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Earth's Past Gives Clues to Future Changes
November 28, 2011 — Scientists are a step closer to predicting when and where earthquakes will occur after taking a fresh look at the formation of the Andes, which began 45 million years ... > full story -
Ozone from Rock Fracture Could Serve as Earthquake Early Warning
November 17, 2011 — New research suggests that ozone gas emitted from fracturing rocks could serve as an indicator of impending ... > full story -
Thousand-Color Sensor Reveals Contaminants in Earth and Sea: Technology Spots Environmental Hazards
November 2, 2011 — A researcher has developed a special camera that can detect more than 1,000 colors -- and can diagnose contaminants and other environmental hazards in real ... > full story -
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Large Asteroid to Pass by Earth Nov. 8, but What If It Didn't?
November 1, 2011 — An asteroid the size of an aircraft carrier will fly near Earth on Nov. 8, 2011. While there is no danger of it hitting the planet, an asteroid impact expert says a similar-sized object hitting Earth ... > full story -
Teenage Girls and Senior Students Suffered Highest Levels of PTSD After Major Earthquake, Study Finds
October 26, 2011 — Researchers who spoke to nearly 2,000 teenagers three months after an 8.0 earthquake found high level of post-traumatic stress disorder, especially among girls and senior students. The findings ... > full story -
Earthquakes Generate Big Heat in Super-Small Areas
October 13, 2011 — In experiments mimicking the speed of earthquakes, geophysicists detail a phenomenon known as flash heating. They report that because fault surfaces touch only at microscopic, scattered spots, these ... > full story -
New Program to Expand, Enhance Use of LIDAR Sensing Technology
October 11, 2011 — Researchers have developed a new system that will enable highway construction engineers in the field to immediately analyze soil movements caused by active landslides and erosion and use the powerful ... > full story -
The Strange Rubbing Boulders of the Atacama
October 11, 2011 — A geologist's sharp eyes and upset stomach has led to the discovery, and almost too-close encounter, with an otherworldly geological process operating in a remote corner of northern Chile's Atacama ... > full story -
Documentary Brings World's Oldest Underwater City Back to Life
October 8, 2011 — Movie industry computer graphics and the very latest digital marine technology have brought the world's oldest submerged city back to life in a new documentary. Just a few metres under the sea, off ... > full story -
Southern California's Tectonic Plates Revealed in Detail
October 6, 2011 — Geologists have produced the most detailed picture of southern California's lithosphere, which is crucial to understanding the geological forces that shaped the area. The team found the lithosphere's ... > full story
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