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Earth Has Tilted 31. 5 Inches. That Shouldn't Happen. .. Can we fix it back?
18+ hour, 14+ min ago (479+ words) Water has mass, and mass has leverage. Move enough groundwater from aquifers onto farms, into cities, and eventually into the ocean, and Earth's spin changes by a measurable amount. The shift is tiny on a planetary scale, but the number…...
The Earth Moves Just a Bit
3+ week, 5+ day ago (107+ words) Operation Epic Fury was the loud one. Operation Economic Fury is the quiet one. .. . While the carriers were on television, Treasury was doing the actual demolition." "Jes's Enrique Rosas on X And mid-week, it's off to China for Mr. Trump…...
Astronomy Picture of the Day - Superplumes Inside Earth
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (261+ words) Explanation: Why are there huge, unusual masses inside the Earth? No one is sure. By noting how earthquakes rumble through our planet's interior, humanity has discovered two deep structures that appear to have unusual temperatures and/or chemical compositions. One…...
Africa Is Splitting Apart Faster Than We Thought, Forming a New Ocean
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (684+ words) Geologists have discovered that the African continent will split apart sooner than we thought. An active rift has reached a "critical threshold" and will soon break apart, forming a new ocean. That said, 'soon' is a relative term " it'll still…...
America's most volatile fault line overdue for earthquake that could devastate millions: "Tectonic time bomb' (only 4. 74 years left)
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (798+ words) This has scientists quaking in their boots. Researchers have found that one of the US's most dangerous fault lines is overdue for an earthquake, potentially threatening millions of people across California, per an alarming study in the journal Seismological Research…...
Experts warn Colorado River system is heading toward "water bankruptcy.'
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (592+ words) This winter, the Upper Colorado Basin saw some of the lowest snow totals in recorded history. As a result, federal officials made a decision to limit water releases from Lake Powell downstream in the coming months. Officials say that will…...
Yellowstone nearing eruption as new study finds magma brimming below the surface: scientists
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (459+ words) Will Yellowstone erupt or are we blowing things out of proportion? We may have underestimated Yellowstone's potential to blow its stack in the future. Chinese scientists have made a disconcerting find regarding the mechanism behind the caldera's eruption, sparking concerns…...
Santa Cruz Mountains Residents React to Strongest Earthquake Since 1989
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (545+ words) Residents of the Santa Cruz Mountains experienced a magnitude 4. 6 earthquake early Thursday morning, the strongest since the 1989 Loma Prieta quake. Residents of the Santa Cruz Mountains felt every second of a magnitude 4. 6 earthquake early Thursday morning, marking the strongest quake…...
Astronomy Picture of the Day - A Gravity Map of Earth
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (352+ words) Today's image is a short video clip at the source link. The map shows that the gravitational field is distorted when you stand next to Stacey Abrams. Seems like many of the high-gravity areas correspond with volcanic activity I'm not…...
In a rare event, the Moon got a massive new crater
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (448+ words) A once-in-a-century crater formed on the moon right under our noses. A routine search of images from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter camera found a fresh crater as wide as two American football fields, planetary scientist Mark Robinson reported March 17 at…...