Toxic caterpillar outbreak across southern England sparks health warning

Sat, 28 Apr 2018 21:45:00 +0200independent-UK (en)

1/95 End of the world fears sparked by 'blood moon' and meteor strike prophecy. Minority Christian groups have predicted the world will end later this month – when they say a ‘blood moon’ will bring about an apocalyptic meteor strike. Scientists say a ‘blood moon’ will occur on September 28, when....

Three C'bean islands rattled by earthquake

Sat, 28 Apr 2018 19:15:00 +0200jamaicaobserver (en)

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — At least three Caribbean countries were rattled by an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.5 late on Friday night, the Trinidad-based Seismic Research Centre (SRC) of the St Augustine campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI) has reported.

Three Caribbean islands rattled by earthquake

Sat, 28 Apr 2018 17:36:00 +0200nationnews (en)

PORT OF SPAIN At least three Caribbean countries were rattled by an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.5 late on Friday night, the Trinidad-based Seismic Research Centre (SRC) of the St Augustine campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI) has reported.

Ocean warming can predict land warming with simple model

Sat, 28 Apr 2018 01:27:00 +0200phys (en)

Credit: Imperial College London. The temperature trend of continents can be estimated by measuring warming of nearby oceans, revealing a simple behaviour of the climate system. Researchers from Imperial College London and MIT have discovered a link between land and ocean temperatures that allows....

Las cicatrices comienzan a desaparecer

Fri, 27 Apr 2018 23:49:00 +0200elcorreodigital (es)

Hace diez años un terremoto de 7,9 grados de magnitud arrasó la ciudad de Beichuan, al sur de la provincia china de Sichuan, y mató a más de 70.000 personas. Muchas de las casas que se vinieron abajo permanecen enterradas o cubiertas por arbustos y maleza, otras, reparadas por sus moradores, se....

4,5-magnitude quake shakes Kyrgyzstan

Fri, 27 Apr 2018 22:40:00 +0200trendnews-az (en)

Baku, Azerbaijan, april 27. Trend: An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.5 points occurred in Kyrgyzstan, the Seismological Experimentaland Methodical Expedition of Science Committee of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan said. According to the report, the earthquake occurred at 22:18 local time.

9,000 Nepalis to lose protected status in US

Fri, 27 Apr 2018 21:35:00 +0200gulf-times (en)

Around 9,000 Nepalis allowed to remain in the United States since the devastating April 2015 earthquake will lose their protected status in June next year, the government has said. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said a review of conditions in Nepal since the disaster showed they have....

2:21 Fidel Castro Honored with Order of Pakistan

Fri, 27 Apr 2018 20:23:00 +0200plenglish (en)

27 de abril de 2018, 14:21 Havana, Apr 27 (Prensa Latina) The Pakistani government pays tribute to the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, with the Nishan-e-Pakistan, the highest civil distinction granted by that country. In the National Hotel of Havana, the ceremony will be held....

9,000 Nepalis to lose protected status in US

Fri, 27 Apr 2018 20:16:00 +0200digitaljournal (en)

By AFP 20 hours ago in World Around 9,000 Nepalis allowed to remain in the United States since the devastating April 2015 earthquake will lose their protected status in June next year, the government said Thursday. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said a review of conditions in Nepal since....

9,000 Nepalis to lose protected status in US

Fri, 27 Apr 2018 19:14:00 +0200digitaljournal (en)

By AFP 19 hours ago in World Around 9,000 Nepalis allowed to remain in the United States since the devastating April 2015 earthquake will lose their protected status in June next year, the government said Thursday. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said a review of conditions in Nepal since....

¿Está el terremoto de 5,4 Mw de Pohang vinculado a la actividad geotérmica?

Fri, 27 Apr 2018 17:17:00 +0200noticiasdelaciencia (es)

El terremoto de 5,4 Mw de Pohang, ocurrido el año pasado en las proximidades de un punto geotérmico en Corea del Sur, probablemente se debió a la inyección de fluido en la planta geotérmica, según concluyen dos informes independientes. Si bien la actividad de los puntos del Sistema Geotérmico....

9,000 Nepalis to lose protected status in US

Fri, 27 Apr 2018 16:30:00 +0200dhakatribune (en)

As part of its crackdown on illegal immigration, the administration of US President Donald Trump has been reviewing, and mostly cancelling, TPS programs for people of several nationalities allowed to remain in the country over long periods while their own homelands wrestled with disaster recovery.

9,000 Nepalis to lose protected status in United States

Fri, 27 Apr 2018 14:03:00 +0200gulf-times (en)

Around 9,000 Nepalis allowed to remain in the United States since the devastating April 2015 earthquake will lose their protected status in June next year, the government said on Thursday. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said a review of conditions in Nepal since the disaster showed they....

Un terremoto magnitud 5,4 en Corea de 2017, ligado a una planta geotérmica

Fri, 27 Apr 2018 11:57:00 +0200europapress (es)

MADRID, 27 Abr. (EUROPA PRESS) - El terremoto magnitud 5,4 registrado en noviembre de 2017 con epicentro en Pohang, Corea del Sur, probablemente se debió a la inyección de fluido en una planta de energía geotérmica. Aunque la actividad de los sitios del Sistema Geotérmico Mejorado (EGS) --que....

US to end protected status granted to Nepalis after 2015 earthquake

Fri, 27 Apr 2018 11:35:00 +0200HindustanTimes (en)

Around 9,000 Nepalis allowed to remain in the United States since the devastating April 2015 earthquake will lose their protected status in June next year, the government said Thursday. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said a review of conditions in Nepal since the disaster showed they have....

Trump wants to expel 9 thousand Nepalese immigrants, even earthquake victims

Fri, 27 Apr 2018 11:00:00 +0200asianews-en (en)

Kathmandu (AsiaNews / Agencies) - The American administration of Donald Trump has decided to revoke the status of "special protection" granted to Nepalese immigrants after the terrible earthquake that devastated the Himalayan country on 25 April 2015 .

A 4.6 magnitude earthquake that struck South Korea's southeastern city of Pohang may have been caused by a geothermal power plant located adjacent to the city, a research report ...

Fri, 27 Apr 2018 07:07:00 +0200koreatimes (en)

A 4.6 magnitude earthquake that struck South Korea's southeastern city of Pohang may have been caused by a geothermal power plant located adjacent to the city, a research report said Friday. The report conducted by researchers from Korea University and Busan University raised the possibility that....

China 'AT RISK' of radioactive exposure after North Korea nuclear test site COLLAPSES

Fri, 27 Apr 2018 04:53:00 +0200express (en)

GETTY/REUTERS Matthew Robinson Mount Mantap partially collapsed following North Korea's nuclear test last autumn The mountain test site collapsed following a fifth test blast last year, leading to the creation of a massive ‘chimney’, which could allow radioactive fallout to rise into the air from the blast zone beneath the mountain.

Humans may be to blame for a big earthquake in South Korea An earthquake that struck South Korea in 2017 was caused by a geothermal energy project that injected water underground – and risk assessments missed it

Fri, 27 Apr 2018 04:29:00 +0200newscientist (en)

Korea’s most damaging may have been man-made. Two investigations both conclude that the quake was caused by injections of water deep underground, as part of a project to harness geothermal energy. The findings also suggest that seismologists’ method for estimating how big an earthquake might be....

9,000 Nepalis to lose protected status in US

Fri, 27 Apr 2018 04:26:00 +0200inquirer (en)

In this May 22, 2017 file photo, Pierrot Mervilier (center rear) hugs a girl that did not wish to be identified, living in the United States with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) after she and her family spoke to members of the media in Miami. The Trump administration said in November 2017 it is....

9,000 quake-displaced Nepalis to lose protected status in U.S. amid Trump crackdown

Fri, 27 Apr 2018 02:42:00 +0200japantimes (en)

WASHINGTON – Around 9,000 Nepalis allowed to remain in the United States since the devastating April 2015 earthquake will lose their protected status in June next year, the government said Thursday. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said a review of conditions in Nepal since the disaster....

Trump administration ends protections for 9,000 Nepali immigrants

Fri, 27 Apr 2018 02:21:00 +0200bostonglobe (en)

Nepal is the fifth country whose citizens have lost Temporary Protected Status since President Trump took of fice, meaning about 250,000 immigrants have been told they must leave the country next year, seek an alternative immigration status, or face deportation.

9,000 Nepalis to lose protected status in US

Fri, 27 Apr 2018 01:10:00 +0200channelnewsasia (en)

WASHINGTON: Around 9,000 Nepalis allowed to remain in the United States since the devastating April 2015 earthquake will lose their protected status in June next year, the government said on Thursday (Apr 26). The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said a review of conditions in Nepal since the....

9,000 Nepalis to lose protected status in US

Fri, 27 Apr 2018 00:40:00 +0200digitaljournal (en)

By AFP 32 mins ago in World Around 9,000 Nepalis allowed to remain in the United States since the devastating April 2015 earthquake will lose their protected status in June next year, the government said Thursday. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said a review of conditions in Nepal since....

9,000 Nepalis to lose protected status in US

Fri, 27 Apr 2018 00:16:00 +0200diariodelweb (en)

Around 9,000 Nepalis allowed to remain in the United States since the devastating April 2015 earthquake will lose their protected status in June next year, the government said Thursday. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said a review of conditions in Nepal since the disaster showed they have....

U.S. plans to end protected status granted to Nepalis after 2015 earthquake

Thu, 26 Apr 2018 23:16:00 +0200nbcnews (en)

The Department of Homeland Security announced Thursday that it will cancel temporary residence permits for thousands of Nepalis in the United States, a status granted to them following an earthquake three years ago that devastated the South Asian country.

Mw 5.4 Pohang earthquake tied to geothermal activity?

Thu, 26 Apr 2018 20:54:00 +0200eurekalert (en)

The M w 5.4 Pohang earthquake that occurred near a geothermal site in South Korea last year was likely triggered by fluid injection at the geothermal plant, two separate reports conclude. While activity from Enhanced Geothermal System (EGS) sites - which inject large amounts of water underground -....

Anthropogenic or not?

Thu, 26 Apr 2018 20:16:00 +0200ethz (en)

The earthquake, which occurred on 15 November 2017, injured about 80 people and caused damage to numerous buildings in the city of Pohang. If proven to be anthropogenic, it would be the largest earthquake known to have been associated with the exploitation of deep geothermal energy.

Los secretos tras el terremoto que sacudió Perdona Nuestros Pecados

Thu, 26 Apr 2018 14:47:00 +0200lacuarta (es)

Hasta que llegó el día tan esperado por los seguidores de Perdona nuestros pecados. Anoche los telespectadores pudieron ver la escena que revivió el terremoto y posterior tsunami que afectó a todo el sur de Chile, en mayo de 1960. Pero el sismo, que duró tan sólo unos minutos en el aire, tuvo mucho....

3.0 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes In Northern Oklahoma

Thu, 26 Apr 2018 11:57:00 +0200news9 (en)

GRANT COUNTY, Oklahoma - A 3.0 magnitude earthquake was reported in far northern Oklahoma, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake's epicenter was located near the Oklahoma-Kansas border; approximately 2 miles northeast of Renfrow, 6 miles south of Caldwell, and more than 100 miles north of Oklahoma City.

Geologists say N. Korea's nuclear test site likely collapsed

Thu, 26 Apr 2018 11:39:00 +0200muscatinejournal (en)

FILE - In this Sept. 3, 2017, file image distributed by the North Korean government, North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un holds a meeting of the ruling party's presidium. A study by Chinese geologists shows the mountain above North Korea's main nuclear test site has collapsed under the stress of the....

Geologists say N. Korea's nuclear test site likely collapsed

Thu, 26 Apr 2018 11:39:00 +0200wacotrib (en)

FILE - In this Sept. 3, 2017, file image distributed by the North Korean government, North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un holds a meeting of the ruling party's presidium. A study by Chinese geologists shows the mountain above North Korea's main nuclear test site has collapsed under the stress of the....

Geologists say N. Korea's nuclear test site likely collapsed

Thu, 26 Apr 2018 11:19:00 +0200sunherald (en)

FILE - In this Sept. 3, 2017, file photo, Earthquake and Volcano of the Korea Monitoring Division Director Ryoo Yong-gyu speaks to the media about North Korea's artificial earthquake with a map of the Korean peninsular in Seoul, South Korea. A study by Chinese geologists shows the mountain above....

Geologists say N. Korea's nuclear test site likely collapsed

Thu, 26 Apr 2018 11:12:00 +0200timesdaily (en)

FILE - In this Sept. 3, 2017, file image distributed by the North Korean government, North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un holds a meeting of the ruling party's presidium. A study by Chinese geologists shows the mountain above North Korea's main nuclear test site has collapsed under the stress of the....

Geologists say North Korea's nuclear test site has collapsed

Thu, 26 Apr 2018 08:00:00 +0200siouxcityjournal (en)

FILE - In this Sept. 3, 2017, file image distributed by the North Korean government, North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un holds a meeting of the ruling party's presidium. A study by Chinese geologists shows the mountain above North Korea's main nuclear test site has collapsed under the stress of the....

Geologists say North Korea's nuclear test site has collapsed

Thu, 26 Apr 2018 07:32:00 +0200wacotrib (en)

FILE - In this Sept. 3, 2017, file photo, Earthquake and Volcano of the Korea Monitoring Division Director Ryoo Yong-gyu speaks to the media about North Korea's artificial earthquake with a map of the Korean peninsular in Seoul, South Korea. A study by Chinese geologists shows the mountain above....

Geologists say North Korea's nuclear test site has collapsed

Thu, 26 Apr 2018 07:20:00 +0200timesdaily (en)

FILE - In this Sept. 3, 2017, file photo, Earthquake and Volcano of the Korea Monitoring Division Director Ryoo Yong-gyu speaks to the media about North Korea's artificial earthquake with a map of the Korean peninsular in Seoul, South Korea. A study by Chinese geologists shows the mountain above....

Terremoto de magnitud 4,2 se registra al sur de Italia

Wed, 25 Apr 2018 16:31:00 +0200correodelorinoco (es)

Un terremoto de magnitud 4,2 en la escala Richter registró este miércoles al sur de Italia, a las 11:48 (hora local), informó el Instituto Nacional de Ge of ísica y Vulcanología de la nación europea. El epicentro del sismo se ubicó en la localidad de Acquaviva Collecroce, región de Molise, a 31....

Strong earthquake reported in central Italy

Wed, 25 Apr 2018 13:24:00 +0200thelocal-it (en)

There were reports of a powerful earthquake in central Italy just before midday on Wednesday, with witnesses saying it was felt in several parts of Molise and Abruzzo. According to Italy's National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV), the quake measured 4.

To hunt for ‘hidden’ seismic faults, Institute of Seismological Research to map Kutch in 3D

Tue, 24 Apr 2018 01:31:00 +0200expressindia (en)

There are about 12 seismically active small and big faults (probable earthquake source zones) in Kutch, and Gandhinagar-based ISR will begin by mapping the biggest of them — the Kutch Mainland Fault, which has a total length of 140 km and a breath of 40 km.

That sinking feeling: Kāpiti houses subsiding as owners demand answers

Tue, 24 Apr 2018 00:28:00 +0200Stuff (en)

She thought vibration from the build had "loosened" something in the ground, which resulted in the subsidence, but a recent report from the McKays to Pekapeka Alliance [M2PP] said that wasn't the case. NZ Transport Agency senior manager project delivery Chris Hunt said the report found similar....