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New research suggests more earthquakes may be the result of fracking than previously believed
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More Earthquakes May Be the Result of Fracking Than We Thought

by S. Witman 8 February 20188 December 2022

Scientists show small earthquakes caused by fracking near Guy-Greenbrier, Ark., in 2010 that could have been early indicators of high stress levels on larger faults deeper underground.

The 1927 flood on the Lower Mississippi River was one of the most destructive in U.S. history.
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Reimagining a Fatal Flood

Kate Wheeling, freelance science writer by Kate Wheeling 17 March 20162 March 2023

Researchers use high-resolution simulations to reexamine the rainfall events that led to one of the most destructive floods in U.S. history.

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