Alaska volcano's ash prompts flight cancellations
An Alaska volcano eruption is prompting regional airlines to cancel flights to nearby communities, including a town that reported traces of fallen ash.
Earth Sciences
May 20, 2013
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News tagged with tremors
Italy judge says deadly L'Aquila quake was foreseeable
A deadly earthquake in the Italian town of L'Aquila in 2009 which killed 309 people "was not unforeseeable", a judge said Thursday, reigniting a heated scientific debate over whether experts should have warned the population ...
Earth Sciences
May 16, 2013
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Volcano heating up in Alaska: Second one this month
Another volcano in Alaska is heating up, with seismic instruments signaling a possible eruption.
Earth Sciences
May 13, 2013
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Using earthquake sensors to track endangered whales
(Phys.org) —The fin whale is the second-largest animal ever to live on Earth. It is also, paradoxically, one of the least understood. The animal's huge size and global range make its movements and behavior hard to study.
Plants & Animals
May 13, 2013
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Chilean town shaken by reminders of deadly quake
(AP)—One jolt hit in the middle of the night. Another caught fishermen at a nearby beach. Then the ground shook at supper. And then again, and again: More than 170 tremors were felt in Navidad in just five weeks. The strongest ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 13, 2012
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Buildings key to beating earthquakes
Strong buildings in earthquake zones are by the best form of defence against tremors, University of Edinburgh expert says.
Earth Sciences
Nov 1, 2012
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Verdict expected in Italy quake scientists trial (Update 2)
A court will deliver a verdict Monday in the trial of six Italian scientists and a government official charged with manslaughter for underestimating the risks of a killer earthquake in 2009.
Earth Sciences
Oct 22, 2012
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Verdict set for Monday in Italy quake scientists trial
A verdict in the trial of seven top Italian scientists for manslaughter for underestimating the risks of an earthquake which killed 309 people in L'Aquila, central Italy, in 2009, is expected on Monday.
Earth Sciences
Oct 19, 2012
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Rare quake rattles northeastern US
A 4.0-magnitude earthquake struck the northeastern US state of Maine and was felt as far south as Boston and throughout New England, shocking residents unaccustomed to such tremors.
Earth Sciences
Oct 17, 2012
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Greek tourist island rules out volcano fears
The Greek tourist island of Santorini on Tuesday said fears of a volcanic eruption after a magma buildup recorded by scientists last year were unfounded as geological activity had returned to normal.
Earth Sciences
Sep 11, 2012
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