Earth Science

In June 2010, a sinkhole, estimated to be 60 feet wide and 300 feet deep, appears overnight at Guatemala city. Sinkholes cause thousands if not millions of dollars in damage each year to urban development and infrastructure. What is the…
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Scientific research suggests the Earth’s changing magnetic field may cause otherwise peaceful animals to become enraged killers banding together in voracious indiscriminate attacks and killing both terrified humans and each other. Rise of the ‘zombie’ animals? Imagine for a moment…
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A geode is a hollow rock, sometimes with a fantastic growth of glittering crystals within it and sometimes lined with silky forms of chalcedony such as striped agate, jasper, or opal. Some geodes hold stunning combinations of smooth stone and…
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A new study claims evidence that the mineral quartz may hold the key to earthquake prediction. The science of predicting earthquakes has not made much headway for more than a century. Barring the successful predictions of geologist Jim Berkland—he has…
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A former United States Geological Survey scientist says a major quake on the West Coast is imminent. Jim Berkland predicts earthquakes…accurately. Never heard of him? Perhaps you should—especially if you live on or near the West Coast of the United…
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Earthquakes occur everywhere around the world and they cannot be stopped. Caused by convection currents in the mantle, both phenomena’s cause seismic activity. This essay is about these two disasters and their effect on the global environment. Also, this paper…
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Russian geophysicist Pogrebnikov concurs with his colleagues at Harvard and Stanford: the earth may be in for a hell of a time. Imagine events just short of doomsday and you’ll have a small glimpse of the global catastrophes that may…
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Lassen Peak and Mount Saint Helens are the only two volcanoes in the Cascade Mountains to have erupted in the twentieth century. A range that runs from Canada to northern California, it’s part of the Ring of Fire. Both volcanoes…
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Weather causes damage even when a hurricane, tornado, blizzard or flood isn’t making the news. Forewarned is forearmed, and we can improve weather forecasting by gathering more data, improving computer modeling and enlisting public help. ♦ More data Today’s weather…
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They say diamonds are a girls best friend. Don’t blue diamonds sound even more appealing? Blue diamonds are incredibly rare, especially the naturally occurring blue diamonds. Being so rare, many diamond companies will alter the color by heating the diamond….
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