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Oregon scientists are hoping to help the coastal communities survive a major inundation in various ways. One of those is ...

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake has struck southern Taiwan, leaving 27 people with minor injuries and some reported damage.

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Geologists don't have a crystal ball that can foresee future earthquakes, but seismic specialists in the Japanese government ...

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The Bárðarbunga volcano system was responsible for Iceland's largest eruption for 300 years back in 2014. After a recent ...

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Tibet's earthquake of magnitude 6.8 that killed 126 and damaged four water reservoirs this week highlights the risks from a hydropower building spree by Asian giants China and India in one of the ...