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Wait, did Swifties cause an earthquake?

The seismic activity at Swift's tour stop is comparable to a 2.3 magnitude earthquake, geology professor says

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Set up single-window system to resolve mining lease issues: Siddaramaiah

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has called for the setting up of a single-window system to resolve issues relating to mining lease. Mr. Siddaramaiah on Thursday held a meeting to settle the pending issues related to the Forest Department and agencies under the Mines and Geology Department, during which he directed the…

The Hindu

Activist files complaint with Lokayukta against Shivamogga officials

Alleging rampant illegal sand extraction in villages in the ecologically sensitive area of the Western Ghats, Jansangrama Parishat activist Girish Achar has filed a complaint with the Karnataka Lokayukta against the officers of Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL), Mines and Geology Department, Revenue Department, and the police.

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Action against illegal quarrying will be taken based on spot report: Minister

Govt to ask Mines & Geology Dir. to visit illegal quarrying areas in Yeshwantpur, Bengaluru & submit report to Minister in a week. Govt to take action based on spot report. Private companies indulging in illegal quarrying & not paying royalty. Proposal to regularise by imposing one-time penalty. Drones to…

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Commentary: Disasters like the Rolling Hills landslide are foreseeable. The warnings are all around us

There’s a slow-motion disaster happening this week as houses collapse into a canyon in Rolling Hills Estates, a city in L.A. County. But to scientists who study the geology and climate changes behind this landslide, things seem to be happening all too quickly.

Los Angeles Times

Côte d’Ivoire is launching its first satellite for Earth observation – and it’s locally made

Côte d’Ivoire has announced plans to launch its first satellite within the next two years. A team of scientists in the fields of astrophysics and geology tell The Conversation Africa about the potential benefits of this development and how the country plans to realise its space industry ambitions.

The Conversation

Cave Bureau uses geology to refocus and understand the relationship between architecture and nature

Cave Bureau’s exhibition at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art opens in Denmark, marking the latest – and last – entry in the gallery's The Architecture Studio series

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Siberian cave filled with mammoth, rhino and bear bones is ancient hyena lair

The cave has been untouched for around 42,000 years. It also contained the bones and teeth of hyena pups, suggesting they raised their young there.

LiveScience

Kerala University research scholar chosen for coveted Barringer grant

Aswathi Janardhanan, a PhD student at the Department of Geology of Kerala University, has been chosen for the ‘Barringer Family Fund for Meteorite Impact Research’, jointly instituted by the Lunar and Planetary Institute and Barringer Crater Company, United States, for the year 2023.

The Hindu

Not all gravel is created equal - How geology dictates tech choices for Unbound and other big events

We get the inside line on bike setup from Ian Boswell

Cycling News

A new virtual museum reveals 600 million years of Australian fossils in unprecedented 3D detail

Palaeontology is the study of evolution and prehistoric life, usually preserved as fossils in rocks. It combines aspects of geology with biology and many other scientific disciplines.

The Conversation

How Artemis 2 moon astronaut Jeremy Hansen helped find a rare crater on Earth

A surprise crater find in Saskatchewan may pay off big for Artemis 2 astronaut Jeremy Hansen, who was on the expedition. He may see a similar crater type on the moon.

Space

When it comes to Colorado in the summer, 'geology is life'

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. We once drove through Walsenburg with a geologist named Brian Penn, passing gas stations and discount stores and fast food chains when suddenly Penn veered his Ford Ranger to the side of the road and stopped.

Tribune News Service

Move to reinstate Mohammed Hanish in Industries dept. sparks row

The government on Saturday issued orders giving Mohammed Hanish, Principal Secretary (Health), the full additional charge of Principal Secretary, Industries (Mining and Geology & Plantation) and Ayush departments.

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Swiss villagers told to evacuate over Alpine rockslide alert

Authorities in eastern Switzerland have ordered residents of the tiny village of Brienz to evacuate by Friday evening because geology experts say a mass of 2 million cubic meters of Alpine rock looming overhead could break loose

Wales Online

The remote Welsh beach with Hollywood connections you can only get to at the right time of day

Marloes Sands is a cracker of a beach to visit, from its other-worldly geology to its rock pools, views and a brilliant cafe

France 24

European astronauts touch base after first weeks of 'basic' training

The five astronauts from the 2022 intake of the European Space Agency (ESA) have always dreamed of going to space. They have now completed their first weeks of "basic" training. Extra courses in geology mean they are likely to plan missions to the Moon and perhaps even Mars. But the…

Inverse

Earth's Early Oxygen May Have Come From Rocks — And It Could Have Big Implications For Life in Space

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How to finance global survival

We must face, and act upon, an inconvenient truth. The impact of human activities on Earth's geology and ecosystems is threatening the foundations of life on our planet and decades of progress in human development.

Dynamite News

Salt could play key role in energy transition: Study

A basic element, salt, could play a significant role in the energy transition to lower-carbon energy sources, according to a new study sponsored by the Bureau of Economic Geology at The University of Texas at Austin. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Türkiye ignored 2021 warnings and had lax policing of building codes before earthquake, say experts

Türkiye's lax enforcement of modern construction codes — which experts in geology and engineering have long warned about — is coming under renewed scrutiny in the aftermath of the devastating earthquakes.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Climate change is coming for the Jersey Shore, retiring coastal expert warns

On a dock overlooking a coil of Nacote Creek in Atlantic County, New Jersey, earlier this month, Stewart Farrell, director of Stockton University's Coastal Research Center, gave an impromptu master class on barrier islands, ancient geology, crab traps, coastal law, the Delaware Bayshore, and bulkheads.

Daily Mirror

Mystery of strange sonar 'blip' heard near Titanic wreckage is finally solved

The sonar blip whch was heard by divers was first thought to have been another shipwreck or caused by some aspect of geology and left explorers scratching their heads

The Conversation

These stunning satellite images look like abstract art – and they reveal much about our planet

Environmental scientists see flora, fauna and phenomena the rest of us rarely do. In this series, we’ve invited them to share their unique photos from the field.

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Fracking won’t work in UK says founder of fracking company Cuadrilla

Chris Cornelius says geology is too challenging and government’s support is merely ‘soundbites’

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