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Magnitude 2.9 quake hits 29 km northwest of Golfito, Costa Rica, in the early evening
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Significant magnitude 5.3 quake hits 50 km southwest of David, Panama, in the evening
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Dukono Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume to 7,000 ft (2,100 m) as of Sep 12, 00:50 UTC
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Mineral exploration gets artificial intelligence boost
15+ hour, 8+ min ago (407+ words) China unveiled geological mapping and mineral exploration systems powered by artificial intelligence technologies on Friday, marking a shift from decades of expert-driven fieldwork to more accurate, comprehensive and efficient data — and algorithm-based predictions. The two systems — AI-GeoMapping and AI-OreSeeking — were…...
Laguna Beach declares local emergency due to coastal erosion, sand loss
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (567+ words) Laguna Beach on Thursday declared a local state of emergency, citing coastal erosion and sand loss from the effects of a south swell event brought on by Hurricane Marie. The community has experienced the strong ocean water conditions since Sept....
Lewotolo Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume to 7,000 ft (2,100 m) as of Sep 12, 00:00 UTC
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Semeru Volcanic Ash Advisory: ash plume to 15,000 ft (4,600 m) as of Sep 11, 23:30 UTC
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Laguna Beach declares local emergency as coastal erosion threatens homes
18+ hour, 50+ min ago (558+ words) Laguna Beach has declared a local emergency after powerful swells from Hurricane Marie caused significant coastal erosion, damaged seawalls and threatened oceanfront homes, with city officials warning that an unusually strong El Niño could bring additional damage in the months…...
Laguna Beach coastal erosion forces state of emergency
14+ hour, 2+ min ago (52+ words) The City of Laguna Beach declared a local state of emergency following massive coastal erosion and sand loss caused by high swells from former Hurricane Mari... The City of Laguna Beach declared a local state of emergency following massive coastal…...
Dig Energy Completes its First Commercial Installation of Geothermal Heating and Cooling
3+ hour, 58+ min ago (258+ words) The physics and operational economics of geothermal have been proven for over a century, but implementation has been stymied by high drilling and installation costs. Dig's compact, modular rig was built to solve those challenges, specifically. The project at Suffolk’s…...