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Earthquake: 4.1 quake strikes near Malibu
L.A. NOWA shallow magnitude 4.1 earthquake was reported Tuesday evening 30 miles from Malibu , according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 10:14 p.m. Pacific time at a depth of 0 miles. According to the USGS, the epicenter...... -
Another earthquake strikes northern Italy; at least 13 dead
World NowA major earthquake on Tuesday devastated north-central Italy for the second time in less than two weeks, leaving at least 13 people dead, some 200 injured and 14,000 homeless.... -
Beryl: The little storm that smashed a big record
Beryl’s here, and she hasn’t broken much — physically. Once a tropical storm churning and gusting through the Atlantic with 70-mph winds, Beryl has now weakened into a depression, dumping buckets of rain all over the Southeast during...
Tags: Memorial Day, Holiday Vacations, Tropical Storms, Meteorological Disasters, Human Interest
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Earthquake could trigger San Onofre shutdown, officials say
L.A. NOWOfficials at the San Onofre nuclear plant said it's possible that vibration sensors in the plant's backup diesel generators could be tripped by an earthquake, leading to shutdown of the generators.... -
Migration of monsoons created, then killed Harappan civilization
The slow eastward migration of monsoons across the Asian continent initially supported the formation of the Harappan civilization in the Indus valley by allowing production of large agricultural surpluses, then decimated the civilization as water supplies...
Tags: Agriculture, Pakistan, Floods, Science and Technology, Egypt
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Subtropical storm Beryl may reach land by Memorial Day
Subtropical storm Beryl is about to rain on the Southeast's Memorial Day parade. A tropical storm warning was in effect along the coasts of Georgia, Florida and South Carolina on Saturday, the National Weather Service announced, as the second named storm...
Tags: Holidays, Memorial Day, Tropical Storms, National Hurricane Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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The great Pacific garbage reality
For months, West Coast residents have been bracing for an onslaught of items drifting toward us since last spring's tsunami in northeastern Japan, which swept apartment buildings, cars, even entire villages, into the sea. Now we are seeing the first...
Tags: Beaches, Entertainment Events, Japan, Pulitzer Prize Awards, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Japan tsunami debris hitting West Coast
L.A. NOWMore than a year after the catastrophe in Japan, beachcombers up and down the West Coast are awaiting the flotsam that was set on a eastward course by the destructive surge of water. Fishing floats, soccer balls, fuel tanks and...... -
3.8 earthquake strikes near Barstow
L.A. NOWA shallow magnitude 3.8 earthquake was reported Sunday morning 18 miles from Barstow , according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 6:05 a.m. Pacific time. According to the USGS, the epicenter was 22 miles from Lenwood, 30...... -
Scientists observe 'tragic experiment' of tsunami debris
Jeff Larson has seen just about everything wash up on the shores of Santa Cruz: bottles, toys, shotgun shells, busted surfboards and fishing floats that looked like they had bobbed across the Pacific. When surging water driven by the magnitude 9.0...
Tags: Science and Technology, Japan, Fishing, Lifestyle and Leisure, Maria Cantwell
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Tropical Storm Beryl nears hurricane force; Florida, Georgia wait
Tropical Storm Beryl neared hurricane strength as it prepared to lash the coasts of northeastern Florida and southeastern Georgia Sunday night and early Monday. Winds were expected to reach 70 mph as the storm made its way toward landfall. It was...
Tags: Tropical Weather, Memorial Day, Charity, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida), Tropical Storms
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Hurricane season 2012: Prediction calls for 'near normal'
The good news on the weather front is that Americans can expect a return to near-normal hurricane conditions this season. The bad news is that normal seems good only because recent years have been so tough. In predictions released Thursday, forecasters...
Tags: Tropical Weather, Jane Lubchenco, Mexico, Tropical Storms, FEMA
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