Quake registering 4.3 on Richter scale hits around Qazvin
Eastern parts of Avaj city in Qazvin province were rocked by tremors with an intensity of 4.3 on the Richter scale on Saturday afternoon at 18:23:20 local time.
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International Geological Congress opened in Florence
The 32nd International Geological Congress opened in Florence, Italy on Friday. About 500leading experts from the entire world, including Russia, are taking part in the forum, the Congress`s Organizing Secretariat press secretary Luca Ottenziali told ...
New principal named for Gabilan Hills
Hollister School District announced Friday morning that Dennis Kurtz, from Ventura, is the new principal at Gabilan Hills School, but the district still hasn’t made a decisions about the middle school’s vice principal vacancy.
Meteorite has record of its lunar launch site
Scientists have pinpointed the source of a meteorite from the moon for the first time. Their unique meteorite records four separate lunar impacts.
Mines Exploration in 2003
In 2003, 1583 exploration licenses, 377 discovery certificates estimating 1543/1 MT reserve have been issued.
GSI Active Presence in the First Day of IGC
Quoted from the GSI Website, in the first day of the 32nd International Geological Congress Dr. M.R. Ghassemi from the Geological Survey of Iran presented his article on the Caspian Sea Structural Geology, Eng.
County sees GIS system providing competitive edge in attracting industry
"It is by far one of the best tools that we have in our toolbox to do our job." Orangeburg County Development Commission Executive Director Hal Johnson glows with pride when talking ...
BHP, Posco plan India steel project
Australian mining company BHP Billiton and South Korean steel maker Posco are exploring the possibility of setting up an iron-ore and steel complex in the Indian state of Orissa.
Top Energy appeals geothermal decision
Top Energy will lodge an appeal with the Environment Court against a decision which has blocked expansions at its Far North geothermal plant.
Canary Islands Landslides And Mega-Tsunamis: Should We Really Be Frightened?
What is the reality behind stories of mega-tsunamis wiping out the American east coast and southern England? Very little, according to Dr Russell Wynn and Dr Doug Masson from Southampton ...
NASA Mission Returns with a Piece of the Sun
In a dramatic ending that marks a beginning in scientific research, NASA's Genesis spacecraft is set to swing by Earth and jettison a sample return capsule filled with particles of the Sun that may ultimately ...
International Uranium to extend Saskatchewan drilling into the fall
International Uranium Corp. and JNR Resources Inc. say their drilling program in northern Saskatchewan will continue into the fall after encouraging summer results.
Wildlife Federation honors Peabody mine
A voluntary, 3-year research project aimed at protecting sage grouse habitat within the Powder River Basin coal mining fairway earned a Peabody Energy mine the Corporation of the Year Award, bestowed by the Wyoming Wildlife ...
IITians Develop GIS Software
In what can help the country tackle environmental and social problems, a group of researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT-D) has developed a software solution for natural resources planning and management.
Quake hits northeastern Iran
An earthquake measuring 4.8 degrees on the open-ended Richter scale hit the towns of Raz and Jargalan in this northeastern province on Saturday.