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6.4 earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea: No tsunami alert issued
6.4 earthquake rattled the South Pacific island nation Wednesday. No early reports of injuries or damage resulting from the magnitude 6.4 earthquake.
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China's Sichuan province shaken by powerful quake
At least 124 people are reported dead and more than 2,600 injured, after a magnitude-6.6 earthquake struck China's Sichuan province Saturday. The area was also devastated by the 2008 magnitude-7.9 earthquake.
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Texas fertilizer plant: Why was the blast so enormous?
The explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant had the force of a magnitude 2.1 quake. Here's a look at how the combination of fire and materials at the facility could have produced the blast.
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Could mining bonanza be Afghanistan's next source of funding?
Afghanistan is weighing new regulations to extract its natural resources worth nearly $1 trillion. As foreign aid declines with the NATO forces withdrawal in 2014, this could bring the Afghan government new sources of income.
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Death toll rising in firestorm at Texas fertilizer plant; sabotage discounted (+video)
First responders on Thursday continue to search buildings near a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, site of a fire and huge explosion that rocked the town Wednesday night. 'Like a nuclear bomb' is how the town's mayor described the blast.
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6.8 earthquake: Strong, shallow quake shakes Papua New Guinea
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake shook the South Pacific islands of Papua New Guinea about 12 hours after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake killed dozens in Iran and Pakistan.
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Iran earthquake, at least 7.7 magnitude, strikes along Iran-Pakistan border
Iran's Red Crescent said it was facing a 'complicated emergency situation' in the area, with at least 46 people in the sparsely populated region killed.
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China cozies up to Iceland in race for Arctic resources
China has been paying a lot of attention to Iceland, a country with a population 1/5000th the size of its own, as an effort to stretch its influence into the Arctic Sea.
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Iran earthquake kills 37, shakes nuclear power plant
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake in Iran struck near the Bushehr power plant, but company officials report no damage. The Iran earthquake was felt in countries across the Persian Gulf.
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Warming Arctic: Receding ice leaves Hudson Bay polar bears less time to eat
Polar bears' territorial tendencies and the diminishing ice season on Hudson Bay are conspiring to leave the animals less time to eat, researchers say. This bodes ill for their ability to reproduce, and survive.
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Washington sinkhole: What's with all the sinkholes anyway?
The appearance of a small sinkhole Tuesday has closed down an entire block in Washington D.C. Why are there so many sinkholes?
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4.7 California earthquake rattles but no fatalities (+video)
4.7 California earthquake: The epicenter of the 4.7 magnitude earthquake is in southern California, near Anza.
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Global News Blog China pushes for Arctic foothold, from a thousand miles away
As global warming pushes back the Arctic Sea ice, uncovering new natural-resource deposits, China is looking to establish its presence in the north.
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Why are there so many sinkholes in Florida?
A combination of limestone geology, unstable rainfall patterns, and a rapidly growing population makes Florida more vulnerable to sinkholes.
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Vanuatu earthquake: Powerful quake rattles Pacific island Vanuatu
The magnitude-6.1 quake struck Thursday afternoon. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center did not issue a tsunami warning.
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Russia meteor blast produced 2.7 magnitude earthquake equivalent
The meteor blast in the skies over Russia that injured hundreds and also triggered shaking that appeared on seismograph readings.
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Energy Voices What's China doing in Greenland?
China’s drive to develop Greenland’s rare earths may be driven more by its economic than geopolitical interests, Rogers writes.
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Nevada earthquake followed by three aftershocks
Today's Nevada earthquake had a magnitude of 5.1, reports the US Geological Survey, and was followed by three aftershocks over the next 40 minutes.
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North Korea tests third nuclear device, prompting emergency UN meeting (+video)
Experts say North Korea's successful detonation of a third nuclear device is concerning because it indicates the country may be getting closer to the ability to put a nuclear device on a missile.
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Solomon Islands hit by five-foot tsunami, leaving six dead (+video)
A tsunami hit the Solomon Islands, leaving six reported deaths and damaging between 70 and 80 homes and properties. The tsunami followed an 8.0 earthquake near the Pacific Island chain.
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Pacific earthquake hits Solomon Islands: Tsunami warning issued (+video)
Pacific earthquake, centered near the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific, prompted a tsunami warning for other South Pacific islands and a tsunami watch in Fuji and Australia.
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Earthquake shakes Alaska, Canada
The 7.5 temblor produced a tsunami warning that was cancelled after no serious waves were detected.
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US government waives pollution laws for 1,500 underground water supplies
The Environmental Protection Agency has granted some energy and mining companies permission to pollute underground water supplies across the US, according to an investigation by ProPublica.
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Lebanon, Israel take step toward claiming big oil, gas deposits
Lebanon and Israel dispute their maritime boundary in the eastern Mediterranean, which contains some 8.5 percent of the world's oil and gas under the seabed.
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Large earthquake shakes Calif. coast, no tsunami warning issued
The quake, with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4, was recorded at 2:36 a.m. south southwest of the California city of Avalon
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