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San Andreas fault
Earthquakes weaken distant faults
The major earthquake in Sumatra in 2004 may have weakened California's San Andreas fault 8,000km away.
America's 'most dangerous fault'

Rice farmer $100bn a year for climate safety
Adapting to impacts of climate change will cost the developing world up to $100bn per year, a World Bank study concludes.

Field vole UK mammals have 'Celtic fringe'
Small mammals have a genetically distinct "Celtic fringe". The finding may shed light on the origins of human Celtic populations.

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