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Tiny fossils, large landslides: Are diatoms the important thing to Earth’s largest slides?

The most important landslides on Earth aren’t on land, however on the seafloor. These mega-slides can transfer hundreds of cubic kilometers of fabric, and typically set off tsunamis. But, remarkably, they happen on almost flat slopes of lower than three … Continue reading

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Iceland’s Biggest Volcano Is ‘Ready To Erupt’

An aerial photograph shows lava flowing out of the Bardarbunga volcano Is another ash cloud about to cause travel chaos? Iceland’s biggest volcano is ‘preparing to erupt’ after being rocked by four… [[ This is a content summary only. Visit … Continue reading

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Earth Is on Its Way to the Biggest Mass Extinction Since the Dinosaurs

Earth Is on Its Way to the Biggest Mass Extinction Since the Dinosaurs From the common barn swallow to the exotic giraffe, thousands of animal species are in precipitous decline, a sign that an irreversible era of mass extinction is … Continue reading

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Scientists discover how world’s biggest volcanoes formed

Fire Fountain Eruption, Pu’u O’o, Hawaii. Courtesy of P. Mouginis-Mark, LPI Mystery of formation of world’s biggest volcanoes solved A study led by The Australian National University (ANU) has solved the 168-year-old mystery of how the world’s biggest and most … Continue reading

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Hawaii: How the world’s biggest volcanoes formed

A new study has solved the 168-year-old mystery of how the world’s biggest and most active volcanoes formed in Hawaii. Geology News — ScienceDaily

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World’s biggest dinosaur footprint found in ‘Australia’s Jurassic Park’

Richard Hunter and a sauropod track in the Walmadany area in the Dampier Peninsula, Western Australia CREDIT: DAMIAN KELLY The world’s biggest dinosaur footprint has been discovered in northwestern Australia, measuring at nearly 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 meters), the … Continue reading

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Biggest exposed fault on Earth discovered

Geologists have for the first time seen and documented the Banda Detachment fault in eastern Indonesia and have worked out how it formed. Geology News — ScienceDaily

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Fracking operations might?ve caused one of Oklahoma?s biggest earthquakes yet

This a map of the Area of Interest (AOI) and action being Record Earthquake Threatens Oil And Gas Industry In Oklahoma Fracking operations might?ve caused one of Oklahoma?s biggest earthquakes yet. The state?s last record-setting earthquake was in 2011, when … Continue reading

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Iceland’s biggest volcano set to erupt

Iceland’s scientists say activity at Katla volcano increasing, next eruption could be huge Awakening the Giant! Fear grows that Iceland’s largest volcano may erupt following earthquakes The Icelandic Meteorological Office is on alert for a possible eruption from the country’s … Continue reading

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Queensland earthquake ‘biggest in 20 years’

The United States Geological Survey?s ?shake map? showed the 5.8 magnitude quake?s location off Bowen in north Queensland. Photograph: USGS/EPA Queensland earthquake: Aftershocks will be felt for ‘weeks’ One of the more powerful earthquakes to strike Australia in recent years … Continue reading

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