Share Scientists at the Technische Universität (TU) Dresden have discovered massive post-glacial rebound in the Patagonian ice field at the southern tip of South America. Together with their colleagues from Chile and the USA, the researchers can prove the land is actually moving upward as the glaciers that once weighed it down melt away. Using [...] [...more]
ShareReposted from: Kate Stacy (Springfield, MO) — A devastating earthquake like the one in Haiti could happen here. A minor quake just 200 miles away in Northeast Arkansas Wednesday afternoon is a reminder that we are not immune. The New Madrid fault line runs through Eastern Missouri and three other states. Experts say any big [...] [...more]
Share SANTIAGO, Chile – Chile’s government says 76 people are confirmed dead in a giant earthquake that has collapsed buildings and set off a tsunami. The death toll comes from the deputy interior minister, Patricio Rosende. His boss, Edmundo Perez Yoma says: “the death toll will continue rising.” The magnitude-8.8 earthquake has caused a huge [...] [...more]
Share A powerful offshore earthquake rattled communities in far northern California, cutting power to thousands of customers, causing minor damage to homes and businesses and forcing many people to seek treatment for cuts and bruises. (Jan. 10) [...more]
