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Taking the Measure of the Earthquake That Destroyed Tokyo

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In Tokyo, the fires merged into a firestorm so intense that it created its own wind system and set alight the city’s many wooden buildings. At the 1895 International Geographical Congress, Rebeur-Paschwitz proposed setting up a worldwide network of seismological stations. Survivors rushed to seek safety.

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Opinion: Is Russia Plotting To Bring Down OPEC?

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By adding an airbase to their military presence in Syria, the Russians—coordinating with Iran, Syrian President Assad, and eventually possibly Iraq—would have the capability to disrupt shipments from Persian Gulf and Red Sea terminals. In addition, mismanaged confrontation with the U.S.

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IEA: Estonia is pioneering technologies for more efficient and cleaner use of oil shale

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An article in the latest issue of IEA Energy: The Journal of the International Energy Agency reports that Estonia, which has the most developed oil shale industry in the world, is collaborating in pursuing wider use of oil shale in a cleaner, more sustainable manner. Different that shale oil—i.e.,

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Opinion: Saudi Oil Strategy: Brilliant Or Suicide?

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Furthermore, several national oil companies, Venezuela’s among them, are building refineries with local partners in Asia, which will use their crude. They are fighting a multi-front war with Iran directly (in Yemen) and indirectly (in Syria, Lebanon, and Iraq). Their need for revenue is intensifying rather than moderating.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

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To answer these questions, we collaborated with Envirostrat to investigate some of the most common questions and concerns about the environmental impact that increased EV uptake will have on NZ, and in particular, how they really compare to ICEVs (internal combustion engine vehicles). Here’s what we discovered. WHAT EV MYTHS HAVE WE COVERED?

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric

To answer these questions, we collaborated with Envirostrat to investigate some of the most common questions and concerns about the environmental impact that increased EV uptake will have on NZ, and in particular, how they really compare to ICEVs (internal combustion engine vehicles). Here’s what we discovered. WHAT EV MYTHS HAVE WE COVERED?