News articles tagged with 'earthquake' (Page 2)
Storms, soccer matches hidden in seismometer noise
— 18 Jan 2011 16:54 | Geology and palaeontologyIf you wander up to a seismograph in a museum, unless you are lucky enough to be there right during an earthquake, all you will see is a small wiggly signal being recorded…
Drilling in the holy land
— 3 Jan 2011 17:17 | Geology and palaeontologyAbout 50 miles from Bethlehem, a drilling project is determining the climate and earthquake activity of the Holy Land. Scientists from eight nations are examining the ground below the…
Earthshaking possibilities may limit underground storage of carbon dioxide
— 14 Dec 2010 19:48 | Geology and palaeontologyStoring massive amounts of carbon dioxide underground in an effort to combat global warming may not be easy to do because of the potential for triggering small- to moderate-sized earthquakes,…
Researchers find mathematical patterns to forecast earthquakes
— 2 Dec 2010 19:52 | Geology and palaeontologyResearchers from the Universidad Pablo de Olavide (UPO) and the Universidad de Sevilla (US) have found patterns of behaviour that occur before an earthquake on the Iberian peninsula.…
Panama Canal, Panama City at risk of large earthquake, says new research
— 19 Nov 2010 12:17 | Geology and palaeontologyNew data suggest that the Limon and Pedro Miguel faults in Central Panama have ruptured both independently and in unison over the past 1400 years, indicating a significant seismic risk…
Quakes don't completely shake China's environmental gains, thanks to conservation programs
— 26 Oct 2010 13:17 | EnvironmentThe impact of China's devastating 2008 earthquake was substantially lessened by environmental conservation programs for some of the country's most fragile habitats, according to research…
Surfing for earthquakes
— 22 Oct 2010 18:52 | Geology and palaeontologyA better understanding of the ground beneath our feet will result from research by seismologists and Rapid - a group of computer scientists at the University of Edinburgh. The Earth's…
Tsunami risk higher in Los Angeles, other major cities
— 11 Oct 2010 10:48 | Geology and palaeontologyGeologists studying the Jan. 12 Haiti earthquake say the risk of destructive tsunamis is higher than expected in places such as Kingston, Istanbul, and Los Angeles…
NOAA-sponsored scientists first to map offshore San Andreas Fault and associated ecosystems
— 1 Oct 2010 11:42 | EnvironmentFor the first time, scientists are using advanced technology and an innovative vessel to study, image, and map the unexplored offshore Northern San Andreas Fault from north of San Francisco…
Pinpointing where volcanic eruptions could strike
— 27 Sep 2010 13:05 | Geology and palaeontologyA better way to pinpoint where volcanic eruptions are likely to occur has been produced by an international team of geophysicists…