NASA Satellites Show How California’s Wildfire Crisis Was Years in the Making
The largest fires started on January 7 and devastated swathes of L.A., including Pacific Palisades and Altadena. The fires ...
Earthquake "shake map" shows where Maine quake was felt
An earthquake​ just off Maine today was felt in Boston and into Connecticut, Vermont and New Hampshire, according to a "shake ...
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Another danger looms after the LA fires: Devastating debris flows
As wildfires burn the landscape, they prime slopes for debris flows: powerful torrents of rock, mud and water that sweep downhill with deadly momentum.
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Hiking Arizona – Grapevine Canyon Trail Condition
It’s been four years since I’ve talked about this designated botanical area in the center of Yavapai County. Not much has changed in the context of the landscape as it ...
3.8 magnitude earthquake rattles Maine and is felt far beyond
The earthquake, which struck just after 10 a.m., was centered about 6 miles southeast of York Harbor. Its effects were felt as far north as Bangor and south as New York City.
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Earthquake Rattles Richmond, VA As Residents Report 'Big Boom'
Stock image of a seismograph machine during an earthquake (main) and United States Geological Survey map of where the 2.8 ... or the Pacific Ring of Fire, earthquakes can occur in locations ...
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The Next Threat to L.A.? Rainfall That Could Cause Landslides
Soon, they’ll issue hazard maps to help people prepare for ... s first early warning systems for these post-fire hazards in 2005. The geological survey sets a rainfall threshold that could ...
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It's a mile wide, and a road runs through it. Do drivers know they're cutting through a crater? (copy) (copy)
It's true. Miller could easily find the crater by driving a few miles into St. Helena Parish from his East Feliciana Parish ...
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How wind-driven wildfires stormed the LA area
Jon Keeley, a research ecologist with the U.S. Geological Survey and adjunct ... whole article on UCLA’s website here. This 3D map from Cal Fire provides an idea of the steepness of the terrain ...
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Magnitude 3.7 quake shakes San Francisco, USGS says
Light shaking was reported in San Francisco, and weak shaking was reported in other parts of the Bay Area, according to a community map on the USGS website. About two minutes later, a magnitude 2. ...
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What caused the California fires? What we know
Winter fires "are much more destructive because they happen much more quickly" said U.S. Geological Survey fire scientist Jon Keeley. Screen shot of map taken on Jan. 9, 2025, from Cal Fire's website ...
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kottke.org posts about maps
Sanborn maps were designed to help insurance companies assess the fire risk of individual properties ... but I also saw the Stonewall Inn and other gay landmarks. The USGS Astrogeology Science Center ...