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Moderate Earthquake Sways Buildings In LA

AP | CHRISTOPHER WEBER | Posted 04.28.2012

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LOS ANGELES -- Some Southern Californians were shaken out of bed Saturday morning by a small earthquake that rattled homes across the Inland Empire re...

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Strong Earthquake Hits Off Papua New Guinea

Reuters | Posted 04.17.2012

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March 21 (Reuters) - A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the north coast of Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. ...

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Strong Earthquake Rattles Chile

AP | Posted 04.17.2012

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SANTIAGO, Chile — A strong, magnitude-6.7 earthquake rocked central Chile late Monday, prompting authorities to order a preventative evacuation ...

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Energy and Earthquakes: A Whole Lot of Shaking Going On

Bill Chameides | Posted 04.13.2012

Read More: Energy, Oil Production, Fracking, Earthquake, U.S. Department of the Interior, Shale Gas, Oil Drilling, Oil, Gas Production, Hydrofracking, Shale, U.S. Geological Survey, Hydraulic Fracturing, Geology, Wastewater, Natural Gas, Green News

Could it be that the increase in earthquakes is specifically tied to the growing practice of using hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to release oil and gas from shale and other tight formations?

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Drought Expands Throughout The U.S.

USA Today | Doyle Rice | Posted 04.13.2012

Read More: Drought, David Miskus, U.S. Drought Monitor, U.S. Geological Survey, Climate Change, Climate Prediction Center, Green News

The USA hasn't been this dry in almost five years. Still reeling from last year's devastating drought that led to at least $10 billion in agricultural...

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Strong Earthquakes Hit Western Mexico

Reuters | Posted 04.12.2012

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By Cyntia Barrera MEXICO CITY, April 12 (Reuters) - Two large earthquakes struck western Mexico, shaking buildings as far away as the ...

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Tsunami Warning Issued After Giant Quake Hits Near Indonesia

AP | FAKHRURRADZIE GADE | Posted 04.13.2012

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BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — Cries of panic and fervent prayers rang out Wednesday as Indonesians rushed toward high ground after two strong earthqu...

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7.1 Earthquake Strikes Off Coast Of Chile

AP | EVA VERGARA | Posted 05.25.2012

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SANTIAGO, Chile -- A magnitude-7.1 earthquake struck central Chile Sunday night, the strongest and longest that many people said they had felt since a...

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PHOTO: Literally, The Greenest Places In The U.S.

Posted 01.14.2012

Read More: Video, Nasa, U.S. Forest Service, Woods Hole Biomass Project, Woods Hole Research Center, Whrc, U.S. Geological Survey, u.s. Biomass Density, National Biomass and Carbon Dataset Map, Nbcd, u.s. Forests, Green News

Where are most of the trees in the U.S.? Concentrations in areas like New York's Adirondack Park or the Cascade Range in the west are predictable, but...

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Strong Earthquake Rattles Solomon Islands

Reuters | Posted 03.09.2012

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SINGAPORE, Jan 9 (Reuters) - A 6.6 magnitude earthquake was recorded 220 miles east of Kira Kira in the Solomon Islands in the Pacific Ocean on Mond...

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Strong Earthquake Rattles Papua New Guinea

AP | Posted 12.14.2011

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SYDNEY -- A strong earthquake struck the South Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea on Wednesday. There are no immediate reports of damage or inj...

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Strong, Shallow Earthquake Hits Eastern Indonesia

AP | NINIEK KARMINI | Posted 01.13.2012

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JAKARTA, Indonesia — A strong earthquake hit waters off eastern Indonesia on Monday, sending people along coastlines fleeing to high ground in p...

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Louisiana Forced to Start Adapting to Climate Change

Susan Buchanan | Posted 01.11.2012

Read More: Hurricanes, Temperatures, Health, Agriculture, Invasive Species, Greenhouse Gases, U.S. Geological Survey, Construction, Entergy Corp., Louisiana State University, Global Warming, Sea Level Rise, Green News

Climate change may be controversial but state and local agencies and utility-giant Entergy Corp. are beginning to adapt to new weather trends. Adaptation could be key to the coast's future.

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'Green News Report' - November 10, 2011

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 01.10.2012

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TWITTER: @GreenNewsReport. The 'GNR' is also now available on your cell phone via Stitcher Radio's mobile app!. IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Perry can...

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A Look Back In Time: 13,000 Maps Of California In A Different Era

| Agustin Armendariz | Posted 01.10.2012

Read More: U.S. Geological Survey California, California Maps, California Maps Historical, Historic California Maps, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Geological Survey California Maps, California Gold Rush, U.S. Geological Survey California Historic Maps, California Gold Rush Map, Los Angeles News

This article comes to us courtesy of California Watch By Agustin Armendariz This week, the U.S. Geological Survey added 13,688 historical Califo...

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'Green News Report' - November 8, 2011

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 01.08.2012

Read More: Epa, Renewable Energy, Regulation, Green News Report, Pollution, Conservatives, Big Oil, Corporate Media, Fossil Fuels, Climate Science, Gop, Climate Change Denial, Climate Change, Global Warming Deniers, Global Warming, Bp, Energy, Biofuels, Lobbying, Environmentalism, Subsidies, Barack Obama, Koch Brothers, BRAD BLOG, Keystone XL Pipeline, Green News, Fox News, Koch Industries, BP Oil Spill, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Australia, Antarctica, Carbon Tax, Glaciers, Fracking, Rising Sea Level, Oklahoma, Carbon Emissions, Earthquake, Occupy Wall Street, U.S. Geological Survey, Hydraulic Fracturing, Extreme Weather, China, Video, Green News

TWITTER: @GreenNewsReport. The 'GNR' is also now available on your cell phone via Stitcher Radio's mobile app!. IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Massive p...

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Two Moderate Earthquakes Strike China

AP | Posted 12.31.2011

Read More: Gansu, Video, Sichuan, Natural Disasters, Natural-Disasters, Earthquakes, Yining, Earthquake, China Earthquakes, US-Geological-Survey, China Earthquake, China, Usgs, Xinjiang, World News

BEIJING — Two moderate earthquakes have shaken China's northwest and southwest regions. The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude-6.0 earthqu...

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Bali: Tourist Island Rocked By Quake

AP | FIRDIA LISNAWATI | Posted 10.13.2011

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BALI, Indonesia — A powerful earthquake struck off Indonesia's popular resort island of Bali on Thursday, sending people fleeing from their home...

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Scientist Wins Award For Helping Gulf With Crucial Calculation

AOL Government | By Partnership for Public Service | Posted 11.16.2011

Read More: Bp, Sammies, Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals, Oil Spill, Partnership for Public Service, Green, BP Oil Spill 2010, Deepwater Horizon, Paul Hsieh, U.S. Geological Survey, BP Oil Spill, Gulf Oil Spill, Politics News

Paul Hsieh provided critical scientific information that proved to be a turning point in ending the worst oil spill in our nation's history....

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Major Earthquake Strikes Off Alaska Coast

AP | MARK THIESSEN | Posted 08.23.2011

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A magnitude-7.2 earthquake shook a large swath of Alaska's Aleutian Islands on Thursday evening, sending residents of small ...

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Earthquake Rocks Costa Rica's Capital

AP | Posted 07.13.2011

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SAN JOSE, Costa Rica -- A magnitude-6 earthquake shook the capital city of Costa Rica on Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake w...

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Pre-Spill, Coastal Threats Cannot Be Ignored, Environmentalists Say

Susan Buchanan | Posted 07.02.2011

Read More: New Orleans, Loyola University New Orleans, Hurricanes, Gulf of Mexico, Lake Borgne, U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, Clean Water Act, Cypress Trees, Boemre, Gulf Restoration Network, Drought, Marshes, Wetlands, National Wildlife Federation, U.S. Geological Survey, BP Oil Spill, Oceans, Mississippi River, Green News

This article was published in the Louisiana Weekly in the May 2, 2011 edition. Before the BP spill, a number of Louisiana towns were underwater, loc...

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Small Earthquake Shakes San Francisco On Anniversary Of 1906 Disaster

AP | Posted 06.18.2011

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PACIFICA, Calif. -- A small earthquake centered near San Francisco rattled the area hours after a ceremony was held to mark the anniversary of the 190...

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Regulators Knew Of Understated Seismic Risks To Nuclear Plants For Years

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, U.S. Geological Survey, Nuclear Risks, Japan Earthquake, Earthquakes, U.S. Nuclear Plants, Nuclear Plants, Business News

By Jim Morris and Bill Sloat The Center For Public Intergrity Nearly six years before an earthquake ravaged Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear po...

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Massive Earthquake Hits Japan

AP | By MALCOLM FOSTER | Posted 05.25.2011

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TOKYO -- Japan was struck by a magnitude 8.9 earthquake off its northeastern coast Friday, unleashing a 13-foot (4-meter) tsunami that washed away car...

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