Scientists eye novel way to monitor strength of earthquake faultsSeptember 30th, 2009 Method to monitor quake fault strength eyedLOS ANGELES — Scientists are releasing results of a study aimed at gauging the strength of earthquake faults, which could help them pinpoint weak ones at risk of breaking and unleashing temblors. Earthquakes are caused by a sudden slip on a fault.
Study says China earthquake a once in 4,000 years event that ruptured multiple faultsSeptember 30th, 2009 Study says China quake a once in 4,000 years eventBEIJING — China's devastating earthquake last year that left some 90,000 people dead or missing was caused by a geological event that occurs about once every 4,000 years, a study led by Chinese researchers said Sunday. Researchers said the 7.9-magnitude quake was caused by the breaking of solid rock separating major fault segments, allowing the quake to cascade along multiple faults.
Study: Last major quake along Utah's Wasatch Front was more recent than previously thoughtSeptember 24th, 2009 Big earthquake rattled Utah 500 years agoSALT LAKE CITY — Geologists say a major quake could strike at any time in Utah, with new research showing the last large temblor along the Wasatch Front was more recent than previously thought. The Utah Geological Survey and U.S.
Slow-moving faults may help protect some cities against destructive quakesAugust 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new research by scientists from the University of Arizona (UA) in Tucson has determined that some slow-moving faults may help protect some regions of Italy and other parts of the world against destructive earthquakes. Until now, geologists thought when the crack between two pieces of the Earth's crust was at a very gentle slope, there was no movement along that particular fault line.
60-year-old drug may help treat deadly cancersAugust 27th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A drug developed back in 1940s has a potential to treat some of the most deadly cancers, it has emerged. Scientists from Institute of Cancer Research in London have discovered that methotrexate, a chemotherapy treatment invented in the 1940s, has the potential to work against a genetic fault called HNPCC.
Ocean-drilling expedition cites new evidence related to origin and evolution of quakesAugust 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - An ocean-drilling expedition in Japan has come across new evidence related to the origin and evolution of earthquakes. The expedition is being conducted as part of the Nankai Trough Seismogenic Zone Experiment (NanTroSEIZE), which is long-term scientific ocean-drilling project conducted by the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP).
Scientists listen to rocks to better understand damage caused by quakesAugust 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Scientists are using a technique called "ambient noise correlation," to observe significant changes in the behavior of parts of Earth's crust that were disturbed by three major earthquakes. University of Illinois seismologist Xiaodong Song and graduate student Zhen J.
US says huge 7.6 earthquake hits in Indian OceanAugust 10th, 2009 USGS: huge earthquake hits in Indian OceanWASHINGTON —U.S. officials on Monday reported that a huge 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck in the Indian Ocean and issued a regional tsunami watch for India, Myanmar, Indonesia, Thailand and Bangladesh that was lifted later.
Water helps trigger New Zealand's quakesAugust 6th, 2009 SYDNEY - A new research has given the clearest picture yet of the role of water in helping to trigger earthquakes in New Zealand. According to a report by ABC News, the research was carried out by geophysicist Grant Caldwell of GNS Science in Wellington and colleagues.
3 earthquakes strike southern New Zealand as aftershocks of 7.8 temblor continue, no damageAugust 5th, 2009 3 more quakes rattle southern NZ, no damageWELLINGTON, New Zealand — A strong magnitude-6.1 earthquake rocked southern New Zealand Wednesday, one of three quakes to hit the region in four hours and the latest of hundreds of aftershocks since a massive 7.8-magnitude quake last month, seismologists reported. Emergency services and police in the southern city of Invercargill said there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage from the quakes Wednesday in the Fiordland region of South Island.
Tropics encroaching on temperate climate zonesJuly 6th, 2009 SYDNEY - The tropical zone is expanding into what have been humid temperate climate zones, according to a review of scientific data. The authors of a recent study concluded that the effects of a pole-ward expansion of the tropical and subtropical zones were immense, manifesting a variety of social, political, economic and environmental outcomes.
EPA is proposing regulations to cut air pollution from oceangoing tankers and cargo shipsJuly 1st, 2009 EPA proposes regulations to cut ship pollutionWASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing tougher rules to reduce air pollution from large oceangoing ships, including oil tankers and cargo vessels. The agency announced Wednesdays it is beginning work on a regulation that would cut harmful chemicals releases from smokestacks of ships within 200 miles of the U.S.
Typhoons can trigger slow quakes in eastern TaiwanJune 11th, 2009 Washington, June 11 (ANI: Scientists have made a surprising discovery that typhoons trigger slow earthquakes, at least in eastern Taiwan. Slow earthquakes are non-violent fault slippage events that take hours or days instead of a few brutal seconds to minutes to release their potent energy.
World's observatories watch 'cool' star to shed light on mysteries of our galaxyMay 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The Whole Earth Telescope (WET), a worldwide network of observatories, is observing a cooling star intently, which may shed light on the workings of our own planet and other mysteries of the galaxy. The dying star, a white dwarf identified as WDJ1524-0030, located in the constellation Ophiuchus in the southern sky, is losing its brightness as it cools, its nuclear fuel spent.
Low oxygen areas in oceans threatening survival of fishJanuary 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Unchecked global warming is causing dead zones or low-oxygen areas in oceans, threatening the very survival of fish, crabs and clams, according to a Danish study. In shallow coastal regions, these zones can be caused by runoff of excess fertilisers from farming.
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