Earth, Disasters and the Environment

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1. Microbe's Innovation Brought Doom to Earth

   End-Permian extinction event

   By Waspie_Dwarf, April 28, 2014   

   • end-permian extinction event
   • great dying
   • 17 replies
   • 1.7k views
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   • Frank Merton
   • April 29, 2014

2. Agreement reached on deep sea mining

   By Still Waters, April 27, 2014   

   • deep sea mining
   • papua new guinea
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     • papua new guinea
     • seabed
     • deep ocean
     • png
     • nautilus minerals
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   • Still Waters
   • April 27, 2014

3. We should give up trying to save the planet

   from global warming and instead retreat to climate controlled cities

   By Still Waters, April 9, 2014   

   • james lovelock
   • climate change
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     • climate change
     • global warming
     • climate-controlled cities
     • gaia hypotheses
   • 9 replies
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   • Guest
   • April 25, 2014

4. Massive Tornado outbreak this weekend

   By Arkitecht, April 24, 2014
   • 5 replies
   • 832 views
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   • questionmark
   • April 25, 2014

5. Is the Yellowstone supervolcano dying ? 1 2

   By UM-Bot, March 27, 2014
   • 42 replies
   • 7.5k views
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   • spacecowboy342
   • April 25, 2014

6. The science of vortices

   What is the link between floods, whirlpools and black holes in space?

   By Still Waters, April 23, 2014   

   • vortices
   • spinning
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     • whirlpools
     • black holes
     • water
     • fluid
     • gas
     • bath plug
     • tropical tornadoes
   • 0 replies
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   • Still Waters
   • April 23, 2014

7. Earth Day~

   By BNDGK, April 22, 2014
   • 9 replies
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   • Imaginarynumber1
   • April 22, 2014

8. Earthquake strikes Northern Cal.

   registered M6.9

   By Indiogene, March 10, 2014
   • 1 reply
   • 683 views
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   • Doug1029
   • April 21, 2014

9. Everest avalanche kills 12 Sherpa guides

   It is thought to be the deadliest climbing tragedy on the mountain

   By Still Waters, April 19, 2014   

   • sherpa guides
   • everest avalanche
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     • popcorn field
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   • Still Waters
   • April 19, 2014

10. are we destroying our oceans?

    By spartan max2, April 4, 2014
    • 11 replies
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    • Babe Ruth
    • April 18, 2014

11. Nicaraqua Earthquake

    By susieice, April 11, 2014
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views
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    • Babe Ruth
    • April 13, 2014

12. Lake Michigan oil spill possibly 1,600 gallon

    By rashore, April 2, 2014   

    • oil spill
    • 7 replies
    • 1.2k views
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    • coolguy
    • April 8, 2014

13. Slow-Slip Earthquake Behind Quake Swarms

    By MordorOrc, April 5, 2014
    • 4 replies
    • 1.1k views
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    • taniwha
    • April 7, 2014

14. Climate Change: 'We're All Sitting Ducks'

    By Still Waters, March 31, 2014   

    • climate change
    • droughts
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      • droughts
      • heatwaves
      • wildfires
    • 22 replies
    • 3.1k views
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    • Mikko-kun
    • April 6, 2014

15. LA could see the "Eathquake From Hell" 1 2

    By seeder, April 1, 2014
    • 25 replies
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    • MordorOrc
    • April 5, 2014

16. Looking Skyward with Fear

    Tornado Season Begins

    By Taun, April 3, 2014   

    • tornado oklahoma moore
    • 1 reply
    • 744 views
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    • msmike1
    • April 3, 2014

17. Major Earthquake Just Hit Chile. Tsunami Warn

    By susieice, April 2, 2014
    • 15 replies
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    • susieice
    • April 3, 2014

18. The biggest tsunami recorded was 1,720 feet

    and chances are good it will happen again

    By Still Waters, March 31, 2014   

    • great alaska earthquake
    • tsunami
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      • lituya bay
    • 7 replies
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    • pallidin
    • April 1, 2014

19. Earth has a secret reservoir of water

    say scientists

    By Still Waters, March 13, 2014   

    • earth
    • water
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      • water
      • reservoir
      • ringwoodite
    • 9 replies
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    • Hvashi
    • March 31, 2014

20. Study shows Greenland's ice loss accelerating 1 2

    global warming

    By spacecowboy342, March 16, 2014   

    • climate change
    • 25 replies
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    • lightly
    • March 30, 2014

21. Are lightning deaths increasing?

    By Still Waters, March 16, 2014   

    • lightning
    • weather-related disasters
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      • floods
      • landslides
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      • deaths
      • meteorologists
    • 11 replies
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    • taniwha
    • March 28, 2014

22. Paintings shed light on Earth's atmosphere

    By UM-Bot, March 25, 2014
    • 7 replies
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    • Doug1029
    • March 28, 2014

23. Underground fire has burned for 6,000 years 1 2

    By UM-Bot, March 12, 2014
    • 30 replies
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    • SolarPlexus
    • March 26, 2014

24. New study warns of impending global collapse 1 2 3 4

    By UM-Bot, March 17, 2014
    • 92 replies
    • 9.7k views
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    • Doug1029
    • March 25, 2014

25. Exxon CEO joins anti-fracking lawsuit 1 2

    It might hurt his property value.

    By Ashotep, February 22, 2014
    • 49 replies
    • 6.4k views
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    • spartan max2
    • March 22, 2014