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Fulgurite: A rare phenomenon

A bolt of lightning is able to deliver up to 5 gigajoule of energy (energy that can power a house in the US for over a month). A bolt of lightning is able to deliver up to 5 gigajoule of energy (en...

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Special Announcement: Announcing the Launch of the 2015 Geotechnical Business Directory.

ARGO-E, the organization behind Geoengineer.org and GeoWorld is excited to announce the inaugural 2015 Geotechnical Business Directory! The directory was announced to the 80+ member countries of ISSM...

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Video: Meridian 'Sinkhole'

A sinkhole which is about 50 feet wide and 600 feet long, opened up in Meridian, Mississippi, USA. A sinkhole which is about 50 feet wide and 600 feet long, opened up in Meridian, Mississippi, USA....

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Dam Breach of Toxic Sludge

A mudslide unleased at Bento Rodrigues in southeastern Brazil, when a dam broke at a mining deposit site. At least 17 people died and 40 people are missing. A mudslide unleased at Bento Rodrigues i...

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PDI President George Piscsalko invited to White House

The White House National Economic Council, Office of Science and Technology Policy, and Office of Management and Budget have invited Pile Dynamics, Inc (PDI) president George Piscsalko, P.E., to the...

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Exploration of an Ancient Mayan Sinkhole in Mexico

A difficult but extremely interesting mission undertook the American photographer and diving instructor Troy Iloski, attempting to explore and photograph the Ancient Mayan sinkhole deep in the Mexican...

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The October Issue of the Geoengineer.org Newsletter has been released !

Geoengineer.org is excited to announce the October Issue#128 of its monthly Newsletter! This issue bring you with lots of more content! Online Library database has been steadily growing with more...

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Video: Scary landslide in Pakistan

The slope of a mountain in Hunza Valley collapsed after the deadly earthquake that has killed nearly 266 people while levelling thousands of homes and forcing many to camp out in the open. The slop...

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Special Announcement: ISSMGE announces its Social Media Presence

The International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) is excited to announce that social media accounts through Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin have been established. ISSMG...

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Powerful Earthquake Hit Afghanistan and Pakistan

About 360 people is so far the death toll from the powerful earthquake that hit northern Afghanistan on Monday, near the border with Pakistan, which rattled all countries of the region. About 360 p...

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