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Japan can predict megaquakes, but with a catch. Here is how its early warning system works
4+ hour, 6+ min ago (496+ words) Japan witnesses frequent earthquakes because it sits directly on top of the "Pacific Ring of Fire. It is a highly active seismic zone as four major tectonic plates collide and subduct here. The Pacific, Philippine Sea, Eurasian, and North American…...
Earth days are getting longer. It has not happened in 3. 6 million years
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (536+ words) WION Earth days are getting longer. It has not happened in 3. 6 million years Days on Earth are becoming longer, not because of the moon or other forces humans can't control, but because of how hot our planet has become. Climate…...
'Invisible' fault line silent for centuries could trigger the next mega earthquake in THIS region
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (422+ words) Turkey could be on the verge of a devastating earthquake triggered by a fault line that remained invisible for the longest time. A study has found that this region has been building stress for centuries, and when it is released,…...
Ocean lost to time millions of years ago shaped Asia long before the Himalayas
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (294+ words) WION - /Ocean lost to time millions of years ago shaped Asia long before the Himalayas The study by the University of Adelaide has found that an ocean completely closed up 100 million years ago and triggered the formation of Asia, and…...
What would Earth look like after it dies? Mysterious iron bar inside Ring Nebula could be our planet's fate
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (393+ words) WION - /What would Earth look like after it dies? Mysterious iron bar inside Ring Nebula could be our planet's fate The Ring Nebula has a mysterious iron bar inside it. Scientists had never seen anything like it before, and the…...