Bald and Golden Eagles are suffering from widespread and frequent lead poisoning, according to a new study by the US Geological Survey. The first-of-its-kind, eight-year study, involved experts taking blood samples from 1,210 eagles through 38 US states, including Alaska, between 2010 and 2018. The iconic birds of prey are […]
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The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has noted a surge in activity at Kilauea volcano. The activity comes following a brief decline this week. So far, however, the recent uptick has not concerned the USGS, although hazards remain. Is Kilauea erupting again? Kilauea volcano graced headlines in August 2018 when […]
The strongest of these quakes was a magnitude 3.2 tremor on September 8, which was struck the Pitchstone Plateau in southwest Yellowstone, about 15.6 miles south of Old Faithful geyser. However, the figures were still within the norms for Yellowstone. Anywhere between 700 and 3,000 earthquakes occur in Yellowstone every […]
The USGS said: “While above the average for a month, this is by no means unprecedented. “For example, over 1,100 earthquakes were recorded during the month of June 2017.” And the strongest earthquake experienced last month was a fairly minor magnitude 3.1 quake on June 28. According to the USGS, […]
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck about seven miles west of Calipatria, near California’s Salton Sea, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said on Saturday. The tremor was part of a series of smaller jolts that rocked the area near the Mexican border on Saturday morning. There were no immediate reports of […]
An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck the U.S. state of Alaska, the United States Geological Survey (USGS)said on Monday. The quake was at a depth of 58.2kilometers (36.2 miles) and occurred about 161 kilometers north of the state’s capital Anchorage, USGS said. It struck at around 10:59 p.m. local time […]
The biggest quake measured 4.0 on the Richter scale and was centred to the east of LA International Airport. The quake was measured around a mile from the LA county of Lennox at 11.44am (6.44pm BST on Sunday) It reached a depth of 19.9km, according to the United States Geological […]
A huge magnitude-7.2 earthquake has struck eastern Japan, sparking fears of an imminent tsunami. A tsunami warning has already been issued for the Miyagi Prefecture along the country’s northeast coast. National public broadcaster NHK have since reported a one-metre tall tsunami wave has already hit the coast of Miyagi. According to locals, […]