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5.6 Earthquake Shakes Humboldt County2 comments

bethspotswood wrote 1 day ago: TRINIDAD, Humboldt County (CBS SF) — The U.S. Geological Survey has revised the magnitude of a … more →

Tags: Local, News, Syndicated Local, Earthquake, humbolt county, quake, trinidad, USGS

A new worry...

timeforthorns wrote 1 week ago: Now it’s the volcanoes under  Yellowstone National Park and Death Valley which should be keepi … more →

Tags: Volcanoes, Death Valley, Yellowstone National Park

Chile Hit by Mid-Intensity Earthquake

orchidupdates wrote 3 weeks ago: A magnitude 5.6 earthquake strike Chile’s central coast, according to the U.S. Geological Surv … more →

Tags: World, US, Chile, chile earthquake, earthquake 2012

Frack-induced quakes no big deal for industry

Rebecca Penty wrote 1 month ago: There’s been much handwringing of late about earthquakes linked to oil and gas operations.  In … more →

Tags: Energy, shale gas, fracking, hydraulic fracturing, Earthquakes, Ohio, guy, shale oil

U.K. shale drilling won't start dangerous earthquakes: geologists

Bloomberg News wrote 1 month ago: By Kari Lundgren Drilling for shale gas in the U.K. won’t cause dangerous earthquakes and poses litt … more →

Tags: Energy, Natural gas, Alternative Energy, Blackpool, British Geological Survey, Earthquakes, hydrofracking, iraq, Keele university

Study finds climate change will diminish songbird populations1 comment

Alan Gregory wrote 1 month ago: Having been on several mountain summits in Arizona over my years, I can readily see the findings of … more →

Tags: Songbirds, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, public lands, arizona, Sonoran Desert, climate change, Global Warming

Where the Trees Are1 comment

jtintle wrote 1 month ago: acquired January 1 – December 31, 2000 Downloads: download large image (4 MB, JPEG, 4457× … more →

Tags: Space Fotos, Planets, NASA, Earth, LandSat 7, Earth Observatory, Robert Simmon, Josef Kellndorfer, wayne walker

FY 2012 Appropriation for U.S. Geological Survey1 comment

Geodata Policy wrote 1 month ago: Total USGS appropriations: The FY 2011 appropriation was $1,083.7 million The FY 2012 Administration … more →

Tags: news and events, Economics, Congress, USGS, Landsat, Earthquake, marine spatial planning, Earth Sciences, United States Geological Survey

Have Floods Changed with Increasing CO2 Levels?

fulltextreports wrote 1 month ago: Have Floods Changed with Increasing CO2 Levels? Source: U.S. Geological Survey Only one of four larg … more →

Tags: climate change, Natural Disasters

Minor Earthquake Shakes Northeast Ohio2 comments

hlang84 wrote 1 month ago: McDONALD, Ohio (KDKA/AP) — Authorities say a minor earthquake hit in northeast Ohio Saturday. The U. … more →

Tags: News, Local, Ohio, Earthquake, McDonald, Youngstown, Northeast

Guest artist: Melissa Crabtree

Diana Rico wrote 1 month ago: Click to view slideshow. Water Canyon Launch the canoe at Mineral Bottom, northwest of Moab, Utah, i … more →

Tags: Photography, flash essay, Music, Canyonlands, Moab, Utah, Green River, Water Canyon, Melissa Crabtree

Interior Releases First-of-its-Kind Regional Study as Part of National Assessment of Carbon Storage in U.S. Ecosystems

fulltextreports wrote 1 month ago: Interior Releases First-of-its-Kind Regional Study as Part of National Assessment of Carbon Storage … more →

Tags: Environment

The EPA's Fracking Scare

hornriver wrote 1 month ago: The fracking controversy and debate continues. A recent article in The Wall Street Journal titled Th … more →

Tags: shale gas, Natural Gas, Horn River News, EPA, Matt Mead

Earthquakes: Its not about denial, and all about choosing what to believe!

anguishedrepose wrote 2 months ago: DO NOT PANIC! Science says there is absolutely nothing to worry about… The world is NOT having … more →

Tags: Nature&Environment, frequent mega- earthquakes, global risk of big earthquakes, earthquake in new jersey, New Jersey residents experience sonic boom

Scientist Says NJ Vibrations Not From Earthquake Saturday4 comments

wcbsmark wrote 2 months ago: ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — What’s shaking in New Jersey? Apparently not an earthquake. P … more →

Tags: Local, News, NJ News, Atlantic City, Earthquake, Vibrations

Earthquake Shakes Southern Colorado

jnmcrae wrote 2 months ago: GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4)- An earthquake shook Southern Colorado Thursday night. The U.S. Geological Surv … more →

Tags: News, Local, Syndicated Local, Golden, Earthquake, trinidad, Cokedale

UC Berkeley Awarded Millions For Quake Early Warning Research

Megan Goldsby wrote 2 months ago: BERKELEY (CBS/AP) – Scientists studying earthquake early warning in the United States have received … more →

Tags: News, Local, Syndicated Local, rebecca corral, Berkeley, Earthquake, Japan, Earthquakes, quake

Earthquakes In Georgia?

coxcrow wrote 2 months ago: The U.S. Geological Survey is placing earthquake monitoring equipment all over the state soon, in or … more →

Tags: preparedness, Disaster Preparedness, Georgia, United States Geological Survey, Earthquake, USGS, Earth Sciences

5.7 earthquake kills five, traps scores under building rubble in eastern Turkey3 comments

Reuters wrote 3 months ago: By Jonathon Burch An earthquake in eastern Turkey killed at least five people and scores more were t … more →

Tags: World News, News, turkey, Emergency Services, Earthquakes, Disaster Relief, Natural Disasters, Ahmet Davutoglu, Accidents and Disasters


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