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Ottawa Sinkhole Swallows Three Road Lanes and a Minivan
On Wednesday June 8th, a large sinkhole opened in the middle of Rideau Street in downtown Ottawa, Canada. The hole expanded and consumed three lanes of the road as well as the sidewalk and a parked mi...
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Lava Lake Forms in the Masaya Volcano in Nicaragua
A lava lake has formed in the Masaya volcano in Nicaragua drawing many tourists to the area. This phenomena occurs when lava accumulates in the crater of a volcano. These lava lakes are rare with only...
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Norway becomes the first country to ban deforestation
Many private companies globally have made similar commitments, but this is the first time a government does so Many private companies globally have made similar commitments, but this is the first t...
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Search Continues for Buried Miners
The search continues for the miners buried in a Mississippi gravel pit. On Friday, June 3rd, the pit collapsed, burying two workers. The search continues for the miners buried in a Mississipp...
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Dozens of Cars Fall Into 200 Meter Long Sinkhole in Florence
On May 25th, a sinkhole appeared on the side of the Lungarno Torrigiani road running along the Arno River in Florence, Italy. The sinkhole spanned approximately 200 meters and dozens of parked cars fe...
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Landslide at Myanmar Jane Mine Kills 12 and More are Missing
On May 23rd, a landslide at a jade mine in Hpakant, Myanmar occurred killing at least 12 workers and leaving many more missing. Over 100 workers were in the area at the time and it is unknown how many...
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Four Cars Swallowed by Sinkhole in Ruijin, China (video)
On May 22nd, a sinkhole appeared near a busy intersection in Ruijin, a city in the Jiangxi privince of southeast China. Four cars and a tree fell into the sinkhole. Luckily, the cars were unoccupied a...
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The debate on decommissioning the Glen Canyon Dam at the Colorado River
There are signs that this great dam has proved less efficient than originally planned There are signs that this great dam has proved less efficient than originally planned Glen Canyon Dam wa...
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Two Small Earthquakes Hit Oban, Scotland in Same Week
Oban, Scotland has experienced a large amount of seismic activity lately. Last week, two small earthquakes were measured in the small town on the west cost of Scotland. Oban, Scotland has exp...
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Potential Mosul Dam Failure Puts Millions at Risk
The Mosul Dam on the Tigris River in northern Iraq is the largest Dam in the country and provides power to nearly two million people. According to engineers, the dam is at serious risk of collapse and...
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