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New efficient laboratory test to determine soil productivity
Scientists at The Ohio State University and Cornell University have found a way to measure the health (productivity) of soils. Scientists at The Ohio State University and Cornell University have foun...
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A method to deal with urban storm flooding
Researchers from MIT claim that engineered green spaces can capture and purify water from storms contributing in flooding problem treatment. Due to climate change, weather conditions have altered a...
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Can wood compete with steel and concrete as a building material?
Wood presents a lot of benefits as a building material because it is strong, lightweight and environmental friendly. However, only changes in building codes will make wood competitive with steel and c...
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Reconstructing the 1929 Grand Banks underwater avalanche
In a research from the University of Liverpool the 1929 Grand Banks underwater avalanche was reconstructed to better understand these common geohazards. In a research from the University of Liverpool...
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Savings in removing over repairing dams
Dam removal has become a mainstream option for dam safety management restoring river, coastal ecosystems and the human communities that depend on them. Dam removal has become a mainstream option for...
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Volcano sounds could help scientists monitor its activity
Scientists have come up with a new method of analysis, and the secret lies with an eerie phenomenon we can best describe as 'volcano music'. Scientists have come up with a new method of analysis, and...
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East Antarctic Ice Sheet retreated little during past 8 million years
Large parts of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet did not retreat significantly during a time when carbon dioxide concentrations were similar to today's levels. Large parts of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet...
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Increased seismic hazard due to Earth's rotation slowdown
Scientists from the U.S. believe that a significant increase of earthquakes will occur beginning from 2018. Scientists from the U.S. believe that a significant increase of earthquakes will occur begi...
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Moon is making the days on Earth longer
A study shows evidence that as the distance between Earth and the moon increases year by year, the days are getting longer. A study shows evidence that as the distance between Earth and the moon incr...
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''Snowball Earth'' triggered by the advent of plate tectonics?
During the Neoproterozoic, a geological era which occurred about 542 million to one billion years ago, Earth experienced unusual episodes of global cooling that geologists refer to as ''Snowball Earth...
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