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Co-seismic landslide in Indonesia: Locals and tourists killed
A landslide, triggered by an earthquake, has caused the death of locals and tourists in the Indonesian island of Lombok. The 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck at about 2:07 pm local time on March, 17...
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Continuous oil and natural gas resources found in Texas and New Mexico
According to United States Geological Survey (USGS), Wolfcamp Shale and overlying Bone Spring Formation in the Delaware Basin part of Texas and New Mexico's Permian Basin province contain a vast quant...
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NASA's InSight lander stops drilling after hitting an impenetrable material
NASA's Mars Insight lander has paused drilling operations after hitting a hard material beneath the surface. Research operations have greatly increased knowledge about the characteristics of the Red...
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Rockslide closes a highway at Utah's National Park
- Mar, 08, 2019
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Landslides Landslides
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A rockslide in Zion National Park, located in southwestern Utah near the city of Springdale, has caused severe issues. In particular, Zion- Mount Carmel Highway has closed after the slide that was...
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Norway to achieve "floating tunnel" project
Norway plans to invest in floating tunnel technology in order to facilitate motorists' transportation. Norway's landscape, consisting of glaciers, mountains and fjords, is one of the most impressiv...
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