200th Anniversary of New Madrid Earthquakes
Two hundred years ago today, the central Mississippi River Valley was violently shaken by the first of a series of three earthquakes of magnitude 7 – 8 and hundreds of aftershocks greater than magnitude...
Category: Geophysical
Big Tokyo earthquake likely ‘within the next few years’
The chance of a big earthquake hitting the Japanese capital in the next few years is much greater than official predictions suggest, researchers say. The team, from the University of Tokyo, said there was...
Huge Solar Eruption Sparks Strongest Radiation Storm in 7 Years
A powerful solar eruption is expected to blast a stream of charged particles toward Earth tomorrow (Jan. 24), as the strongest radiation storm since 2005 rages on the sun. Early this morning (0359 GMT...
Arctic Ocean freshwater bulge detected
UK scientists have detected a huge dome of freshwater that is developing in the western Arctic Ocean. The bulge is some 8,000 cubic km in size and has risen by about 15cm since 2002....
Earthquake rattles Hawaii’s Big Island
HILO, Hawaii – A magnitude-4.7 earthquake and several small aftershocks shook Hawaii’s Big Island on Sunday, but there were no reports of injury or damage. The quake struck beneath the south flank of Kilauea...
3 dead in Alabama as storms pound South, Midwest
At least three people have died in Alabama after severe thunderstorms pounded the South and Midwest early Monday, leaving thousands without power and prompting tornado warnings in a handful of states, Reuters reported. Jefferson...
Storm strikes coast: people, houses hit by lightning
FOUR people have been struck by lightning and thousands are without power as dangerous weather sweeps Perth and the outer metropolitan coast. The State Emergency Service has warned people to stay safe as the...
Record Snow Sweeps Japan
Heavy snow on Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido. An unusually powerful storm hit the city of Iwamizawa on Monday, leaving behind mounds of snow nearly two metres deep. Scientists say they can’t confirm exactly...
Seattle sets umbrellas aside, braces for snow
(AP) SEATTLE – Seattle, a city more accustomed to rain than snow, prepared for a potentially major snow storm to hit Wednesday as the city’s mayor urged residents to stay off roads and school...
Mexico’s Tarahumara Indians suffering grave hunger crisis
REPORTING FROM MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s Tarahumara Indians, legendary for their endurance in long-distance running, are reeling from a devastating food shortage caused by a record freeze and long drought, officials say. The Mexican...
