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Tremors shake parts of country

Dawn 29 May 2023

ISLAMABAD ... No loss of life or property has been reported so far. According to the US Geological Survey, the tremors were also felt in Afghanistan and parts of India, including the capital New Delhi ... .

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The Truth About The Mysterious "Pyramid" Discovered In Antarctica

IFL Science 29 May 2023

It’s a new day on the internet so there’s a new conspiracy theory. a mysterious new pyramid has been discovered in Antarctica thanks to Google Earth. Except it's just a mountain ... Advertisement ... It was then kept secret from every other person in the world by calling it “The Pyramid” and then use that name on every single geological survey of the area ... .

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As rising oceans threaten NYC, study documents another risk: The city is sinking

Times Union 29 May 2023

NEW YORK (AP) — If rising oceans aren’t worry enough, add this to the risks New York City faces. The metropolis is slowly sinking under the weight of its skyscrapers, homes, asphalt and humanity itself ... More than 1 million buildings are spread across the city’s five boroughs ... Geological Survey said parts of the city will eventually be under water ... .

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Saudi Arabia launches $207m geological mapping project

Gulf Daily News 28 May 2023

The project is one of the initiatives under the General Program of the Geological Survey and will be implemented in partnership with the Chinese Geological Survey ... The event was attended by Saudi Geological Survey CEO Engineer Abdullah Muftar Al Shamrani, the Deputy Minister of ...

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Two earthquakes rattle parts of country, three children injured

Dawn 28 May 2023

Meanwhile, the US Geological Survey, an American government agency that tracks seismic activity across the globe, said that a 5.2 magnitude earthquake had struck 35km southeast of Jurm, Afghanistan ... The US Geological Survey said the quake rocked Afghanistan and parts of India as ...

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Arctic was warmer, ice-free in summertime 10,000 years ago, Aarhus University study finds

Sott 28 May 2023

Researchers from Aarhus University, in collaboration with Stockholm University and the United States Geological Survey, analyzed ...

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6.0 magnitude earthquake jolts parts of country

Dawn 28 May 2023

The US Geological Survey said the quake rocked Afghanistan and parts of India as well, including the capital New Delhi, adding that the quake epicentre was 40 kilometres south-southeast of the ...

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Earthquake tremors felt in many parts of Punjab, Haryana, J-K

Hindustan Times 28 May 2023

Tremors were also felt in Srinagar and Poonch in J&K ... The magnitude 6.1 quake was centered off the east coast of Chiba Peninsula at a depth of 44.5 kilometres, the US Geological Survey said ... ....

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Earthquake of magnitude 6.0 jolts Pakistan

Beijing News 28 May 2023

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , May 28 (ANI) ... Tremors were felt in a number of districts across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ... Meanwhile, the US Geological Survey, a US government organisation that monitors seismic activity throughout the world, reported a 5.2 magnitude earthquake 35 km southeast of Jurm, Afghanistan ... (ANI) ....

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Powerful 6.0 magnitude earthquake jolts Pakistan, sparking panic among residents

Khaleejtimes 28 May 2023

A powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake jolted several parts of Pakistan on Sunday morning, sparking panic and forcing residents to flee their homes ... Meanwhile, the US Geological Survey, a US government organisation that monitors seismic activity throughout the world, reported a 5.2 magnitude earthquake 35 km southeast of Jurm, Afghanistan ... 71.13, Depth.

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Lehigh Valley planners review massive apartment complex proposed in Forks

Lehigh Valley 28 May 2023

The Lehigh Valley Planning Commission last week weighed in on a large apartment complex proposed for construction in Forks Townships ... The review notes a Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources geologic survey indicates the extensive presence of karsts — areas with underlying limestone formations — at the site ... Footer Navigation.

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Drone video shows Mexico’s Popocatepetl volcano spewing ash, gasses

New York Post 28 May 2023

Originally Published by.. Top 10 travel destinations to honor the fallen on Memorial Day See the giant sunspot estimated to be about 4 times larger than Earth Top dangers to watch out for at the beach this summer ... Mount St ... The U.S. Geological Survey also considers the material to be extremely harmful to aircraft ... ....

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Up to 70% of California beaches could disappear by end of the century

The Observer 28 May 2023

The study used satellite data collected over the past two decades to examine California’s 1,100-mile-long coast. Researchers from the US Geological Survey (USGS) used those satellite images, combined with models of climate crisis-driven sea level rise ranging from 1.6 to 10ft, to estimate the shape and position of the state’s coastline by 2100 ... .

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Tapping a tricky river

The North Platte Telegraph 28 May 2023

Highway 385 exit ... Gov ... Geological Survey’s 1902 South Platte gage at Julesburg, Colorado, about 10 miles below the Perkins canal’s once and future launching point south of Ovid in Sedgwick County ... Geological Survey’s gage at Julesburg, Colorado, recorded 3,010 cubic feet per second on May 16 after recording a mere 94-cfs flow just five days earlier ... .

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As Water Levels Drop, the Risk of Arsenic Rises

North Forty News 28 May 2023

Support Northern Colorado Journalism. Show your support for North Forty News by helping us produce more content. It's a kind and simple gesture that will help us continue to bring more content to you. Click to Donate. Melissa Bailey, KFF Health News ... Geological Survey ... And she has surveyed farmworkers on how drought is affecting their mental health ... .