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Humans may be to blame for a big earthquake in South Korea

Humans may be to blame for a big earthquake in South Korea

26 April 2018

An earthquake that struck South Korea in 2017 was caused by a geothermal energy project that injected water underground – and risk assessments missed it
A solar eclipse

What a surprise – the end of the world has been delayed, again

25 September 2017

The planet Nibiru was meant to wipe us out on Saturday. Undeterred by a no-show, doomsday theorists are already peddling more nonsense, warns Geraint Lewis

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