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Video: Large Solar Flare and Coronal Mass Ejection

Geology.com — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 05:38:15 +0000

“The Sun unleashed a large X class (strongest category) flare late on September 7 and into early September 8, 2011. The video clip presents the flash of the flare and a mass of ejecta that rose above the Sun, some of which fell back to the surface.” Quoted from the NASA video release.

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Fighting Wildfires with Air Tankers

Geology.com — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 18:03:06 +0000

Planes dropping liquid fire retardant one of the key weapons for fighting hundreds of wildfires in the southwestern United States.

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Fighting Wildfires with Air Tankers

Geology.com — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 18:03:06 +0000

Planes dropping liquid fire retardant one of the key weapons for fighting hundreds of wildfires in the southwestern United States.

Levee Slide Threatens Mississippi Towns

Geology.com — Mon, 23 May 2011 05:36:14 +0000

A slide on an important levee along the Mississippi River threatens flooding of over a million acres and several Mississippi towns. The Army Corps of Engineers is working quickly to repair the slide.

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Video: Flooding Near Vicksburg, Mississippi

Geology.com — Tue, 17 May 2011 13:33:11 +0000

This video tours areas near Vicksburg, Mississippi where even homes that were elevated 10 feet off the ground will be flooded before the river crests.

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Video: Flooding Near Vicksburg, Mississippi

Mississippi Levee Breached, Missouri Farmland Flooded

Geology.com — Tue, 03 May 2011 11:36:09 +0000

As planned, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers intentionally breached a levee on the Mississippi River, allowing flood waters to begin covering about 130,000 acres of Missouri farmland. This is being done to reduce a high risk of flooding for the town of Cairo, Illinois

Mitigating Landslides in Guatemala

Geology.com — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 01:57:39 +0000

Anne Hallum reports on her work in Guatemala, helping local people understand and mitigate landslide hazards.

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Mitigating Landslides in Guatemala

US Water Distribution Systems are Failing

Geology.com — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 05:01:34 +0000

This CNN video explains that water distribution systems in the United States are in very poor condition with water main breaks occurring every two minutes.

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US Water Distribution Systems are Failing

Zero-Energy Home in New York City

Geology.com — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:31:43 +0000

This video features a “zero-energy” home.

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Zero-Energy Home in New York City

One Owner, One Engine, 562,000 Miles

Geology.com — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 05:44:52 +0000

A 91-year-old woman has a 46-year-old car with 562,000 miles on it. She has taken great care of it and really got her money’s worth through “lifetime” warranties!

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