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China: Environmental Fallout After Sichuan Earthquake

A week after China's deadly earthquake killed nearly 56,000 people, environmental and other costs of the 8.0 magnitude earthquake are becoming clearer. On this post we examine posts related to the environmental fallout of the earthquake, and also the... ...full story at Global Voices

from Global Voices on Mon, May 26 2008

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29 Dec 08 visit 4.9-magnitude earthquake jolts southwest China  »  People's Daily An earthquake measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale jolted southwest China's Sichuan Province at 2:18 p.m. Monday, according to the provincial earthquake administration. The earthquake occurred in the bordering area between Qingchuan County and...
12 May 08 visit Earthquake in China  »  Danwei Instant earthquake news on Twitter A 7.8 magnitude earthquake occurred in eastern Sichuan Province at 2:28pm earlier today, according to this report on the U.S. government's earthquake site. According to information from Twitter.com users in China, the...

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