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Sea levels are already higher than we thought, according to new calculations
4+ hour ago (738+ words) For decades, California has been bracing for the sea. Communities from Pacifica to Imperial Beach have fought over seawalls, buyout programs to move people away from shorelines, and the loaded politics of "managed retreat." Now, a new study suggests researchers…...
Old Apollo rocks shed new light on the moon's magnetic field long ago
1+ week, 1+ day ago (354+ words) CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.Lunar rocks collected by Apollo astronauts more than half a century ago are providing a fresh take on the moon's mysterious magnetic field, scientists reported Wednesday. The study by University of Oxford researchers in England suggests that…...
Magnitude 4.6 earthquake recorded near Indio
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (330+ words) A magnitude 4.6 earthquake shook Riverside County on Monday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered seven miles from Indio. It occurred at a depth of 1.87 miles. A spokesperson for the Riverside County Fire Department said there were…...
What's inside Mexico's Popocatépetl? Scientists obtain first 3D images of the whole volcano
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (1052+ words) POPOCAT'PETL VOLCANO, Mexico'In the predawn darkness, a team of scientists climbs the slope of Mexico's Popocat'petl volcano, one of the world's most active and whose eruption could affect millions of people. Their mission: figure out what is happening under the…...
Magnitude 5.0 earthquake shakes Northern California - Los Angeles Times
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (238+ words) A magnitude 5.0 earthquake shook Northern California on Sunday afternoon. The temblor was reported at 4:41 p.m. seven miles from Susanville, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake occurred 66 miles from Magalia, Calif., 68 miles from Reno, Nev., 69 miles from Paradise, Calif., and 73 miles…...
Arizona could limit groundwater pumping where Saudi company farms hay - Los Angeles Times
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1496+ words) VICKSBURG, Ariz.Lush green fields of alfalfa spread across thousands of acres in a desert valley in western Arizona, where a dairy company from Saudi Arabia grows the thirsty crop by pulling up groundwater from dozens of wells. The company,…...
Magnitude 2.6 earthquake reported off Malibu - Los Angeles Times
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (207+ words) A magnitude 2.6 earthquake was reported Wednesday morning at 9:08 a.m. in the waters off Malibu, about four miles from the city, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake occurred nine miles from Westlake Village, 10 miles from Thousand Oaks, 12 miles from Agoura Hills…...
How to identify the geological wonders in L.A's mountains
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1192+ words) Everyone switched off their headlamps and there we stood together in total darkness, inside the San Gabriel Mountains. Yes, inside. I had joined a local caving group in an attempt to understand more about what lies beneath the plants, trees…...
ShakeAlert sends false alarm about magnitude 5.9 earthquake in California, Nevada
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (405+ words) The ShakeAlert computer system that warns about the imminent arrival of shaking from earthquakes sent out a false alarm Thursday morning for a magnitude 5.9 temblor in Carson City, Nev., that did not actually happen. The ShakeAlert blared on both the…...
Pair of earthquakes shake Riverside County near Idyllwild
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (209+ words) Two earthquakes were reported Thursday just after 5:30 p.m. southwest of Idyllwild in Riverside County. The first was a magnitude 3.8 quake, which was followed a minute later by a magnitude 3.5 shaker. The quakes were about four miles from Valle Vista, eight miles…...