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Slippery Secret Of Weaker Underwater Earthquakes Revealed:Hope For Prediction

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

Seismologists have found that molten rock lubricates faults. This decreases the amount of friction between sides of the fault and decreases the intensity of earthquakes. As we all remember,in December 2004, an underwater earthquake triggered a string of tsunamis along … Continue reading →

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Neanderthals and Humans may have Coexisted

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

A trove of Neanderthal fossils including bones of children and adults, discovered in a cave in Greece suggests that the area may have been a key crossroad for ancient humans. The fossils suggests Neanderthals and humans may have at least had … Continue reading →

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Urban Biodiversity is Important in Modern Cities

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

Cities are fast becoming our natural habitat. As of 2005, more people live in urban than in rural areas for the first time in Earth’s history. Urban nature is critical for connecting half of the world’s people with the natural … Continue reading →

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Oh!! Islands Are Dissolving from Within in Hawai

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

Soil erosion is the primary force that levels mountains, but now geologists have found that Oahu’s mountains are dissolving from within due to groundwater. Forecasting the island’s future also needs to account for plate tectonics. As Oahu is pushed northwest, … Continue reading →