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News on Monitoring
Study on the East African Rift System: Madagascar will split into pieces
- Sep, 23, 2020
- Structural Geology News On Research / Academia
- East Africa
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
According to a new study on the kinematics of the East African Rift System, much of the continental regions are currently splitting with Madagascar being gradually separated into pieces. East African...
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Glacier meltdown in Mont Blanc, Italy: Fears of potential collapse
- Aug, 06, 2020
- Erosion Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Italy, Courmayeur
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
At least 75 people, including 50 tourists, have been evacuated in Mont Blanc, northern Italy after a glacier was found at risk of collapse. The Mont Blanc is the highest mountain in western Europe re...
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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...
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Scientists deploy the virtual world to assess landscapes
- Feb, 05, 2020
- Geomatics Visualization News On Projects / Industry
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A team of Geographers have inserted real landscapes into virtual games, giving the opportunity to young people to evaluate them. The concept originated in a large project conducted in Wales, UK. The...
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Mississippi's Oktibbeha County Lake Dam found vulnerable to failure
- Jan, 14, 2020
- Dam Engineering Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, Mississippi, Starkville
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The Oktibbeha County Lake Dam located in eastern Mississippi is prone to collapse due to intense precipitation that struck the region. According to an official statement issued on January 14, 2020, t...
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