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  • July 2008

    • Arctic Holds 3 Years of Oil

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Jul 24, 08 7:24 AM CDT

      Arctic Holds 3 Years of Oil

      Enough oil is believed to lie under the rapidly thawing Arctic to last the world 3 years, Reuters reports. The USGS released a forecast yesterday estimating the region has 90 billion recoverable barrels of oil and vast natural gas reserves. The agency's director said the information was vital in order to weigh the potential destruction caused by drilling versus the benefits. More »

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      Arctic  • Arctic race  • Arctic oil  • oil reserves  • US Geological Survey  • oil field

  • May 2008

    • 7.8 Earthquake Rocks China

      newser  |  CNN  |  May 12, 08 3:05 AM CDT

      7.8 Earthquake Rocks China

      A major 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked central China today, with shaking felt a thousand miles away in Beijing, and in Thailand and Vietnam. Exact damage or injuries were not known, but the quake hit about 60 miles from Chengdu, a city of 10 million in China's Sichuan province, reports CNN. "This is a very dangerous earthquake," said a geophysicist with the US Geological Survey. Five people are reported dead, with 100 injured. More »

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      China  • earthquake  • Beijing  • quake  • US Geological Survey

  • April 2008
  • March 2008

    • Drugs Found in US Water Supply

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Mar 10, 08 7:50 AM CDT

      Drugs Found in US Water Supply

      Small amounts of a wide range of prescription and over-the-counter drugs have been found in drinking water used daily by 41 million Americans in 24 major cities. A major AP investigation found pain killers, anti-seizure drugs, angina and cholesterol medications, mood-altering drugs, and other pharmaceuticals in tap water, the water table and aquifers. More »

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      drugs  • Detroit  • Washington DC  • Environmental Protection Agency  • Philadelphia  • Southern California  • contamination  • pharmaceutical  • drinking water  • bottled water  • Louisville  • US Geological Survey  • medication

  • November 2007

    • Major 7.7 Earthquake Shakes Chile

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Nov 14, 07 10:44 AM CST

      Major 7.7 Earthquake Shakes Chile

      A magnitude 7.7 earthquake rattled through northern Chile this morning, the AP reports, cutting power and causing injuries, but no deaths. The US Geological Survey said the temblor was centered 780 miles north of the capital Santiago, and a government spokeswoman said it was felt across 1,300 miles. "It was horribly strong. It was very long and there was a lot of underground noise," one eyewitness said. More »

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      earthquake  • Chile  • US Geological Survey  • Pacific Tsunami Warning Center  • Santiago

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