Excessive groundwater withdrawal in California’s Central Valley spurred by the drought could start triggering earthquakes. A study published in May in Nature calculates that water pumped out of the ground in the Central Valley increases crustal deformation and seismicity, thus rendering greater chances
The San Francisco Chronicle reports that Caltrans is under siege because of accusations that the agency displayed a lack of transparency and “gagged and banished” engineers who warned of construction problems on the new Bay Bridge eastern section. Another charge leveled
LUDIAN, China (AP) — About 10,000 troops used pickaxes and backhoes to clear roads and dig residents from collapsed homes Tuesday after an earthquake in southwest China that killed 410 people. Groups of volunteers, meanwhile, used their bare hands. Jackson
BEIJING (AP) — A strong earthquake in southern China’s Yunnan province toppled thousands of homes on Sunday, killing at least 175 people and injuring more than 1,400. About 12,000 homes collapsed in Ludian, a densely populated county located around 366
ALGIERS (Reuters) – A magnitude 5.5 earthquake hit southeast of the Algerian capital on Friday, shaking building and sending panicked families rushing in the streets in Algiers and nearby towns, witnesses and officials said. The United States Geological Survey said
Last weekend the owner of the Oakland Raiders met with San Antonio city leaders to discuss the possible relocation of the storied NFL franchise from Northern California to the Alamo City. Mark Davis, the Raiders owner and the son of
There is no going back for Los Angeles Dodgers hitting coach Mark McGwire. He is done with former “Bash Brother” Jose Canseco. McGwire told ESPNLosAngeles.com on Wednesday, “It’s too late. I don’t care to ever speak to him again…. What
It’s been more than three years since the Fukushima disaster, in which an earthquake and subsequent tsunami devastated the Fukushima region of Japan and significantly damaged its nuclear power plant. Yet another earthquake hit Northern Japan on July 11, reminding
From watching some of the media coverage of the mass influx of illegal immigrants at our southern border, one might come away thinking this is some sort of natural disaster – an “act of God” like a hurricane or earthquake
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, June 24 (UPI) — One of the largest earthquakes in U.S. history rattled Alaska’s Aleutian Islands on Monday without causing much damage. A tsunami warning was issued immediately after the quake. It was later canceled. The U.S. Geological
Japanese scientists on Tuesday unveiled what they said was the world’s first news-reading android, eerily lifelike and possessing a sense of humour to match her perfect language skills. The adolescent-looking “Kodomoroid” — an amalgamation of the Japanese word “kodomo” (child)
Former Speaker of the House and “Crossfire” co-host Newt Gingrich stated that Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) lost his primary campaign to Dave Brat because he was “out of touch.” Gingrich said that the result in Virginia was massive, declaring “I
Fox News Channel senior political analyst Brit Hume called the stunning upset Tuesday night of House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) to Tea Party challenger Dave Brat, an economics professor, an “earthquake.” Hume pointed to the over ten point margin
Billions of dollars are being poured into the decommissioning of southern California’s San Onofre nuclear power plant. Although the plant stopped providing power after January 2012 and will be dismantled, the process will drudge on for approximately two decades, reports the
EASTBOURNE, East Sussex, United Kingdom – Saturday saw the third Annual UKIP South East Conference at the Winter Gardens in Eastbourne. The exterior maybe be tired and peeling, but this was in contrast to the fresh coat of emulsion that
In a burgeoning scandal that has been reported by the Sacramento Bee regarding the repair of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, a new fact has come to light: the Chinese company hired to fix the bridge, Shanghai Zhenhua Port Machinery
Everyone is an expert on elections nowadays, myself included. With the proliferation of online media and blogs, we’ve all got a lot more time for our own opinions – which are of course all absolutely on the nose, factually accurate,
Following its stunning victory in the European elections, Britain’s anti-EU party is targeting a first parliamentary seat, starting with Thursday’s by-election in central England. The prospect of a UKIP victory in the market town of Newark is sowing panic among
A group of sixth- to eighth-graders on a field trip in Chile are being heralded as the “tiny Indiana Joneses” of their hometowns after discovering the remains of a mummy estimated to be 7,000 years old. Local media suggest that
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Europe has ‘political earthquake’ as anti-EU parties surge in elections ‘Chocolate King’ wins presidential election in Ukraine Pope Francis to try his hand at a Mideast ‘peace process’ Europe has ‘political earthquake’ as anti-EU
Charles de Gaulle once said: “Europe is France and Germany. Everything else is just the garnishes.” Last night it looked like Europe’s meat and potatoes might be heading in different directions. While France rocked the Continent with a triumph for
The UK Independence Party are on course to win the European Elections in the UK in what looks set to be a historic victory for the insurgent anti-EU party. With the majority of UK regions having declared their results, at
UKIP leader Nigel Farage promised a political earthquake, and that was what he delivered across the United Kingdom in the European elections. But tonight’s result may not have been as much of a success as it could otherwise have been
It seems almost impossible to think that retiring Rep. Henry Waxman, a one-man liberal institution who has represented the west side of Los Angeles for forty years, could fail to be succeeded by a fellow Democrat. Yet that is precisely
While voting ended in Britain on Thursday at 10pm, it is only tonight after the polls close in the democratically significant city of Athens that results can start being announced across Europe. Ballot boxes have been locked away for days,
