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Here's an odd discovery: mountains that experience heavy rainfall actually grow because of it, scientists say. My first guess was that it was due to a build-up of plant life and compacting soil over millions of... Polar Shift to happen in 2012
Polar Shift to happen in 2012"In 2012 the next polar reversal will take place on earth. This means that the North Pole will be changed into the South Pole. Scientifically this can only be explained by the ... Geological Survey: Magnitude 6.9 - TAIWAN
Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: A major earthquake occurred 70 km (45 miles) SSE of Kao-hsiung or 355 km (220 miles) SSW of T'AI-PEI, Taiwan at 6:34 AM MDT, Dec 26, 2006 (8:34 PM local time... Earthquake rocks central Colombia
UPDATE: 11:48PM ESTIt is now being reported that at least six people have died in the earthquake."At least six people were killed when a shallow, 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit Colombia on Saturday, destroying homes... Scientists Detail 'Big One' Scenario For LA
"A team of about 300 scientists, governments, first responders and industries worked for more than a year to create a realistic crisis scenario that can be used for preparedness, including a statewide drill planned later this year. Published by the U.S. Geological Survey and... 10,000 Dead in China Quake, More Feared
UPDATE: 6:04 p.m. EDT May 12, Death toll reaches 10,000Chinese authorities estimate 10,000 deaths in Sichuan province alone. The earthquake was felt as far as away as Vietnam."The report came as Premier... Twitter breaks Chinese earthquake news
The Globe and Mail's Mathew Ingram wrote about Twitter's news breaking success today as well. If you don't read Mathew's blog it's worth checking out for a Canadian perspective on technology. Here's what Mathew had to say today:""Like many others, I woke up... Reality
A cogent, brief assessment of where our capitalist, consumption based global economy is now, how we got here, how it is affecting everything, and what we are facing in a world of ever declining resources and... 4.7 quake rocks Reno as area's seismic activity continues
Reno has experienced more than 50 aftershocks after an earthquake that shook cans off shelves, knocked pictures off walls and even dislodged rocks along the Sierra Nevada."There were no immediate reports of injuries or major damage early Saturday from the magnitude 4.7 quake... Alert status of Mt Papandayan raised
""The volcanic activity of Mt Papandayan has been increasing since early in April including tremors and smoke coming out of its peak, so that it was necessary on Wednesday (April 16) to raise its status to alert," Momon said in Cisurupan, Garut regency.The shallow volcanic...7.2-magnitude earthquake strikes China
This report came in over the AP wire just an hour ago - I'll look for more information, but if there are other Now Public reporters in the area, please add to this report:"BEIJING (AP) — A major earthquake struck western China early Friday, but there were no initial reports...Magnitude-6.2 Quake Hits Norway
A magnitude-6.2 earthquake, the largest ever recorded on Norwegian territory, hit off the Arctic Svalbard islands early Thursday, the national seismic monitoring center said. No casualties or damage were reported.The Associated Press is working with NowPublic to help get...5.0 Quake shakes Cal- Mex Border - No Injuries or Damage Reported Yet
"Tue Feb 19, 11:26 PM ET - AP via Yahoo News CALEXICO, Calif. - A powerful... Earthquakes Hit Baja California
This is a developing story- more details as they emerge. The real damage, so far, seems to be loss of power and communication to rural areas."A moderate earthquake rocked Baja California in Mexico, shutting down factories near the U.S. border and leaving about 400,000 people... New Mercury pics blow scientists' minds
The latest Mercury images from the Messenger spacecraft are creating a stir within the astronomy community. Apparently, some of what scientists had previously thought about the planet turns out to be wrong.I...
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