Panama Canal set for $7.5bn revamp
By Jane Monahan
in Panama City
A container ship in the Panama canal
The Panama Canal was opened in 1914
For nearly 100 years the Panama Canal has been a key link in international shipping routes, handling an estimated 5% of world trade each year.
The recent rapid growth of Asian economies like China and [...]
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program ยป 1906 Ground Motion Simulations
1906 Ground Motion Simulations
Overview
To better understand the distribution of shaking and damage that accompanied the great 1906 earthquake, seismologists have constructed new computer models to recreate the ground motions. The simulations show how ground moved on the two sides of the San Andreas fault and how seismic [...]
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Africa’s New Ocean: A Continent Splits Apart - International - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News
A Continent Splits Apart
By Axel Bojanowski
Normally new rivers, seas and mountains are born in slow motion. The Afar Triangle near the Horn of Africa is another story. A new ocean is forming there with staggering speed — at least by geological standards. [...]
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