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The causes of the Whaley Bridge dam failure

Back in August 2019, the Whaley bridge dam partially collapsed and officials evacuated a town in fear of a total failure. Now, the causes of the dam's failure have been revealed. The dam is establish...

Study shows that hydropower dams reduce the temperature of rivers

A new study, published in the Environmental Research Letters journal, focuses on the impact of hydropower dams on the temperature of rivers in Asia's Mekong River basin. Scientists from the Universit...

Tungurahua volcano in Ecuador prone to massive landsliding

According to a new study, Tungurahua, a volcano located in Ecuador known for its recent activity, may be experiencing severe instabilities. Tungurahua is a stratovolcano that has produced intense eru...

Puerto Rico's terrain changed after a series of earthquakes hit the region

NASA is currently examining satellite imagery data to determine the landscape changes in Puerto Rico caused by a series of earthquakes. Numerous seismic shocks (around 2,000) have recently struck Pue...

Can satellites be used as an early warning system for landslides?

A joint team of researchers from Newcastle University (UK), Chengdu University of Technology, Tongji University, China Academy of Space Technology and Wuhan University (China) are working on the use o...

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The causes of the Whaley Bridge dam failure

Study shows that hydropower dams reduce the temperature of rivers

Tungurahua volcano in Ecuador prone to massive landsliding

Puerto Rico's terrain changed after a series of earthquakes hit the region

Can satellites be used as an early warning system for landslides?

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