25070 Europe Media Monitor (EMM) reads and analyses around 40.000 new news items per day from around 1000 sites worldwide. The text of the items, extracted using EMM's own text extraction algorithm, is indexed using Lucene (see http://lucene.apache.org). Please make sure your area of interest is not already covered by one of the pre-defined categories (alerts). If it is, we kindly ask you to use the feed from that category as this significantly reduces the load on our system. This site is a joint project of DG-JRC and DG-COMM. The information on this site is subject to a disclaimer (see http://europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm). Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/science/how-safe-are-seattles-high-rises-new-study-predicts-stronger-earthquake-shaking/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_seattle-newsOne of the biggest unknowns about the next megaquake in the Pacific Northwest — aside from when it will hit — is what it will do to tall buildings. The type of shaking expected when the offshore fault called Cascadia Subduction Zone ruptures is particularly hazardous to high-rises.Fri, 21 Dec 2018 16:43:00 +0100seattletimes-2ccbb99b511b3d2e519b635cefaa3eba20181221164300https://reliefweb.int/report/vanuatu/vanuatu-volcano-alert-bulletin-n-10-abrym-activity-17-december-2018AMBRYM VOLCANO. 16°15’00”S 168°07’00”E Summit Elevation 4377ft (1334m) Current Vanuatu Volcano Alert Level: Level 3. Eruptive activity at Ambrym is continuing in the minor eruption state. The Volcanic Alert Level remains Level 3. The volcanic eruption at Ambrym is continuing in the minor eruption.Fri, 21 Dec 2018 04:55:00 +0100reliefWeb-11b817223e12fff07564f57aa9a8969820181221045500https://www.theepochtimes.com/7-4-magnitude-earthquake-hits-off-eastern-russia-tsunami-warning-issued_2744829.htmlA 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of Russia’s east coast early on Friday local time, triggering a tsunami warning in the region. that dangerous waves are possible for “coasts located within” 185 miles (300 kilometers) of the epicenter of the quake.Thu, 20 Dec 2018 20:29:00 +0100theepochtimes-58b00e887274340a05e963b9b40aeb6820181220202900https://www.express.co.uk/news/nature/1047362/rhino-news-javan-rhino-mud-bath-video-latestWith only 68 Javan rhinos left on the planet, catching a grainy shot on a static camera trap set in the forest is always hailed as major success. These remarkable scenes of the rhino wallowing in glorious mud deep in Java’s impenetrable Ujung Kulon National Park are being hailed not only for their....Thu, 20 Dec 2018 15:27:00 +0100express-566c8180ab86db421df31e47b8177bd920181220152700