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Negros-Cebu, Philippines Earthquake M6.7

Geology.com — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:58:37 +0000

A strong M6.7 earthquake occurred in the Negros-Cebu Region of the Philippines at 11:49 AM local time on Monday, February 6, 2012. News reports

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Negros-Cebu, Philippines Earthquake M6.7

Natural Gas Funding for the Sierra Club

Geology.com — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:01:59 +0000

Between 2007 and 2010 the Sierra Club accepted over $25 million in donations from the gas industry but declined recent offers of $30 million.

You Don’t Have Earthquake Coverage

Geology.com — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:26:48 +0000

Out of nearly 6000 homes damaged by the August 23 earthquake in Virginia , only a few percent will be covered by earthquake insurance. A bill in the Virginia legislature, if passed, will require insurance companies to notify all homeowners who have purchased a homeowners insurance policy that does not cover earthquakes.

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You Don’t Have Earthquake Coverage

Links Between Asians and the Earliest Native Americans

Geology.com — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:30:16 +0000

“A tiny mountainous region in southern Siberia may have been the genetic source of the earliest Native Americans, according to new research by a University of Pennsylvania -led team of anthropologists.” Quoted from the NSF press release.

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Links Between Asians and the Earliest Native Americans

North Dakota Geothermal Boom

Geology.com — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:16:49 +0000

In addition to the Bakken Formation , lots of new energy is being tapped in North Dakota’s subsurface. During 2011, geothermal energy installations were up by 26% over 2010

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North Dakota Geothermal Boom

Fracking Backlog in North Dakota

Geology.com — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:35:57 +0000

Even though oil production from North Dakota ’s Bakken Formation has propelled the state to new production records there is still a backlog of wells to be fracked.

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Fracking Backlog in North Dakota

EarthTrek Gravestone Project – Weathering Study

Geology.com — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:00:16 +0000

“This project aims to map the location of a graveyards around the globe and then use marble gravestones in those graveyards to measure the weathering rate of marble at that location.” Quoted from the project website.

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Zoning Laws for the Ocean?

Geology.com — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:07:23 +0000

“U.S. communities routinely use zoning laws to control where businesses may operate in a neighborhood. Now there’s a move to zone the ocean

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USGS: 100 Years of Volcano Monitoring

Geology.com — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 03:26:25 +0000

“This year, the USGS is proud to celebrate 100 years of continuous volcano monitoring in the United States.

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100 Billion Planets in the Milky Way

Geology.com — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:39:59 +0000

This CNN video explains why researchers believe that there are at least 100 billion planets in the Milky Way .

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100 Billion Planets in the Milky Way