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Floods and landslides in South Africa and India on April



South Africa has been hit by unprecedented rain, the heaviest in 60 years, with at least 448 people killed in the city of Durban and the surrounding KwaZulu-Natal province. Nearly 4,000 homes and 500...

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Huge volcanic landslide identified on Santorini, Greece



Traces of the largest known volcanic landslide in the entire Mediterranean, with a volume of up to 125 cubic kilometers, have been discovered in the sea around the island of Santorini by Greek and fo...

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Philippines landslides, floods: at least 167 fatalities



At least 167 people died in landslides and floods after Tropical Storm Megi devastated Philippines last Sunday. Furthermore 110 people are missing and 1.9 million have been adversely affected, the na...

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Landslide in northwest Colombia: at least 11 fatalities



At least 11 people have been killed and a dozen injured following a landslide in a mining area in northwest Colombia, authorities reported on Thursday. An "unspecified" number of people remain miss...

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First ‘supertall’ tower in Austin – perhaps the tallest building in Texas



Plans are underway for what would be the first “supertall” building in Austin and perhaps the tallest building in Texas. In a recent LinkedIn p Plans are underway for what would be the first “super...

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Award lectures from Charlotte Geo-Congress 2022



The following special lectures were given at the context of Geo-Congress 2022 (Charlotte, North Carolina | March 20-23 2022). All lectures can be fou The following special lectures were given at the...

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Australian landslide: two fatalities and two others critically injured



Two members of a British family have died and two others are critically injured from a landslide while they were hiking on holiday in Australia. The Two members of a British family have died and two...

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Building collapse south of Indianapolis: 2 workers injured



A building under construction collapsed, injuring at least two construction workers, authorities said. The building was under construction in the t A building under construction collapsed, injuring...

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Brazil, Rio de Janeiro: Floods and landslides kill eight, thirteen missing



Torrential rains have triggered flash floods and landslides across Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro state, killing at least 8 people including six children Torrential rains have triggered flash floods and la...

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New Caledonia: tsunami warning passes after a 7.0 magnitude earthquakes



A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck east of the French territory of New Caledonia on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, triggering tsunami warnin A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck east of the Fre...

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