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Chances of a "mega-earthquake" striking California have reached a 1000-year high
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (1106+ words) For most of Southern California, the nightmare quake has one name attached to it: the San Andreas. It's the fault people watch, blamed for the long-promised "Big One," and it has stayed ominously quiet in the south since the 1850s. A…...
On Falls Lake, the Triangle's drought looks terrible in spots, normal in others. Why?
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (860+ words) The Triangle's persistent drought shows its cruelest impact near the west end of Falls Lake: a moonscape of cracked mud, where great blue herons wade in puddles. Take Little Lick Creek, where the Mountains-to-Sea Trail carries hikers along a boardwalk…...
Explosion in Yellowstone Creates New Hydrothermal Pool, how technology is shaping forecasting eruptions
1+ week, 3+ day ago (35+ words) News Break: Local News & Alerts Explosion in Yellowstone Creates New Hydrothermal Pool, how technology is shaping forecasting eruptions You may also like...
Snake River Fire Reaches Full Containment, Command Returned to Local Fire District
2+ week, 5+ day ago (757+ words) CLARKSTON, WA " The Snake River Fire burning along Wawawai Road west of Clarkston is now 100% contained, according to a final update issued Monday afternoon by Northeast Washington Fire Information. The wildfire was first reported on the evening of June 12 and…...