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Breakthrough at Fukushima: Robot retrieves melted nuclear fuel fragment 13 years after tsunami disaster
More than a decade after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, TEPCO has successfully extracted a…
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A mega-earthquake could strike the Pacific Northwest any day — and we're not prepared
A huge earthquake and tsunami will someday hit the Pacific Northwest. Predictions of the "Big One" …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Flash floods are a worsening scourge worldwide — here's why
Dozens of people have been killed in the worst flooding to hit Spain in decades. The frequency of s…
Mikhaila Friel,Hannah Abraham
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A massive earthquake may have instantly changed the course of Ganga 2,500 years ago — and it could happen again
Typically, rivers can change course over years or decades due to sediment buildup, but an earthquak…
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Climate shocks can lead to increased domestic violence in the coming years, warn researchers
The study, which analysed data from 156 countries, found that the increase will be more significant…
PTI
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Deadliest earthquakes of the last century
Deadliest earthquakes of the last century
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Scientists finally think they know where the most dangerous part of this US earthquake zone is and it's bad news for Washington
Scientists just released the first comprehensive survey of the Cascadia Subduction Zone, the most d…
Ellyn Lapointe
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New York City earthquakes are unusual, but not unheard of
New York City last felt a major earthquake in 2011, but the region has a history of seismic activit…
Talia Lakritz
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Monday's solar eclipse had nothing to do with the earthquake that rocked the East Coast today
A 4.8 magnitude earthquake rattled NYC, NJ, and even Pennsylvania just days before the 2024 total s…
Ellyn Lapointe,Morgan McFall-…
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Why earthquakes are felt farther on the East Coast than the West. It's all about the rocks.
Rocks are harder on the East Coast, said USGS seismologist Paul Earle, which makes the seismic wave…
Geoff Weiss,Morgan McFall-Joh…
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Standing under a doorway during an earthquake is a common mistake. Here's what to do instead.
During an earthquake, you shouldn't run outside or stand in a doorway. Those myths won't keep you s…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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The East Coast earthquake came from a fault that's been asleep for hundreds of millions of years but suddenly reactivated
The New Jersey earthquake came from ancient fault lines from the formation of North America, possib…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Which countries are most affected by severe seismic activity? New earthquake metric provides fresh perspective
This metric compares earthquake fatalities to a country's population, revealing how some nations be…
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Satellite images show the aftermath of a Ukrainian strike on a Russian arsenal, which blew up with the strength of a small earthquake
Ukrainian long-range drones struck a key ammunition depot in Russia's Tver region last week. Moscow…
Jake Epstein
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Satellite photos of earthquakes in Japan in 2024 and 2011 show the destruction each left in its aftermath
Japan has a lot of earthquakes. The devastating aftermath is shown in satellite photos from 2024 an…
Jenny McGrath
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Earth's inner core reversed direction and is slowing down, and scientists don't know why
A new study offers compelling evidence that Earth's inner core reversed direction and is slowing do…
Jessica Orwig
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Japan takes earthquake safety seriously. Here's how its culture of preparedness keeps so many people alive.
Japan is a hot spot for earthquakes, and it's spent decades becoming one of the best-prepared count…
Jenny McGrath,Morgan McFall-J…
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Parts of the Earth could be shaking from earthquake aftershocks that began 200 years ago!
Significant earthquakes seldom occur in isolation, typically followed by dozens or even hundreds of…
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Space photos show Japan's ground splitting open and mass destruction after a powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake
Space photos show capsized boats, flooded coastlines, and burned-down buildings across Japan in the…
Jessica Orwig,Hannah Getahun
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Japan is bracing for a tsunami with waves as high as 10 feet after more than 20 earthquakes hit in just over 90 minutes
Japanese public broadcaster NHK TV urged people to flee to high land or the top of a nearby buildin…