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Earth Sciences Jun 13, 2024

Taylor Swift made 'ground shaking' UK debut: Seismologists

Taylor Swift fans literally made the earth move as the US singer-songwriter began her UK tour, the British Geological Survey said on Thursday, with seismic activity recorded six kilometers (nearly four miles) away.

Environment Jun 11, 2024

Earthquakes are shaking North Georgia: Here's what may be behind them

The Peach State is not typically a hotbed of seismic activity, but residents in pockets of North Georgia have been feeling some unexpected vibrations lately after the area was jolted by four small earthquakes over the last ...

Environment Jun 11, 2024

Study finds Southern California is most disaster-prone region in US

According to a new national ranking of 3,200-plus U.S. counties, Southern California rates as the single most disaster-prone region in the country.

Environment Jun 6, 2024

Indonesia's Mount Ibu erupts 3 times, spewing lava and clouds of gray ash

Indonesia's Mount Ibu erupted three times on Thursday, spewing red lava and clouds of gray ash. No injuries were reported.

Economics & Business Jun 4, 2024

Investors underestimated risk, impact of hurricanes prior to feeling 'Superstorm' Sandy's fury on Wall Street

Weather experts are warning that this year's Atlantic hurricane season, which officially began June 1, could be among the most active on record. Hurricanes annually cause millions of dollars in damage to households and public ...

Environment May 30, 2024

Lava spurts from Iceland volcano for second day as its fissure extends 2 miles

Lava continued to spurt from a volcano in southwestern Iceland on Thursday but the activity had calmed significantly from when it erupted a day earlier.

Astronomy May 30, 2024

The rush to return humans to the moon and build lunar bases could threaten opportunities for astronomy

The 2020s have already seen many lunar landing attempts, although several of them have crashed or toppled over. With all the excitement surrounding the prospect of humans returning to the moon, both commercial interests and ...

Earth Sciences May 29, 2024

Optimizing earthquake data flow allows scientific research on 'The Big One'

No one can precisely predict when an earthquake is to happen. Since the 1994 6.7-magnitude Northridge earthquake in Los Angeles County that caused 72 deaths, 9,000 injuries and $25 billion in damages, Southern California ...

Environment May 29, 2024

An Iceland volcano spews red streams of lava toward an evacuated town

A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted Wednesday for the fifth time since December, spewing red lava that once again threatened the coastal town of Grindavik and led to the evacuation of the popular Blue Lagoon geothermal ...

Environment Jun 28, 2024

7.2 magnitude earthquake shakes southern Peru

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake shook the southern coast of Peru early Friday. Authorities say there are no immediate reports of casualties.

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