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Avalanche in the Himalayas: At least 8 casualties
At least 8 people have been reported dead after an avalanche struck in the Indian Himalayan region near the borders with China. The incident occurred At least 8 people have been reported dead after a...
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Massive cliff collapse in Jurassic Coast, UK
A cliff collapse that occurred in England's Jurassic Coast is considered to be the largest to hit the region in 60 years. The landslide struck in mi A cliff collapse that occurred in England's Jurass...
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Polymer molecules that change color when a material is close to failure
Scientists from the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign have made significant progress in developing molecules that change...
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M 6.0 earthquake struck Indonesia: At least 8 casualties
A M 6.0 earthquake hit Indonesia on April 10, 2021, resulting in at least 8 fatalities. The seismic shock struck at around 7 am (UTC) about 45 kilome A M 6.0 earthquake hit Indonesia on April 10, 202...
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Artificial Intelligence tool identifies wind turbines defects
Scientists have developed a new method based on Artificial Intelligence (AI) to detect defects in the blades of wind turbines. The establishment of wind farms has been constantly growing during the...
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Train derails into a tunnel in Taiwan: 50 people dead
50 passengers have been reported dead and numerous more injured after a train derailed into a tunnel in Taiwan. The incident occurred on April 2, 2021, at 9 am local time in a mountainous area. The...
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Building collapse in Cairo, Egypt: At least 8 casualties
At least 8 people have been reported dead after a building collapsed in Cairo, Egypt. A 9-story structure gave way in the capital city of Egypt on Saturday, March 27, 2021. The incident resulted in...
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Marsquakes detected by NASA's InSight Mission
NASA's InSight Mars Lander has recently retrieved clear data of two relatively strong quakes that occurred on the Red Planet. The InSight Lander was NASA's InSight Mars Lander has recently retrieved...
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GeoWorld, with the support of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE), is excited to prepare the publica GeoWorld, with the support of the International Soc...
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Floods and landslides struck Indonesia: At least 41 casualties
Torrential rains have caused extensive floods and landslides in Indonesia resulting in, at least, 41 fatalities. According to the Indonesian Disaster Torrential rains have caused extensive floods and...
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