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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: geologist

geologist stories: 6 news summaries

(Newser) - There’s nothing like a 7.8 magnitude earthquake to bring two countries together—literally. The temblor that hit New Zealand last week has shoved its southern island about 12 inches closer to Australia, TVNZ reports. That might not sound like much, but considering that New Zealand typically moves about... More »

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Australia • geology • New Zealand • geologist • tectonic plates • earthquake

 5M to Take Part 
 in LA Quake Drill 

Southern California readies for 'the Big One' of earthquake-preparedness events

Nov 11, 08 10:52 AM CST
(Newser) - Geologists are hoping a huge party will shake some earthquake awareness into jaded Angelenos, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Great Southern California ShakeOut—an earthquake drill followed by a huge rally—is scheduled for Thursday morning and 5 million people have signed up so far, putting the event on... More »

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California • Los Angeles • geologist • disaster preparedness • earthquake • San Andreas Fault

 Giant Sinkhole
 Eats Texas Town 

Residents pack their bags as ravenous hole expands

May 9, 08 3:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - A gigantic sinkhole is gobbling up a small East Texas town, the New York Times reports. The hole—dubbed "Sinkhole de Mayo" by the residents of Daisetta—opened up suddenly, and quickly grew to the size of several football fields, swallowing trees and trucks. Many of the town's thousand... More »

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Texas • geologist • small towns • oil drilling • sinkhole

 US Firm Must Return
 Sunken Treasure: Spain 

'We want it all back,' navy official says of $500M in booty from 19th-century wreck

May 8, 08 4:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - Spain filed evidence today in support of its claim it is the rightful owner of a shipwreck loaded with $500 million in treasure discovered and looted by a US exploration firm, the AP reports. The Spanish government identifies the wreck, whose identity has been disputed over the past year, as... More »

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archaeology • Spain • geologist • treasure • navy • warship • Odyssey Marine Exploration

  Scientists Stumped 
  by Oregon Quakes

Rumbling of 600 quakes in 10 days caught by underwater microphones

Apr 12, 08 7:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - A swarm of more than 600 earthquakes off the Oregon coast has scientists stumped, the Oregonian reports. The activity started around 10 days ago and a research ship has been diverted to the area to look for answers. The earthquakes resemble those that happen before a volcano erupts but there... More »

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Oregon • geologist • Richter scale • tectonic plates • underwater • earthquake

Darfur Lake Is Dried Up, Draining Hope

Huge underground lake, a hope for peace, emptied 5K years ago

Jul 20, 07 4:41 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hopes for an enormous underground lake discovered recently in Darfur might supply enough water to end starvation and violence in the area were dimmed by a second opinion from  a French geologist. The area receives too little rain and has the wrong type of rocks for water storage, said a... More »

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Africa • Darfur • genocide • water • Boston • Sudan • Crisis in Darfur • lake • geologist • resources • Darfuris

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