New research suggests forces pulling on Earth's surface as the planet spins may trigger earthquakes and eruptions at volcanoes.
Earth Sciences
Dec 27, 2019
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The agency that monitors geological activity in New Zealand, GeoNet, had issued warnings that a volcano off the country's North Island was showing signs of "moderate volcanic unrest" but it might not have been possible to ...
Environment
Dec 10, 2019
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Stormquakes are a recently discovered phenomenon characterized by seismic activity originating at the ocean floor due to powerful storms.
Earth Sciences
Dec 6, 2019
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A new analysis of historical seismic data led by The University of Texas at Austin has found that earthquake activity in West Texas near the city of Pecos has increased dramatically since 2009.
Earth Sciences
Nov 4, 2019
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Many residents in Albania's capital of Tirana and the port city of Durres have not gone back to their homes after a 5.8 magnitude earthquake injured 105 people and damaged hundreds of buildings.
Environment
Sep 22, 2019
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The series of 34 small earthquakes between April 2018 and May 2019 occurred within 10 km of two active oil extraction sites at Brockham and Horse Hill in Surrey.
Earth Sciences
Aug 27, 2019
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A major new public attitudes survey on fracking reveals very little public support for relaxing the rules and regulations around fracking—a key demand of major shale gas extraction companies.
Environment
Aug 1, 2019
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Scientists from the University of Bristol have found a more effective way to predict seismic activity at hydraulic fracturing sites, ensuring that potential earthquake activity remains within safe levels.
Earth Sciences
Jul 31, 2019
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A byproduct of oil and gas production is a large quantity of toxic wastewater called brine. Well-drillers dispose of brine by injecting it into deep rock formations, where its injection can cause earthquakes. Most quakes ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 29, 2019
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A volcano will not send out an official invitation when it's ready to erupt, but a team of researchers suggest that scientists who listen and watch carefully may be able to pick up signs that an eruption is about to happen.
Earth Sciences
Jul 26, 2019
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