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Chile eyes quake fault that could strike capitalSantiago (AFP) Aug 11, 2017 Earthquake-prone Chile may be one of the countries best prepared for seismic shocks, but officials are nervously watching a major fault line that could shift any time, threatening the capital. Long accustomed to quakes such as the 8.8 monster that killed some 500 people in 2010, Chile has strict building norms aimed at limiting damage from the shifting of tectonic plates. But seismologists are now closely monitoring a more unusual earthquake threat: the San Ramon fault. Underground near the ... read more |
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 ASU graduate student leads study estimating oxygen loss in ancient global ocean Oceans possess vast, untapped potential for sustainable aquaculture Efforts to reduce pollution from agriculture paying off slowly Greece asks EU for air support to battle fires New technique offers clues to measure the deoxygenation of the ocean At least 221 dead in India, Bangladesh, Nepal floods | .. |
 Hurricane weakens after striking Mexico A category-one hurricane weakened into a tropical storm Thursday after slamming into Mexico's eastern coast with powerful winds and heavy rain capable of producing deadly flash floods. ... more | .. |
 China combs through quake region for victims China on Thursday ramped up its response to an earthquake that killed 20 people and injured hundreds, sending supplies and personnel into the mountainous zone as rescuers fanned out to search for more victims. ... more | .. |
 Tourism a major casualty of China quake Tourism may prove one of the bigger casualties from a strong earthquake that struck a region of southwestern China whose natural beauty and Tibetan heritage draw millions of visitors each year. ... more | .. |
 Global warming alters timing of floods in Europe: study Global warming is altering the timing of floods in Europe, making some rivers swell early and others later than usual, a phenomenon that impacts farming and daily life across the region, researchers said Thursday. ... more |
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Atlantic hurricane season could be 'extremely active': As Franklin strengthens The Atlantic Ocean now faces a higher likelihood of an "extremely active" hurricane season with more storms than previously predicted, US forecasters warned Wednesday, updating the previous outlook issued in May. ... more | .. |
Nearly 60,000 evacuated after China quake kills 19 China on Wednesday evacuated nearly 60,000 people in its mountainous southwest after a strong earthquake killed at least 19, rattling a region where memories of a 2008 seismic disaster remain fresh. ... more | .. |
Tens of thousands evacuated after China quake kills 19 China on Wednesday evacuated tens of thousands of people in its mountainous southwest after a strong earthquake killed at least 19 people, rattling a region where memories of a 2008 seismic disaster remain fresh. ... more | .. |
 Storm Franklin set to become a hurricane when it strikes Mexico Tropical Storm Franklin will likely strengthen into a hurricane when it makes landfall again on Mexico's eastern coastline, storm forecasters said Wednesday. ... more |
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Mexico braces for more Tropical Storm Franklin Tropical Storm Franklin swept Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula on Tuesday, dumping heavy rain on its pristine beaches but doing relatively little damage - though the country was braced for a second round. ... more | .. |
 Up to 100 feared dead, thousands injured in China quake: govt A 6.5-magnitude earthquake rattled southwest China late Tuesday, killing at least seven people, with up to 100 feared dead, according to a government estimate. ... more | .. |
 Increased risk of eruption measured for Ecuador's Cotopaxi volcano Scientists have developed a new algorithm to predict eruptions from Cotopaxi volcano in Ecuador. The latest forecasts suggest an increased risk of hazard for those living nearby. ... more | .. |
 Typhoon Noru brings heavy rain to Japan, injures 51 Typhoon Noru dumped heavy rain on Japan Tuesday as it moved back out to sea, causing flooding and property damage while the number of injured reportedly rose to 51. ... more |
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Typhoon Noru kills two, draws near Japan Strong typhoon Noru brought heavy rain and strong winds to southwest Japan, killing two people, local officials said Sunday as they warned of landslides and floods. ... more | .. |
 New images from under Alaska seafloor suggest high tsunami danger Scientists probing under the seafloor off Alaska have mapped a geologic structure that they say signals potential for a major tsunami in an area that normally would be considered benign. They say th ... more | .. |
 Floods in Thailand's northeast kill 23 Heavy rains have brought some of the worst floods in years to Thailand's rural northeast where 23 people have died over the past month, officials said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
Florida gears up for Tropical Storm Emily The US state of Florida braced Monday for a tropical storm as authorities declared an emergency in some areas and warned of heavy rainfall and possible flash floods. ... more |
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 Tidally locked exoplanets may be more common than previously thought Studying the sun's atmosphere with the total solar eclipse of 2017 Exotic quantum states made from light Envistacom wins $10M Army communications contract Russia's S7 group plans to resume Zenit lunches from Sea Launch platform NASA: let's say something to Voyager 1 on 40th anniversary of launch | .. |
 Lightning kills 21 as India reels from floods Lightning killed 21 people in eastern India as large swathes of the country reel under the worst floods in years that have left hundreds dead and millions displaced, officials said Monday. ... more | .. |
Taiwan hit by second storm after Nesat injures 111 Taiwan was hit Sunday by its second major storm in two days after Typhoon Nesat battered the island, leaving at least 111 injured while causing flooding and widespread power outages. ... more | .. |
Floods and power-outages as Taiwan battered by Typhoon Nesat Taiwan suffered flooding, widespread power outages and winds of over a hundred miles and hour as it was battered by its first typhoon of the year on Saturday. ... more | .. |
 25 found dead as toll from Indian floods nears 120: officials The bodies of 25 people, including 17 members of a single family, were pulled from the mud Wednesday as the death toll from major flooding in India climbed towards 120, an official said. ... more |
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 Eight more dead in India's worsening monsoon floods Worsening floods killed another eight people in 24 hours in India's Gujarat state as rescue teams raced Tuesday to reach hundreds of people marooned in stricken towns and villages. ... more | .. |
 Floodwaters swallow Myanmar pagoda Rising floodwaters have swallowed a Buddhist pagoda in central Myanmar and sent tens of thousands fleeing their homes, as the government warned of more heavy rains ahead. ... more | .. |
Two killed in 6.7-magnitude quake off Greece and Turkey resorts At least two people were killed on the Greek island of Kos Friday when a magnitude 6.7 earthquake shook the popular summer resort holiday destinations of the Dodecanese Islands in Greece and the Aegean coast of Turkey. ... more | .. |
 Crustal limestone platforms feed carbon to many of Earth's arc volcanoes A new analysis suggests that much of the carbon released from volcanic arcs, chains of volcanoes that arise along the tectonic plates of a subduction zone, comes from remobilizing limestone reservoi ... more |
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