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The thickest glacier in the world has started to retreat
According to NASA, the thickest glacier in the world is currently melting as a result of climate change. The Taku Glacier located in Taku inlet of Alaska is the deepest and thickest glacier of the w...
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Bus falls into a sinkhole in Pittsburgh
- Oct, 28, 2019
- Erosion Pavement Geotechnics News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh
A 6-meter deep sinkhole suddenly opened up shallowing a Port Authority bus in Pittsburgh, USA. The ground failure occurred at Penn Avenue and 10th Street, on Monday, October 28, 2019. According to...
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California experiences an unprecedented earthquake pause
- May, 28, 2019
- Geology Highlights Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Seismic
- United States, California
A new study shows that there is an unprecedented earthquake pause in the 3 major faults with the highest slip ratio in California. The research was carried out by U.S. Geological Survey researchers...
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Fatal trench collapse in Windsor, Colorado
2 persons were reported dead after a disastrous trench collapse in Windsor, Colorado on Tuesday, April 16, 2019. The 2 victims (one in his mid-20s and the other in his 40s) were installing a sewer p...
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Nebraska dam partially collapses after extreme flooding
- Mar, 19, 2019
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Concrete / Rollercrete Dams Levees Concrete / Rollercrete Dams Levees
Unprecedented flooding in Nebraska has caused the partial failure of Spencer dam. The Midwestern United States have recently suffered extreme flooding. High river levels were reported in more than...
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