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Fight to stop ‘Cop City’ over water pollution fears has day in court

Opponents tell judge that sediment runoff from police campus violates Clean Water Act and thus project should be halted

The Guardian - US

Federal agency says it stopped measuring water pollution near ‘Cop City’

Move is bad news for local environmental groups, whose motion to halt construction will be heard on 15 November

The Guardian - US

NASA's modified U-2 spy plane is hunting for 'strategic minerals' in the desert. Here's why

NASA is flying the agency's high-altitude ER-2 aircraft over the American Southwest in order to map deposits of minerals that are critical for electronics manufacturing.

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Vibrations of Texas’s fourth-strongest earthquake felt hundreds of miles away

Earthquake occurred near the Texas-New Mexico border and effects were also reported in New Mexico

The Guardian - US

Magnitude 4.1 earthquake triggers emergency alert in Northern California

Quake hit outside of Sacramento

The Independent UK

Powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.5 in western Afghanistan kills one, injures 150

Shallow quake hits Afghanistan’s Herat City

The Independent UK

How a 6.3 magnitude quake caused another of same intensity

Unusual 6.3 magnitude quake strikes NW of Herat, Afghanistan. Occurred due to thrust faulting near Hindu Kush Mt. range. Followed by 30 min later quake of same intensity. Half-dozen aftershocks. Oct 11 saw another 6.3 magnitude quake. Caused by horizontal compressive stresses, one block moves up relative to other. Occurred…

The Hindu

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Massive Destruction As Earthquakes Rock Herat, Afghanistan

Over 2,000 killed, 1,240 wounded in devastating earthquakes in Afghanistan's Herat province

Zenger

Over 2000 Killed In Devastating Earthquakes In Afghanistan

Taliban reports massive casualties as rescue efforts intensify

Zenger

Oldest Human Footprints In North America Date Back Over 20,000 Years

New research confirms presence of humans during Last Glacial Maximum

Zenger

New tests confirm antiquity of ancient human footprints in New Mexico

Humans trod the landscape of North America thousands of years earlier than previously thought, shows new evidence

The Hindu

Four earthquakes shake Nepal in an hour; tremors in north India

On October 3, 2023, an earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale occurred 8 km northeast of Dipayal, Nepal. Tremors were felt in Delhi and National Capital Region

The Hindu

Why the earth quakes – a closer look at what's going on under the ground

Earthquakes, large and small, happen every single day along zones that wrap around the world like seams on a baseball. Most don’t bother anybody, so they don’t make the news. But every now and then a catastrophic earthquake hits people somewhere in the world with horrific destruction and immense suffering.

The Conversation

What we know three days after Morocco’s devastating earthquake

Local volunteers, soldiers, doctors and aid workers are racing to reach affected areas high in the Atlas Mountains.

Al Jazeera

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Chicago Sun-Times

Moroccans sleep in the streets for 3rd night following an earthquake that took more than 2,100 lives

The United Nations estimated 300,000 people were affected by Friday’s magnitude 6.8 quake. The death toll is expected to rise as search-and-rescue efforts continue.

Al Jazeera

What we know about the Morocco earthquake as rescue efforts continue

Moroccans mourn the victims of an earthquake that killed more than 2,000 people as rescue teams race to find survivors.

The Independent UK

Mapped: Morocco earthquake that killed over 2,000 and levelled buildings in Marrakech

The shallower the earthquake, the more dangerous it can be

The Independent UK

Mapped: Morocco earthquake that killed over 2,000 and levelled buildings in Marrakech

The shallower the earthquake, the more dangerous it can be

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Al Jazeera

Morocco’s powerful earthquake: What we know so far

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake has not been seen in the country and surrounding areas in more than 120 years.

France 24

Deadliest quake in decades leaves over 2,000 dead in Morocco

A rare, powerful earthquake struck Morocco, sending people racing from their beds into the streets and toppling buildings in mountainous villages and ancient cities not built to withstand such force. More than 2,000 people were killed, and the toll was expected to rise as rescuers struggled Saturday to reach hard-hit…

Al Jazeera

Over 2,000 dead as powerful earthquake hits Morocco near Marrakesh

The earthquake struck late on Friday evening with the epicentre 75km west of Marrakesh, a major economic centre.

The Conversation

Secrets of the Octopus Garden: Moms nest at thermal springs to give their young the best chance for survival

Two miles below the ocean surface off Monterey, California, warm water percolates from the seafloor at the base of an underwater mountain. It’s a magical place, especially if you’re an octopus.

WEKU

Scientists want you to mail dead butterflies for research if you live in these states

The USGS wants to test if butterflies and other insects are being hurt by contaminants, such as those in pesticides. It's seeking specimens from Alabama, Georgia, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas.

Miami Herald

A new era for Florida’s phosphates: rare earth minerals for EVs instead of fertilizers

The periodic table you may remember from chemistry class had two additional rows of elements below the main table. In the top added row are rare earth elements, metals critical in everyday technologies like cell phones and flat-screen TVs. Their global demand has skyrocketed for use in renewable energy technologies…

Evening Standard

Alaska earthquake: Tsunami warning issued after 7.2 magnitude quake

The tsunami warning was later changed to an advisory notice shortly after 9am UK time

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