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The thickest glacier in the world has started to retreat

According to NASA, the thickest glacier in the world is currently melting as a result of climate change. The Taku Glacier located in Taku inlet of Alaska is the deepest and thickest glacier of the w...

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6 people killed in Kashmir's Avalanche

4 soldiers and 2 porters were killed after an avalanche struck an Indian army post in the Kashmir region. The incident occurred on November 19, 2019, and affected a group of 8 people that were in p...

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Venice experiences the highest floods in 53 years

The city of Venice has reached the highest water level in 53 years. Tide peaks have resulted in the highest water level the city has ever experienced since 1966. The current water level reached 1.87...

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Volcano in Mexico erupts 14 times during a night

According to official reports, Popocatépetl volcano in Mexico erupted 14 times during a single night. The volcano is located about 70 kilometers southeast of Mexico City. According to the National Di...

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GeoWorld reaches 16,000 registered members!

We are pleased to announce that GeoWorld, the biggest online professional networking site for geotechnical engineers and associated fields, has now reached 16,000+ active members listed from the worl...

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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 Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering. This is...

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GEO5 2019 Spring Update - Tutorials and Documentation

GEO5 is a software suite, providing solutions for the majority of geotechnical tasks. It consists of a wide range of powerful programs based on analytical methods and the Finite Element Method. Indiv...

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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 study, published in the Journal Geophysical Resear...

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India to become the 4th country to land on the moon

Three countries, U.S., Soviet Union and China, have managed to land a spacecraft on the moon's surface. On early Saturday (local time), September 7, 2019, India will attempt to become the 4th nation...

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Heavy rainfalls struck Japan: Massive evacuations and fear for landslides

2 people were reported dead and 847,000 more were evacuated after heavy rainfalls triggered floods in Japan. The torrential rains struck southwestern Japan on August 28, 2019. Authorities issued a le...

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