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Exxon Almost Walked Away From Its $1 Trillion Oil Discovery
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Exxon Almost Walked Away From Its $1 Trillion Oil Discovery

Bloomberg  

Scott Dyksterhuis was convinced. The then 32-year-old geoscientist for Exxon Mobil Corp. figured there was a good chance a vast trove of oil lay buried off the coast of Guyana, near where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Caribbean Sea. “But Guyana was a casino you wanted to play in because when you win, the profits are so high.” In late …

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It was meant to be a Christian utopia. Now this Nigerian community is helpless against rising seas
6 months, 3 weeks ago

It was meant to be a Christian utopia. Now this Nigerian community is helpless against rising seas

Associated Press  

AYETORO, Nigeria — The coastal Nigerian community of Ayetoro was founded decades ago and nicknamed “Happy City,” meant to be a Christian utopia that would be sinless and classless. A woman walks past a stilt house that was damage due to coastal erosion in Ayetoro, Southwest Nigeria, Thursday, April 4, 2024. And yet dramatic images of coastal communities slipping away …

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Fight against bauxite mining in Odisha: the view from the hill
1 year, 3 months ago

Fight against bauxite mining in Odisha: the view from the hill

The Hindu  

October 13, 2023 03:18 am | Updated February 08, 2024 04:34 pm IST Dibai Majhi, 22, cradles her month-old son in her sari, as she stands with about 30 others in the centre of Aliguna village, in Odisha’s hilly Rayagada district. “Police action is a ploy to deter people from participating in the crucial public hearing for environmental clearance,” says …

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Titanic Sub Searchers Find 'Debris Field' on Ocean Floor
1 year, 6 months ago

Titanic Sub Searchers Find 'Debris Field' on Ocean Floor

Deccan Chronicle  

A "debris field" was discovered on Thursday by a robotic deep-sea vessel searching for a missing tourist submersible on the ocean floor near the wreck of the Titanic, the U.S. Coast Guard said. Rescuers and relatives of the Titan's five occupants took hope when the U.S. Coast Guard said on Wednesday that Canadian search planes had recorded undersea noises using …

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UPSC Combined Geoscientist recruitment 2023: Last day to apply for 285 vacancies; direct link here
2 years, 3 months ago

UPSC Combined Geoscientist recruitment 2023: Last day to apply for 285 vacancies; direct link here

Firstpost  

The recruitment drive consists of a Preliminary examination, a Mains exam and an interview The Union Public Service Commission will end the application process for the Geo-Scientist Examination-2023 today, 11 October. Geophysicist, Group A- 21 Geologist, Group A- 216 Chemist, Group A- 19 Scientist ‘B’ Group ‘A’- 01 Scientist ‘B’, Group ‘A’- 26 Scientist ‘B’ Group ‘A’- 02 What are …

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This ship tried to warn the Titanic about the iceberg. Now scientists have found its wreckage
2 years, 3 months ago

This ship tried to warn the Titanic about the iceberg. Now scientists have found its wreckage

CNN  

CNN — The wreck of a ship that tried to warn the RMS Titanic of the iceberg that sank it on its maiden voyage has been found at the bottom of the Irish Sea. “We knew there were lots of shipwrecks in our backyard in the Irish Sea,” Roberts told CNN on Wednesday, adding they could provide “useful insights into …

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US could see a century’s worth of sea rise in just 30 years
2 years, 10 months ago

US could see a century’s worth of sea rise in just 30 years

Associated Press  

America’s coastline will see sea levels rise in the next 30 years by as much as they did in the entire 20th century, with major Eastern cities hit regularly with costly floods even on sunny days, a government report warns. “Make no mistake: Sea level rise is upon us,” said Nicole LeBoeuf, director of NOAA’s National Ocean Service. “Many of …

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U.S. could see a century’s worth of sea rise in just 30 years
2 years, 11 months ago

U.S. could see a century’s worth of sea rise in just 30 years

LA Times  

By 2050, the sea levels along U.S. shores will be 10 to 12 inches higher, according to a NOAA report. “Make no mistake: Sea level rise is upon us,” said Nicole LeBoeuf, director of NOAA’s National Ocean Service. “Many of our major metropolitan areas on the East Coast are going to be increasingly at risk.” The western Gulf of Mexico …

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UPSC Geo-Scientist Prelims 2022 admit card out: Direct link to download here
2 years, 11 months ago

UPSC Geo-Scientist Prelims 2022 admit card out: Direct link to download here

India Today  

UPSC Geo-Scientist Prelims 2022 admit card: The admit card of the Union Public Service Commission, UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist Examination 2022 has been released on the official website - upsc.gov.in. How to download the UPSC Geo-scientist prelims 2022 admit card: Log to the official website of UPSC -- upsconline.nic.in. On the homepage, go to 'e-Admit Cards for VARIOUS EXAMINATIONS OF UPSC' …

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Study reveals new explanation for Moon\'s half-century magnetic mystery
2 years, 11 months ago

Study reveals new explanation for Moon\'s half-century magnetic mystery

Deccan Chronicle  

Rhode Island: Ever since rocks were brought back from the Moon to the Earth, during NASA's Apollo program from 1968 to 1972, an enduring mystery continued to baffle scientists: the Moon's magnetic field - one that rivalled Earth's in strength. But now, the study, published in 'Nature Astronomy', has shown that giant rock formations sinking through the Moon's mantle could …

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Interview | Even after several flood disasters in Kerala, politicians’ mindset has not changed towards developmental projects, says geoscientist
3 years, 2 months ago

Interview | Even after several flood disasters in Kerala, politicians’ mindset has not changed towards developmental projects, says geoscientist

The Hindu  

“The mindset of politicians in their approach to development projects has not changed even after several flood disasters in the recent past in Kerala,” says C. P. Rajendran, geoscientist and Adjunct Professor, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru, in an e-mail interview to The Hindu as the State continues to reel under the effects of flood and rain havoc. Even …

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A Plan to Slow the Creep of the Sahara—by Planting Gardens
3 years, 4 months ago

A Plan to Slow the Creep of the Sahara—by Planting Gardens

Wired  

This story originally appeared on Atlas Obscura and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. From the air, the new garden in the town of Boki Diawe, in northeast Senegal, looks like an eye: wide open, unblinking, and flanked by a smattering of divots dug in the surrounding soil, dark like freckles across a nose. The garden is the latest …

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'Melting faster and faster': Greenland lost 1 million tonnes of ice for each minute of 2019
4 years, 4 months ago

'Melting faster and faster': Greenland lost 1 million tonnes of ice for each minute of 2019

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy High temperatures saw Greenland lose enough ice to cover the US state of California in …

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UPSC Admit Card 2019 released for Indian Statistical Service, Geo-Scientist and IES Exam 2019 @ upsc.gov.in
5 years, 7 months ago

UPSC Admit Card 2019 released for Indian Statistical Service, Geo-Scientist and IES Exam 2019 @ upsc.gov.in

India Today  

UPSC Admit Card 2019: The Union Public Service Commission has released the admit cards of Combined Geo Scientist Exam 2019, Geologist Exam 2019, Indian Economic Service Exam 2019 and Indian Statistical Service Examination 2019 on the official website of the commission, the link for which is upsc.gov.in All the candidates can download the UPSC admit cards till June 30, 2019 …

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