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11:50:51 PM We learn geology the morning after the earthquake. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
San Diego Reader - San Diego,CA,USA

I felt the tremor in my feet before I heard the familiar groan in the walls — my home bracing itself for a shake. Pre-tremble creak usually means a major ... [more]

11:18:44 PM Strong earthquake hits southern Mexico, killing 1
The Associated Press

The US Geological Survey said the quake was centered in a sparsely populated, mountainous area of Oaxaca near the southern Pacific coast. ... [more]

10:10:04 PM Hurricane Alex wreaking havoc on BP Gulf oil spill
Hovied News

.... over a much wider area, as well as across not-yet-hit marshes, according to Ping Wang in the Department of Geology at the University of South Florida. ... [more]

8:04:13 PM Oaxaca in southern Mexico shaken by 6.2 magnitude quake
BBC News - E,UK

The quake's epicentre was some 120km (75 miles) west-south-west of the city of Oaxaca, the US Geological Survey said. The earthquake, which was initially ... [more]

7:37:41 PM Geologist Gary Griggs publishes guide to California's beaches and coast
UC Santa Cruz (press release) - Santa Cruz,CA,USA

A new book by UC Santa Cruz geologist Gary Griggs offers a fascinating guide to the beaches and coast of California. Published by UC Press as part of its ... [more]

5:00:07 PM Strong earthquake hits Mexico, no casualties
Reuters - NY,USA

The US Geological Survey said the quake struck near the town of Pinotepa Nacional around 80 miles southwest of the colonial city of Oaxaca, ... [more]

4:51:22 PM Yucca Mountain nuclear project will not die
Space Shuttle shutdown starts

Geologists, local senators, and President Barack Obama have all tried to kybosh plans to build a waste storage facility inside Yucca Mountain. ... [more]

4:40:37 PM UH gets $1.8M gift supporting geology, geophysics
Honolulu Star-Advertiser (blog)

By AP The daughter of a world-renowned pioneer in the study of volcanoes, geology and geophysics has created a fund to support University of Hawaii graduate ... [more]

3:00:09 PM Adventure Gold Plans New Drilling and Starts a Gold Resource Estimate Study
MarketWatch - USA

MarketWatch (press release) The geological setting of the Property appears very favourable for the identification of new high-grade gold-bearing veins and structures or bulk-style ore ... [more]

2:04:09 PM Re-Opening Of San José - Caldera Will Depend On Geologists Report Due Today
Inside Costa Rica

"Tomorrow (today) we will have an assessment of the geologists that could eventually estimate the re-opening date", said Jiménez. The minister added that he ... [more]

12:56:46 PM Peregrine Announces Four Tonnes of Kimberlite Collected From NQN-001 ...
MarketWatch - USA

The core is being shipped to a secure facility in Vancouver, where a more detailed geological analysis will be conducted prior to the sample being sent to ... [more]

12:04:06 PM Ivanhoe Mines Ltd.: Altynalmas' Kyzyl Gold Project Estimated Average
MarketWatch - USA

MarketWatch (press release) Inferred Mineral Resources are considered too speculative geologically to have the economic considerations applied to them that would allow them to be ... [more]

11:34:40 AM Major earthquake hits southern Mexico
msnbc.com - USA

The epicenter of the quake, which struck at 2:22 am local time (3:22 am ET), was 75 miles west-southwest of Oaxaca City, Mexico, the US Geological Survey ... [more]

9:15:58 AM Senior Exploration Geologist - Indonesia
news.careerstructure.com - London,UK

.... performance and efficient management. They currently have a requirement for a Senior Exploration Geologist to be based in their office in Indonesia. [more]

9:15:02 AM Azerbaijan, Iran intends to cooperate in medical geology
News.Az

The foundation of prospective cooperation between the scientists of Iran and Azerbaijan has been laid in the new sphere of medical geology. ... [more]

7:28:42 AM Strong quake strikes south of Fiji
Hindustan Times - New Delhi,India

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 struck south of Fiji occured on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued ... [more]

2:43:32 AM Geologists monitor water flow
Wellington Times

While most us have been shivering above ground the past few mornings, a team of geologists have been drilling into the earth's surface as part of a .... [more]

2:31:14 AM Ed roundup: Teachers developing 'rockin' geology program
Bakersfield Californian - Bakersfield,CA,USA

"San Joaquin Valley Rocks: Inspiring Future Geoscientists" is hosted by the Cal State Bakersfield geology department, and is funded by a $173000 grant from ... [more]



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