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Earthquake in China struck in 2 stages Space & Earth science / Earth Sciences May 15, 2008 \| User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 15 vote(s) \| No comments yet (AP) -- The fault line that caused this week's devastating earthquake in China probably buckled in two stages, and the hardness of the terrain contributed to the wide reach of the damage, Japanese scientists ...

Huge Texas sinkhole's appetite decreasing, officials say Space & Earth science / Earth Sciences May 09, 2008 \| User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 26 vote(s) \| User comments: 4 (AP) -- Geologists said a 260-foot-deep sinkhole that grew to the length of three football fields over just two days seemed to be slowing down Thursday, but that it could take months before it's clear whether ...

Major Arctic sea ice melt is expected this summer Space & Earth science / Earth Sciences May 02, 2008 \| User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 24 vote(s) \| User comments: 8 (AP) -- The Arctic will remain on thinning ice, and climate warming is expected to begin affecting the Antarctic also, scientists said Friday. "The long-term prognosis is not very optimistic," atmospheric scientist Jennifer ...