Earthquake predictions and a triumph of scientific illiteracy in an Italian court
Today, a court in the central Italian city of L'Aquila, 380 years after that miscarriage of justice, sentenced six scientists and a government bureaucrat to six years in jail on manslaughter charges for their failure to predict a 2009 earthquake that ...www.csmonitor.com
Scientists Link Deadly Earthquake To Drilling Wells
MADRID (AP) - Farmers drilling ever deeper wells over decades to water their crops likely contributed to a deadly earthquake in southern Spain last year, a new study suggests. The findings may add to concerns about the effects of new energy extraction ...www.businessinsider.com
5.3-magnitude earthquake, aftershocks rattle central California but no damage ...
SALINAS, Calif. - A moderate earthquake and minor aftershocks jolted the central California coast over the weekend but didn't cause any damage, authorities said.www.washingtonpost.com
Earthquake alert system to be activated in 2016
An earthquake alert system that was initiated by the government over a year ago is still in its planning stage, and will not allow Home Front Command to notify the public of a temblor ahead of time for at least four more years.www.ynetnews.com
Leahy Participates in Opening of Major New Industrial Park in Earthquake ...
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22, 2012 -- /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) Monday is visiting Haiti with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former President Bill Clinton and others for the official opening of a $300 million industrial park ...www.sacbee.com
Italy's Troubling Earthquake Convictions
In the days following the earthquake, all fingers were pointed at lax building codes and the possibility of local corruption.dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com
Israel swaps missile drills for earthquake rehearsal
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel dropped its annual simulation of a missile attack and held its first major earthquake drill on Sunday instead, but officials insisted the country remained as ready as ever for the possibility of a war with arch-foe Iran ...www.chicagotribune.com
Earthquake scientists jailed in Italy over 'inexact' statements
L'AQUILA, Italy (AP) - An Italian court convicted seven scientists and experts of manslaughter on Monday for failing to adequately warn citizens before an earthquake struck central Italy in 2009, killing more than 300 people. The court in L'Aquila ...www.salon.com
Earthquake Recovery in Japan: Entrepreneurs to the Rescue
"Disaster relief" usually brings to mind images of tents, food and water convoys, and emergency medicine. But since 2011′s earthquake, tsunami, and reactor meltdown in the TÅhoku region of Japan, a Tokyo-based social entrepreneurship group called ...www.triplepundit.com
On The Matter Of Earthquakes and Easton
Also, as well, on a very somber note, when I was putting together this column, and talking online with Easton people, it was discussed how in the 1989 San Francisco-Oakland earthquake, an OA graduate was killed. John Levanitis (OA '80), who grew up on ...easton-ma.patch.com
Couple Recover Lost Camera with wedding photos 18 months after Earthquake
A couple from New Zealand are finally getting some good news a year and a half after an earthquake shattered their world. Newlyweds Fen Jeremias and Martin Burley had just returned from their honeymoon in February 2011 when a massive 6.3-magnitude ...news.yahoo.com
2008 earthquake: IHC seeks response from Balochistan CM, chief secretary
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday sought comments from Chief Minister Balochistan Nawab Aslam Raisani and Chief Secretary in response to a contempt petition for not determining losses of 187 Baloch families during the ...tribune.com.pk
The Great California Shake Out: preparing for the big one
Since 1994, Los Angeles has not experienced a major earthquake. The 1994 Northridge Earthquake caused nearly 20 billion in damages and was the most costly seismic disaster in U.S.www.examiner.com
Earthquake-Causing Fracking to Be Allowed within 500 Feet of Nuclear Plants
The American government has officially stated that fracking can cause earthquakes. Some fracking companies now admit this fact The scientific community agrees.www.globalresearch.ca
Japan Exports Fall at Fastest Pace Since Post-Earthquake Slump
Japan's exports fell the most since the aftermath of last year's earthquake as a global slowdown, the yen's strength and a dispute with China increase the odds of a contraction in the world's third-largest economy.www.bloomberg.com
Students fake death for statewide earthquake drill
The Great California ShakeOut struck Cal State Fullerton last week, pretending to kill at least 12 theatre majors who were covered in fake blood and fallen debris outside different areas on campus.www.dailytitan.com
Italy earthquake scientists convicted
Prosecutors said they gave a falsely reassuring statement regarding the risk of an earthquake, just days before the 6.3 magnitude quake which destroyed the city and killed 309 people.www.bbc.co.uk
How to survive an earthquake: You're doing it wrong
Please don't tell me about your experience in last week's earthquake, because I zoned out and didn't notice it.www.nashuatelegraph.com
Earthquake in southern Maine rattles New England but causes no immediate ...
PORTLAND, Maine - The earthquake that rattled southern Maine was felt in New England states as far away as Connecticut, but caused no apparent damage or injuries.www.washingtonpost.com
What's Trending with Pamela 10-22-12: Earthquake, Lance Armstrong, Viewer ...
Pamela reads comments from people who felt the 5.3 magnitude earthquake over the weekend in the valley. Lance Armstrong has been stripped of his Tour de France titles.www.ksee24.com
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