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🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Civil Defense of BH warns of geological risk; rain is forecast for this Saturday

Belo Horizonte's Civil Defense has issued a warning for geological risk in six regions of the city due to the potential for landslides as rain is forecasted.

Mar 21 • 12:51 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
World

Earthquake in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7 has occurred in the Atlantic Ocean, according to the US Geological Survey.

Mar 21 • 12:39 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
National & Local

Prohibition of Residence and Access Lifted After the Fire in Ålesund

The prohibition of residence and access in Ålesund, imposed after a recent fire, has been lifted following a geological assessment.

Mar 20 • 17:59 UTC
🇳🇴 NRK
National & Local

Lifting of staying and access ban on Sukkertoppen

Authorities have lifted the staying and access ban on Sukkertoppen after a geological evaluation found no increased risk of landslides following a recent fire.

Mar 20 • 17:46 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Agreement signed between Goiás and the US government will share critical minerals mapping

The state of Goiás signed a memorandum with the US government to share geological data on critical minerals, raising concerns over national security and the lack of regulatory framework in Brazil.

Mar 19 • 21:12 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

Commence Research Drillings for Tunnels to the Islands

Research drillings for potential tunnels to the Westman Islands will begin next month in Iceland.

Mar 19 • 09:50 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Marine fossils high in the mountains? Claims of 'evidence' of the world's flood have a simple geological explanation

An article discusses claims suggesting that marine fossils found at high altitudes support the theory of a global flood, explaining the geological rationale behind such findings.

Mar 17 • 18:56 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
World

A New Ocean is Forming in the Heart of Africa. Scientists Observe a Wonder of Nature

Scientists are monitoring the tectonic movements in the Afar region of northern Ethiopia, where the continent is slowly splitting, potentially leading to the formation of a new ocean in the distant future.

Mar 17 • 17:43 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Africa: Paleontologists Uncover a New Spinosaurus Species By Following a Clue From a Decades-Old Book Into the Sahara Desert

Paleontologists have discovered a new species of Spinosaurus in the Sahara Desert, tracing its origins to a line in a decades-old book and a historical geological find.

Mar 17 • 07:32 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
National & Local

Eni, large gas discovery in Libya. It will increase exports to Italy

Eni has discovered two large geological structures in Libya that may hold over 28 billion cubic meters of gas, which is expected to boost exports to Italy.

Mar 16 • 16:46 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

A Deep Hole Drilled in Kotka Strengthens Expectations: Southeastern Finland's Bedrock Produces Particularly High Geothermal Energy

Geological Research Center GTK has achieved promising drilling and measurement results from a geothermal well drilled in Kotka.

Mar 16 • 12:58 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
World

Rover Breaks a Rock on Mars and Something Very Surprising Came Out

NASA's Curiosity rover discovered pure sulfur while examining a rock on Mars, revealing something unusual on the planet's surface.

Mar 16 • 11:42 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

Iron Objects from the Bronze Age – but They Have a Cosmic Origin

Most iron objects from the Bronze Age were forged from materials that originated from space, as a recent study found that all tested items were made from metals that arrived on Earth relatively recently in geological terms.

Mar 15 • 12:06 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Civil Defense of BH warns of geological risk in all regions of the city

Belo Horizonte's Civil Defense has issued a warning of geological risk in half of the city’s regions due to heavy rainfall, with the forecast of continued rain throughout the weekend.

Mar 14 • 22:25 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Heavy rain and risk of landslides: see the weather forecast in BH for the weekend

Belo Horizonte is expected to experience heavy rain this weekend, posing a significant geological risk of landslides in various regions.

Mar 14 • 08:01 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Science and Fantasy: The Geological Discoveries of Louis Figuier and Jules Verne

The article discusses how Jules Verne's novel 'Journey to the Center of the Earth' emerged amid significant conflicts in the 19th century, focusing on exploration rather than war.

Mar 14 • 07:24 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Current Lexicon: What exactly is crude oil?

The article explains the origins of crude oil and how it is formed from biomass in specific geological conditions.

Mar 13 • 15:11 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

When Was Antarctica Last Ice-Free?

The article discusses the historical periods when Antarctica was not covered by ice, addressing the changes in climate and geological events that have contributed to the current icy state of the continent.

Mar 12 • 07:30 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

"We are safe for the next few months": "exceptional" recharge of aquifers with February rainfall in France

February's heavy rainfall in France has exceptionally recharged the country's aquifers, according to the Bureau of Geological and Mining Research (BRGM), although the threat of summer drought remains.

Mar 11 • 08:49 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

BALTIC SEA ANOMALY ⟩ What is this mystical and gigantic stone object on the seabed that scientists cannot explain?

The Baltic Sea Anomaly, discovered by OceanX in 2011, continues to baffle scientists due to its unique symmetry and geometric shapes, with no clear scientific consensus on its origin.

Mar 10 • 18:00 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Another earthquake recorded in southwestern Slovakia

An earthquake has been reported in southwestern Slovakia, highlighting ongoing geological activity in the region.

Mar 10 • 11:52 UTC
🇨🇳 South China Morning Post
National & Local

China’s 2030 moon landing: scientists suggest a site that has long been on Nasa’s radar

Chinese scientists have proposed the Rimae Bode region on the moon as a preferred landing site for China's 2030 lunar mission, noted for its geological diversity and safely accessible terrain.

Mar 10 • 06:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Contractor warned to ‘step up’ and finish Sydney’s maligned M6 motorway or face the consequences

The contractor for Sydney's M6 motorway has been warned to resume work by May 1 or face legal action, following significant delays due to sinkholes and geological challenges.

Mar 10 • 05:12 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
World

Chinese scientists select four possible sites for the first landing of taikonauts in 2030: 'They are like a geological buffet'

Chinese scientists have identified four potential landing sites for their first crewed lunar mission in 2030, as they navigate the complexities of space exploration amid increasing competition with the US.

Mar 9 • 16:00 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
Life & Tech

A Hidden Force Under the Atlantic Ocean Has Carved a 500-Kilometer Trench

A newly discovered trench in the Atlantic Ocean, over 500 kilometers long, raises questions about oceanic geological processes and their implications for environmental management, particularly regarding nuclear waste disposal.

Mar 9 • 15:05 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

The water level in the Daugava River is also beginning to rise faster

The water levels in various rivers across Latvia are rising, with a notable increase observed in the Daugava River, according to the Latvian Environmental, Geological, and Meteorological Centre.

Mar 9 • 04:54 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The Crazy Landscape of the Hoya de Guadix, a Desert in the Province of Granada like Arizona

The Hoya de Guadix, a unique desert landscape in Granada, Spain, is celebrated for its striking geological features and cultural significance.

Mar 8 • 04:30 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
World

"Giant Spider Webs": NASA's Discovery on Mars That Gives Hope to Scientists

NASA's Curiosity rover has discovered large geological formations on Mars resembling spider webs, which provide clues about past water and potential microbial life.

Mar 7 • 18:17 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

A scientific experiment on basketball takes an unexpected turn and provides data on the occurrence of geological faults

A study on the sounds made by basketball shoes during games has revealed complex mechanisms behind these sounds, potentially linking them to geological phenomena.

Mar 6 • 17:21 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Area where landslide killed father, mother, and son in Mendes Pimentel was already monitored for geological risk

A landslide in Mendes Pimentel, Brazil, killed a family of three and injured two others, despite the area being under geological risk monitoring by Civil Defense.

Mar 5 • 22:45 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
World

They drilled into Antarctica and retrieved climate data from 23 million years ago

Scientists have discovered a geological record deep beneath the Antarctic ice that could reshape forecasts for future sea level rise.

Mar 3 • 06:38 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Investigation for Nuclear Waste Final Disposal Site to Be Requested in Ogasawara Village, Tokyo – Minister Akazawa

Japan's Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Akazawa announces plans to request a literature survey for a nuclear waste disposal site in Ogasawara Village, Tokyo.

Mar 3 • 01:12 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Study claims Spain and Portugal are 'rotating' and 'moving northwards'

A new geological study finds that Spain and Portugal are gradually shifting northward while rotating clockwise on their axis as part of tectonic movements.

Mar 2 • 18:32 UTC
🇳🇴 VG
National & Local

Here comes the rockslide: - Oh my goodness!

A recent rockslide incident in Norway has sparked alarm and surprise among local residents.

Mar 1 • 12:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Largest art museum in Latin America expands boundaries and exhibits works alongside geological formations 180 million years old, in Paraná

The Oscar Niemeyer Museum has opened an exhibition featuring contemporary art works set against ancient geological formations in the state of Paraná, Brazil.

Mar 1 • 08:00 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

The ground swallowed two cars in the United States – A dramatic situation was captured on video

In Omaha, Nebraska, two cars were swallowed by the ground after the asphalt suddenly collapsed at an intersection.

Feb 28 • 19:09 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
World

The eruption of a mud volcano in Colombia looked like an atomic mushroom

A recent eruption of a mud volcano in Colombia resembled a mushroom cloud, drawing attention to geological phenomena.

Feb 27 • 14:20 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Ipatinga, Aimorés, Resplendor and Sabinópolis are among the cities with the most landslide risk areas in MG

A geological survey highlighted significant landslide risks in several municipalities in Minas Gerais, Brazil, particularly affecting over 583,000 residents.

Feb 27 • 14:20 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
World

This is Antarctica's best-kept secret: This phenomenon has evolved over millions of years

A recent study highlights a gravity anomaly in Antarctica, which has been evolving over millions of years due to complex geological interactions.

Feb 27 • 10:45 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

A geological study reopens the debate about the earthquake described in the crucifixion of Jesus

A geological study suggests there may have been an earthquake in Judea around the time of Jesus' crucifixion, reigniting discussions about its biblical implications.

Feb 27 • 03:00 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Suddenly the ground cracked, crude oil started to emerge

A sudden crack in the ground has led to the emergence of crude oil in the region, raising concerns among local residents.

Feb 26 • 17:51 UTC
🇫🇷 France24
National & Local

United States: Two vehicles swallowed by sinkhole

A sinkhole in the United States consumed two vehicles, highlighting the potential hazards posed by such geological occurrences.

Feb 26 • 16:05 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Energean: Green light from the Hellenic Hydrocarbon Management Company for CO2 storage in Prinos

The Hellenic Hydrocarbon Management Company has issued a CO2 storage license in Prinos to Energean's subsidiary, EnEarth Greece, confirming the site's geological suitability.

Feb 26 • 11:36 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

The Galactic Orbit of the Solar System is Behind the Earth’s Great Extinction

The article discusses the Earth’s formation, the emergence of life, and the various mass extinction events over geological time, suggesting a connection between these extinctions and the solar system's galactic orbit.

Feb 26 • 01:31 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Almost 5 million people live in risk areas in Brazil, survey shows

A survey by the Geological Service of Brazil reveals that nearly 5 million people reside in high-risk areas throughout the country.

Feb 26 • 00:09 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Antarctica, a continent of scientists

The article discusses Brazil's scientific presence in Antarctica, notably through the Comandante Ferraz Station, amidst the continent's harsh environment and its geological history.

Feb 25 • 20:01 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Civil Defense issues strong geological risk alert for all regions of BH

The Civil Defense of Belo Horizonte has issued a strong geological risk alert for all nine regions of the city, effective until next Monday.

Feb 24 • 18:49 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Civil Defense System Sends Severe Geological Risk Alert to Phones in Eastern Minas Gerais

Residents in Eastern Minas Gerais received a severe geological risk alert due to the danger of landslides and structural collapses following heavy rains.

Feb 24 • 17:09 UTC
🌍 RFI Afrique (FR)
National & Local

From the basement of a Belgian museum to Congolese mines: the issue of geological archives of the DRC

The article discusses the dispute over the geological archives of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), currently held in Belgium, and the call for their digitization.

Feb 23 • 23:01 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Strong earthquake in Alaska

A significant earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 struck near the Fox Islands in Alaska, according to the US Geological Survey.

Feb 23 • 09:01 UTC

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