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Irma changed the shape of the ocean, sucking water away near the Bahamas coastline
A temporary event that shows the hurricane’s strength A temporary event that shows the hurricane’s strengthOn an uncertain and crazy path, Hurricane Irma -even temporarily- changed the shape...
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Florida is on alarm status, waiting for Hurricane Irma to make landfall in the State’s western coast
Irma remains “extremely dangerous,” with winds of 150 mph Irma remains “extremely dangerous,†with winds of 150 mphThe hurricane was forecasted to hit the Florida Keys on Sunday...
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Mexico earthquake was the strongest in a century
Dozens of people have been reported dead Dozens of people have been reported dead Read more
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Chemical plant explosions in Houston, TX after Hurricane Harvey flooding
The company said it had no time to prevent fires, while some experts believe that the plant should not have been operating at all The company said it had no time to prevent fires, while some experts...
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Structures that didn’t cope with Hurricane Harvey
It was the fiercest hurricane to hit the U.S. in more than a decade spun, making landfall in Texas. Harvey developed from a tropical wave to a Category 4 storm, coming ashore on August 25th and c...
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Devastating landslide hits Sierra Leone’s capital: Death toll rises to 500
The side of Mount Sugar Loaf in the Regent District of Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown, collapsed in the early hours of Monday, 14 August 2017, after a night of heavy rainfall, destroying dozens of h...
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Earthquake on Italian holiday island leaves at least two people dead and 39 injured
A 4.3-magnitude earthquake hit the Italian holiday island of Ischia at 8:57 p.m. local time on Monday night. Up to now, two women have been reported dead, one of whom having been hit by falling masonr...
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China is clamping down on companies that discharge pollutants
They include feed processing, wine-manufacturing, paper-making and the steel and chemical sectors They include feed processing, wine-manufacturing, paper-making and the steel and chemical sectorsDuri...
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Train derails in India, leaving 23 people dead and at least 74 injured
‘Unofficial’ track maintenance could be the reason behind the train accident ‘Unofficial’ track maintenance could be the reason behind the train accidentOn Saturday, August 19,...
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GeoWorld reached 7,000 registered members!
Geoengineer.org is pleased to announce that GeoWorld, the biggest online professional networking site for geotechnical engineers and associated fields, has now over 7,000 active members listed from th...
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