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52 min ago | Ogdensburg Courier-Observer/Journal

SUNY Potsdam gets a donation that rocks their geology department

A donation in size never seen before, SUNY Potsdam's Geology Department was gifted a pile of 14 aging wooden crates filled with unique rocks and minerals.

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Related Topix: SUNY College at Potsdam, Potsdam, NY, Science, Norwood, NY

3 hrs ago | Gainesville Daily Register

The Big One: Preparing for mid-America earthquake

A massive earthquake along the New Madrid fault kills or injures 60,000 people in Tennessee.

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Related Topix: Earthquake, Natural Disasters, Missouri, George Washington University, Science

8 hrs ago | KOMO News

Mount St. Helens' deadly eruption 33 years ago changed landscape

MOUNT ST. HELENS, Wash.--Thirty-three years ago on May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted and changed the landscape of the Pacific Northwest.

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Related Topix: Volcanic Eruption, Natural Disasters, Washington, Science

12 hrs ago | Wireless Design & Development

The Drones of Oil

Geologists have long used seismology on the bottom of the ocean or have been throwing dynamite from snowmobiles when they look for oil.

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Related Topix: Science

Sat May 18, 2013

Petaluma360

No damage reported after 2 small quakes hit near Eureka

Two earthquakes rattled the far Northern California coast Saturday morning, but authorities say there are no reports of damage or injuries.

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The Miami Herald

Alaska volcano shoots lava up hundreds of feet

Alaska's remote Pavlof Volcano has been shooting lava hundreds of feet into the air, but its ash plume is thinning and is no longer making it dangerous for airplanes to fly nearby.

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Related Topix: Volcanic Eruption, Natural Disasters, Science

Newswise

Cracking the Ice Code

What happened the last time a vegetated Earth shifted from an extremely cold climate to desert-like conditions? And what does it tell us about climate change today? John Isbell is on a quest to coax that information from the geology of the southernmost portions of the Earth.

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Related Topix: Science

National Geographic

Playing Russian Roulette With a Volcano

So begins National Geographic staff writer Rowe Findley's gripping firsthand account of the events leading up to the massive May 18, 1980, eruption of Mount St.

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Related Topix: Volcanic Eruption, Natural Disasters, National Geographic, Vocal, Science

GPB.org

Afghan Mineral Treasures Stay Buried, Hostages To Uncertainty

An Afghan worker helps excavate part of the mountaintop copper works above the ancient city at Mes Aynak in February.

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Related Topix: World News, Asia, Afghanistan, Science,

Jerusalem Post

09:06Northeast Japan jolted by magnitude 5.9 quake

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 jolted northeastern Japan on Saturday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Earthquake, Tsunami, Science

Fri May 17, 2013

KHOU-TV Houston

Alaska volcano shoots ash 15,000 feet into the air

One of Alaska's most restless volcanoes shot an ash cloud 15,000 feet into the air Friday in an ongoing eruption that is visible for miles.

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Related Topix: Volcanic Eruption, Natural Disasters, Cold Bay, AK, Science

WSTM-TV Syracuse

Earthquake rattles Syracuse, upstate New York, and Canada

The U.S. Geological Survey reports a 4.4-magnitude earthquake at 9:43 a.m about 12 miles northeast of Shawville, Canada.

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Related Topix: Earthquake, Natural Disasters, Syracuse, NY, New York, Science

The Toronto Star

Earthquake: 5.2 quake felt in Toronto, began in Ottawa Valley; more tremors expected

Shawville, Que., Mayor Albert Armstrong thought a large truck had slammed into the three-storey brick walls of City Hall.

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Related Topix: Earthquake, Natural Disasters, Canada, North America, World News, Huron, OH, Science

KVIA-TV El Paso

Quake reported in eastern Canada

People on both sides of the border felt an earthquake originating around the Quebec and Ontario borders, the Canadian government said.

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Related Topix: Earthquake, Natural Disasters, US Geological Survey, Technical Services, Science, Canada,

WCAX-TV Burlington

Canadian quake felt across parts of upstate NY, Vt.

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a magnitude 4.4 earthquake occurred at 9:43 a.m., centered in Shawville, Ontario.

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Related Topix: US Geological Survey, Technical Services, Science, Earthquake, Natural Disasters, Canada, Boat Disaster

BroadwayWorld.com

Corvus Rising is Released

Mary Simmons uses both sides of her brain: she has a Masters of Science degree in geology and she enjoys painting, pottery and making jewelry, often using natural materials from the local landscape.

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Indiana's NewsCenter

What Does A Major Earthquake Feel Like?

When you think of earthquakes zones, Indiana probably doesn't top your list. But the Hoosier state is prone to earthquakes, even strong ones.

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Related Topix: Indiana, Earthquake, Natural Disasters, Education Etc., Bloomington, IN, Science

Thu May 16, 2013

KLEW-TV Lewiston

Small earthquake jolts southeast Idaho

A small earthquake jolted parts of southeastern Idaho and western Wyoming. The U.S. Geological Survey says the temblor measured at 3.6 magnitude occurred late Wednesday on the Idaho side of the Idaho-Wyoming border.

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Related Topix: Idaho, Earthquake, Natural Disasters, Science, Pocatello, ID, Idaho Falls, ID

WCHS-TV Charleston

New study: fracking hasn't polluted Arkansas water

A new study says natural gas drilling, or fracking, hasn't contaminated drinking water wells in Arkansas but researchers say the geology there is more of a natural barrier to pollution than in other areas where drilling takes place.

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Related Topix: Arkansas, Arkansas Government, Science, US Geological Survey, Technical Services

West Hawaii Today

New scientific results mark 5th anniversary of eruption of Chaiten volcano, Chile

This false-color image obtained from NASA's Terra satellite on Jan. 19, 2009, shows an ash plume erupting from Chaiten volcano.

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Related Topix: Volcanic Eruption, Natural Disasters, Lahar, South America, Chile, World News, Flood, Science