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Big L.A. Earthquake Could Cause Beach Areas to Sink Up to 3 Feet in Seconds

Big L.A. Earthquake Could Cause Beach Areas to Sink Up to 3 Feet in Seconds The Newport-Inglewood fault has long been considered one of Southern California’s top seismic danger zones because it runs under some of the region’s most densely … Continue reading

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Sinking of seal beach wetlands tied to ancient quakes

When geologists went in search for evidence of ancient tsunamis along Southern California’s coastal wetlands, they found something else. Their discoveries have implications for seismic hazard and risk assessment in coastal Southern California. Geology News — ScienceDaily

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Thousands of Giant Snowballs Suddenly Appear on Siberian Beach

Giant-sized snowballs have appeared along the Siberian coastline – which could have freezing consequences for the United States The frozen balls measure almost three feet across, and stretch across an 11-mile section of coastline near the village of Nyda, Siberia … Continue reading

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Hunting the Dutch beach of Hoek van Holland for fossils

Holland is a small country that lies for the most part below sea level, which can be quite problematical. However, if you are a fossil collector hunting for the fossils of animals from the Weichselian (Last Ice Age) and early … Continue reading

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Sardinian does well in in Tripadvisor beach list

IMG class=hide alt=”Sardinian does well in in Tripadvisor beach list” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-aedaca3afafe651763360023165e7faf.jpg” (ANSA) – Cagliari, March 18 – Five Sardinian beaches made it into the 2014 TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice list of top 10 beaches nationwide, making the island region the one … Continue reading

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