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New satellite mission will enable better flood prediction modeling
According to a recent study, a new satellite, set to launch in 2021, will offer a better understanding of the earth's water surface elevation enabling better flooding prediction modeling. Extreme f...
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Landslide in Chad's gold mine: At least 30 people dead
At least 30 people died due to a landslide in an illegal gold mine in Chad. The landslide occurred on Tuesday, September 24, 2019. The illegal gold At least 30 people died due to a landslide in an il...
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5.7-Magnitude earthquake hits Istanbul: 8 injuries reported
A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Istanbul, the largest city of Turkey with 15 million people. The seismic shock occurred at about 14:00 local t A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Istanbul,...
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People not fully conversant with autonomous drive technology yet
According to a new study, published inthe Journal Transportation, people are not yet familiar with using autonomous drive technology. The study was conducted in the U.S. and showed that despite mos...
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M 5.6 earthquake struck Albania: At least 68 people injured
A strong earthquake (M 5.6) hit central Albania causing at least 68 injuries and infrastructure damage. The tremblor struck on Saturday, September 21 A strong earthquake (M 5.6) hit central Albania c...
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Announcing the Publication of the 2019 Geotechnical Business Directory
GeoWorld has just published its 2019 Geotechnical Business Directory The directory is published with the support of the International Society for So GeoWorld has just published its 2019 Geotechnical...
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Imelda tropical storm strikes Texas: 2 people dead and hundreds rescued
Imelda storm hit a large region of Texas on September 19, 2019. 2 people were reported dead and over 1,000 people were rescued. In total, the storm a Imelda storm hit a large region of Texas on Septe...
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Siemens transforms its historic campus in Berlin
Siemens will invest in a mega project which will completely upgrade Siemensstadt, its iconic campus located in Berlin, Germany. During the last years of the 19th century, Siemens concentrated most...
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New volcanic eruption prediction model
Researchers from the University of Illinois and the University of Michigan have developed a new technique to predict a volcanic eruption. In the new Researchers from the University of Illinois and t...
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Soil hydraulic properties affected by climate change
According to a new study, published in the journal Science Advances, soil hydraulic properties can be affected by altered precipitation caused by cl According to a new study, published in the journal...
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