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Nepal Flash Floods Renew Fears Over China's Monster Dam On Brahmaputra. Is It A 'Water Bomb' Near India?

Nepal’s deadly flash floods have renewed scrutiny of China’s 60,000-MW Medog dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo. Here’s why experts warn of seismic and…

News18 India 1h ago

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Bridges Gone, Villages Swept Away, 165 Killed: What We Know About Nepal’s Deadly Flash Floods

The US Geological Survey said seismic signal recorded around the time was associated with collapse of glacial rock and ice rather than a earthquake tr…

News18 World 1h ago

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Glacial collapse caused seismic activity, ‘catastrophic’ Nepal floods: USGS

“Additional analysis of nearby seismic stations, long period seismic waves, and satellite imagery led to the determination that the seismic event wa…

The Hindu 2h ago

World India

Glacial Collapse, Not Earthquake, Caused 'Catastrophic' Nepal Flash Floods: US Geological Survey

Glacial collapse in Nepal and Tibet caused seismic activity and catastrophic downstream impacts, not an earthquake, says US Geological Survey.

News18 World 3h ago

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What Set Off Nepal’s Deadly Floods? Scientists Probe Unusual Seismic Activity, Ice Avalanche

Scientists have identified unusual signals recorded during the period of the disaster, and are now examining whether some signals are connected to the…

News18 World 10h ago

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In 2014, scientists set off 23 blasts to uncover magma hidden beneath Mount St Helens

In a groundbreaking study, researchers utilized controlled explosions paired with seismic technology to investigate Mount St. Helens' subterranean mag…

Times of India - India 1d ago

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to unveil new economic sanctions on Iran

The Trump administration calls this "economic D-Day" on Iran. Iran vows to respond to fresh sanctions in a "seismic manner."

NPR World 2d ago

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Using thunderquakes to X-ray earth – a new study shows urban seismology in action

When lightning strikes, it superheats the air around it and creates a shock wave that we hear as thunder. When that energy reaches the ground, some of…

The Hindu 2d ago

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Magnitude 6.0 earthquake hits Japan's Hokkaido hours after tremors of magnitude 5.9 injures over 30 in Tokyo

Japan earthquake: However, no tsunami warning was issued because the tremors' seismic intensity was 4 on a scale of 7, Japan's Meteorological Agency s…

Hindustan Times - World 3d ago

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Thunder + fiber-optic cabling used for seismic imaging

Thunderstorms make seismic waves that can be used to find sub-surface features.

Ars Technica 5d ago