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More Serious Earthquakes Predicted in the Himalayas
December 28, 2012 — Scientists have discovered that massive earthquakes in the range of 8 to 8.5 magnitudes on the Richter scale have left clear ground scars in the central Himalayas. This ground-breaking discovery has ... > full story -
Will the World End on December 21, 2012? What We Know and Don't Know About Forecasting Natural Disasters
December 19, 2012 — Based on interpretations of the ancient Maya calendar, some people are predicting the world will end on December 21, 2012, Others believe that instead of doomsday and destruction, the day will mark a ... > full story -
When the Ice Melts, the Earth Spews Fire
December 19, 2012 — It has long been known that volcanic activity can cause short-term variations in climate. Now, researchers have found evidence that the reverse process also occurs: Climate affects volcanic ... > full story -
Ancient Tsunami Caused Long-Term Ecosystem Change in the Caribbean
December 12, 2012 — Overwash deposits point to major wave event more than 3,000 years ago. A detailed analysis of sediments from the island of Bonaire in the Caribbean presents convincing evidence for an extraordinary ... > full story -
Citizen Science More Than a Century Later: Ordinary People Go Online to Track Gulf Oil Spill
December 10, 2012 — Researchers report on a new form of "citizen science," concluding that it can help assess health and environmental threats, such as those posed by the 2010 Gulf oil disaster. The researcher studied ... > full story -
Smuggler's Tunnels: Detecting Tunnels Using Seismic Waves Not as Simple as It Sounds
December 10, 2012 — You’d think it would be easy to use seismic waves to find tunnels dug by smugglers of drugs, weapons or people. You’d be wrong. Scientists are now working to improve the detection of ... > full story -
Great-Earthquake Hot Spots Pinpointed
December 5, 2012 — The world's largest earthquakes occur at subduction zones – locations where a tectonic plate slips under another. But where along these extended subduction areas are great earthquakes most ... > full story -
Oceanography Student Uses Crashing Waves on Shorelines to Study Earth's Interior
December 5, 2012 — Scientists have long used the speed of seismic waves traveling through the Earth as a means of learning about the geologic structure beneath the Earth's surface, but the seismic waves they use have ... > full story -
Seeing Stars, Finding Nukes: Radio Telescopes Can Spot Clandestine Nuclear Tests
December 5, 2012 — In the search for rogue nukes, researchers have discovered an unlikely tool: astronomical radio telescopes. Researchers from the same university previously demonstrated another unlikely tool, when ... > full story -
Pacific Northwest and Himalayas Could Experience Major Earthquakes, Geophysicists Say
December 4, 2012 — Recent research by scientists focused on geologic features and activity in the Himalayas and Pacific Northwest that could mean those areas are primed for major ... > full story
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