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Earth may have had a ring system around 466 million years ago Tech Explorist10:36
Earth's supervolcanoes are waking up. Here's what that means for the planet BBC Science Focus04:09
Mysterious structures discovered hidden under the surface of Mars ScienceAlert05:32
4.3-magnitude earthquake shakes Cannes and Nice The Connexion10:06
Florida swamp volcano mystery leaves scientists baffled MailOnline14:09
A rumble echoed around the world for nine days. Here’s what caused it New Zealand Herald07:07
Watch 1.8 Billion years of Earth's moving tectonic plates in just 1 minute IFLScience22:16

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Hour-long Kīlauea eruption on Big Island restarts within Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park Kauai Now17:05

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Scientists are 'stumped' after finding mysterious pattern of holes on the Atlantic Ocean… GOOD Magazine16:43

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Small tremor of magnitude 3.0 just reported 55 km southeast of Salzburg, Austria Volcano Discovery16:01

Seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones says this is most important to remember when earthquake strikes NBC Los Angeles15:43

Did you feel it? One of the largest earthquakes recorded in Texas history rattled parts of West Texas FOX 4, Dallas-Fort Worth15:42

Moderate mag. 4.8 earthquake - Bismarck Sea, 45 km northwest of Berlin Harbour, West Sepik, Papua New Guinea, on… Volcano Discovery15:41

The Arctic Seed Vault Shows the Flawed Logic of Climate Adaptation Scientific American15:21

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A glitch halts again Telesco the robot's attempt to get a sample from Fukushima nuclear reactor MailOnline15:14

West Texas earthquake: Some report feeling it in Austin FOX 7 Austin15:13

Top 3 News: 10 Things to Do in Jakarta, from Culinary to Historical Places Tempo15:09

5.1 Earthquake in Midland felt in Amarillo NewsChannel 1014:56

Dry ski slopes: Outdoor skiing across the UK OnTheSnow.co.uk14:48

Earth Might Have Had Rings Half a Billion Years Ago Universe Today14:46

The Agony and the Ecstasy of Arctic Lands Wilson Center14:24

Machinery firm aunches new sand flush accessory for dairy farmers South West Farmer14:22

Permafrost 'megaslump' labelled 'gate to hell' is expanding indy10014:14

Moderate mag. 4.1 earthquake - 102 km southwest of Santiago Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca, Mexico, on Tuesday, Sep 17,… Volcano Discovery14:09

Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake - Philippines: 012 km N 18° W of Prosperidad (Agusan Del Sur) on Tuesday, Sep 17, 2024, at … Volcano Discovery13:29

Possible ancient meteor crater found by Canadian man planning trip using Google Maps Fox News13:26

Air Force emphasizes aerospace tech in disaster relief Antara News13:18

Retro: Early morning earthquake shakes Edinburgh and neighbourhood (1801) News Letter13:16

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Romania supports carbon neutrality by 2050 (secretary of state, Ministry of Energy) Stiripesurse.ro13:03

5.6-magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia's East Kalimantan SHINE13:02

NASA’s Artemis II Crew Prepares for Lunar Mission by Training in Iceland Curiosmos12:52

Scientists recreate exotic Martian ‘spiders’ for 1st time EarthSky12:49

Moderate mag. 4.1 earthquake - Turkey: 114 Km ESE from Mitilini on Tuesday, Sep 17, 2024, at 02:22 pm (Istanbul time) Volcano Discovery12:38

4.6-magnitude quake hits Xinjiang, no casualties reported Xinhua Agency12:31

SOUR Unveils Community-Driven Regeneration Project for Post-Earthquake Hatay Province in Türkiye ArchDaily11:56

Earthquake swarm puts nuclear plans on shaky ground ABC Online11:48

Earth may once have had a ring like Saturn New Scientist11:33

Could Mars’ Missing Mega-Moon Nerio Hold the Secret to Its Extreme Landscape? Curiosmos11:21

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466 Million Years Ago, Earth Potentially Had A Ring System That Impacted Its Climate IFLScience11:09

Third earthquake recorded in North Wales in the space of a single month North Wales Live11:07

Hidden craters suggest earth once had a Saturn-like ring The Hindu10:52

Earth may have had a ring system around 466 million years ago Tech Explorist10:36

Earthquake takes Moldova’s president by surprise during TV appearance The Independent10:30

Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake - Mexico: 53 km al NOROESTE de CINTALAPA, CHIS, on Tuesday, Sep 17, 2024, at 03:00 am… Volcano Discovery10:26

Moderate mag. 4.4 earthquake - Abai, 30 km southeast of Maldar, East Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan, on Tuesday, Sep 17, 2024,… Volcano Discovery10:16

Magnitude 3.3 earthquake strikes near Malmberget, Gällivare kommun, Norrbotten, Sweden Volcano Discovery09:55

Strong mag. 5.1 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 21 km southeast of Macquarie Island, Tasmania, Australia, on Tuesday, … Volcano Discovery09:55

Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake - Norwegian Sea on Tuesday, Sep 17, 2024, at 04:11 am (GMT +0) Volcano Discovery09:45

Earthquake-induced electricity offers answer to mystery of gold nugget formation Chemistry World Magazine09:43

Ozone layer on road to recovery despite volcano eruption, UN weather body says AsiaOne09:39

Earlier today

The Mountain That Roared National Parks Traveler08:45

Home insurance – why you must have it and keep it updated Portugal Resident08:41

Kilauea eruption resumes; no threat to homes or life according to USGS Hawaii News Now07:25

Crater-ridden under-construction underpass becomes a bottleneck between Udupi and Kundapura The Hindu07:16

Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake - 154 km southeast of Benkulu, Bengkulu, Indonesia, on Tuesday, Sep 17, 2024, at 12:14 pm… Volcano Discovery06:32

Moderate mag. 4.3 earthquake - 61 km southwest of Tocopilla, Tocopilla, Antofagasta, Chile, on Tuesday, Sep 17, 2024,… Volcano Discovery05:41

Strong mag. 5.2 earthquake - Philippine Sea, 137 km east of Siargao Island, Philippines, on Tuesday, Sep 17, 2024, at… Volcano Discovery05:41

Moderate mag. 4.7 earthquake - Kotamobagu, North Sulawesi, 111 km east of Gorontalo, Gorontalo, Indonesia, on Tuesday,… Volcano Discovery05:30

Dr. Lucy Jones: This is most important to remember when earthquake strikes NBC Los Angeles04:31

Melting glaciers pose major threat to Central Asia The Hindu04:13

Moderate mag. 4.9 earthquake - Near North Coast of Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, Sep 17, 2024, at 12:55 pm (GMT +10) Volcano Discovery04:08

Geothermal energy could outperform nuclear power Hindustan Times04:00

Moderate mag. 4.4 earthquake - 69 km south of Kyzyl-Suu, Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan, on Tuesday, Sep 17, 2024, at 07:50 am… Volcano Discovery03:58

Former Indonesian President Megawati Invites Russia to Conduct Joint Deep-Sea Underwater Volcano Research Tempo03:50

Earthquake Shakes Papua's Sarmi; Tremors at IV-V MMI Scale Tempo03:20

5.1 earthquake reported in West Texas, felt in parts of Dallas-Fort Worth area NBC DFW03:05

Strong mag. 5.4 earthquake - Tonga: New Zealand on Tuesday, Sep 17, 2024, at 02:31 pm (GMT +13) Volcano Discovery02:37

Earthquake reported near Ackerly on Monday night Fox 3402:23

Dr. Lucy Jones: This is most important thing when earthquake strikes NBC Los Angeles02:18

Magnitude 4.8 earthquake strikes near Midland, Midland County, Texas, USA Volcano Discovery02:06

Moderate mag. 4.8 earthquake - 33 km WSW of Ackerly, Texas, on Monday, Sep 16, 2024, at 07:49 pm (Chicago time) Volcano Discovery02:06

Seismic-like event, possible earthquake, reported few minutes ago near Midland, Texas, USA Volcano Discovery01:56

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park Monitoring Kīlauea Eruption National Parks Traveler01:48

Kanlaon Volcano logs 32 earthquakes GMA News01:46

M4.2 Earthquake Jolts Banten and West Java This Morning: BMKG Tempo01:28

Glaciers in Central Asia melting at alarming rate, scientists warn of looming disaster Malay Mail01:05

Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake - Tarapaca, Chile, on Monday, Sep 16, 2024, at 11:41 pm (Universal Time time) Volcano Discovery00:45

Ocean Shores battles erosion crisis as WA shoreline vanishes, homes at risk FOX13 Seattle00:28

Moderate mag. 4.4 earthquake - Kabupaten Pandeglang, 76 km southwest of Pandeglang, Banten, Indonesia, on Tuesday, Sep… Volcano Discovery00:05

Yesterday

Moderate mag. 4.2 earthquake - 6 km west of Mazatenango, Suchitepeque, Guatemala, on Monday, Sep 16, 2024, at 04:43 pm… Volcano Discovery23:54 16-Sept-24

Moderate mag. 4.3 earthquake - 242 km northeast of Ternate, North Maluku, Indonesia, on Tuesday, Sep 17, 2024, at 07:12 … Volcano Discovery23:24 16-Sept-24

499 Million Years Ago, Earth Potentially Had A Ring System That Impacted Its Climate IFLScience23:16 16-Sept-24

50 Years Ago Today, BART's Transbay Tube Opened For Business SFist23:11 16-Sept-24

Sushi shop moving into ex-home of one of Vancouver's oldest Japanese restaurants Vancouver Is Awesome23:08 16-Sept-24

Moderate mag. 4.2 earthquake - Indian Ocean, 48 km southwest of Pelabuhanratu, West Java, Indonesia, on Tuesday, Sep… Volcano Discovery23:04 16-Sept-24

BART completes $1.5B earthquake retrofitting project of Transbay Tube, system ABC7 / KGO-TV22:33 16-Sept-24

Stewart, British Colombia – and a walk into Alaska Travelmag22:25 16-Sept-24

Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park Bracing for Potential Kīlauea Eruption National Parks Traveler22:14 16-Sept-24

Bart turns 50, celebrates with announcement that Transbay Tube is earthquake strong East Bay Times21:54 16-Sept-24

Stateside: Monday, Sept. 16, 2024 Michigan Public21:46 16-Sept-24

Tiny Glass Beads Reveal Signs of Recent Volcanism on the Moon Sky & Telescope20:59 16-Sept-24

USGS raises Kilauea alert level as earthquake activity, gas emissions increase Hawaii News Now20:24 16-Sept-24

See the Photos that Won the Royal Observatory Greenwich's Astronomy Photographer of the Year… Sky & Telescope20:18 16-Sept-24

Strong mag. 5.1 earthquake - New Zealand on Tuesday, Sep 17, 2024, at 07:42 am (GMT +13) Volcano Discovery20:00 16-Sept-24

BART completes Transbay Tube seismic retrofitting project NBC Bay Area, California19:49 16-Sept-24

Seismologists revise again magnitude of earthquake occured Monday afternoon in Buzau county to 5.4 Stiripesurse.ro19:46 16-Sept-24

Monday's earthquake in Buzau county is part of normal seismic activity of Vrancea area (specialist) Stiripesurse.ro19:46 16-Sept-24

Medium-intensity earthquake shakes Bucharest and Eastern Romania Romania Insider19:37 16-Sept-24

Romania quake catches Moldovan president in TV studio Yahoo! UK & Ireland19:37 16-Sept-24

Hidden Structures Found Beneath Mars’ Ancient Ocean And Largest Mountain IFLScience19:12 16-Sept-24

A Mysterious Seismic Signal Lasted Nine Days Last Year. It Was a Mega-Tsunami Caused by Climate … Smithsonian Magazine18:54 16-Sept-24

Strong earthquake recorded off B.C.’s North Central coast Global News18:38 16-Sept-24

Strongest earthquake of 2024 strikes Romania, tremors reach Ukraine Euromaidan Press18:26 16-Sept-24

VIDEO | Medium-sized earthquake hits Romania, rattles Moldova, Ukraine Universul.net18:14 16-Sept-24

Strong mag. 5.1 earthquake - 183 km west of Jayapura, Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia, on Tuesday, Sep 17, 2024, at 01:53 am … Volcano Discovery18:08 16-Sept-24

L.A. rattled by two more earthquakes north of Malibu Los Angeles Times18:08 16-Sept-24

Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, Oaxaca, 69 km southwest of Tonala, Chiapas, Mexico, on Monday, Sep… Volcano Discovery17:58 16-Sept-24

Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake - 211 km north of Urumaci, Xinjiang, China, on Monday, Sep 16, 2024, at 11:10 pm (Urumqi… Volcano Discovery17:58 16-Sept-24

Strong earthquake of 5.2 degrees on Richter open scale felt in Moldova too MOLDPRES17:56 16-Sept-24

Sources Of Water And Hydroxyl Are Widespread On The Moon Astrobiology Web17:40 16-Sept-24

5.2 Magnitude Earthquake in Romania Felt in Bulgaria Bulgarian News Agency17:39 16-Sept-24

Scientists warn of impending eruption after spotting bulging around 'Mountain of God' volcano MailOnline17:23 16-Sept-24

Is Joe Biden the “Drill, Baby, Drill” President? American Enterprise Institute17:05 16-Sept-24

Light mag. 3.9 earthquake - 91 km west of Chinandega, Chinandega, Nicaragua, on Monday, Sep 16, 2024, at 09:43 am (GMT… Volcano Discovery16:57 16-Sept-24

3.6-magnitude earthquake rattles Malibu area FOX 11 Los Angeles16:34 16-Sept-24

Earthquake in Romania felt in Odesa with no casualties or damage recorded Interfax-Ukraine16:21 16-Sept-24

Barnaby Joyce sparks outrage on ABC's Q&A with wild nuclear claim after earthquake MailOnline16:15 16-Sept-24

VMRDA to soon launch coastal erosion mitigation project in Visakhapatnam The Hindu16:11 16-Sept-24

Mars Astrobiology Rover Curiosity Update: Sols 4300-4301: Rippled Pages Astrobiology Web16:08 16-Sept-24

Do You Live Near an Earthquake Zone? You Might Be Surprised Discover Magazine16:08 16-Sept-24

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