Storms Like Amphan Have Made A Deal With The Natural World

Fri, 29 May 2020 11:14:00 +0200outlookindia (en)

Surface reality can often so batter our lifeworld, and so overwhelm our senses, that it’s difficult to grasp a deeper reality. Remember how we were able to think contrarian about the COVID-19 pandemicover and above our natural species-level dismayas a chance for nature to heal itself? On May 20 at....

A new flexible material could help protect existing buildings from earthquakes

Fri, 29 May 2020 09:11:00 +0200innovationtoronto (en)

MU engineers said their material has both civilian and military applications. Even though they are miles from the epicenter of an earthquake, buildings can collapse due to how an earthquake’s energy makes the ground shake and rattle. Now, a team of engineers led by Guoliang Huang, a James C.

Coral reefs rise off Rakhine’s Manaung island

Fri, 29 May 2020 09:01:00 +0200mmtimes (en)

U Myo Thant, deputy committee chair, said tsunamis result from earthquakes under the ocean but the emergence of coral reefs is due to other causes. "The rise of coral reefs may be related to tides,” he said. “It could also be due to the collision of two tectonic plates – the Indian plate may be....

Most Iwate 3/11 memorials canceled, with next year’s under threat

Fri, 29 May 2020 08:43:00 +0200japantimes (en)

This year’s memorial events for the Great East Japan Earthquake have been canceled one after another due to the spread of the COVID-19. Even in Iwate, the only prefecture in the country that has so far had no cases of infection, most events around the Golden Week holidays in May were canceled.

Regional Voices: Tohoku

Fri, 29 May 2020 08:43:00 +0200japantimes (en)

May 29, 2020. Charity events and victim support projects put on hold due to coronavirus pandemic. Apr 24, 2020. Residents in the Shidayachi district in Osaki, Miyagi Prefecture, who were affected by last October’s typhoon are facing a decision over whether to rebuild their ruined properties or to relocate.

Alpes de Glaris secouées depuis quelques jours

Fri, 29 May 2020 07:44:00 +0200arcinfo (fr)

Tremblement de terre Les Alpes glaronnaises, dans la région d’Elm, ont subi plusieurs secousses depuis mardi. La plus forte a été mesurée à 3,1 sur l’échelle de Richter. Entre mardi et jeudi midi, le Service sismologique suisse a localisé 13 autres séismes. Une séquence de séismes est active près d’Elm, dans les Alpes glaronnaises.

Hydrogen power plant set for green light despite objections Controversial plans to build a hydrogen fuel plant look set to be given the go-ahead - despite more than 160 objections from concerned residents.

Fri, 29 May 2020 07:25:00 +0200kentonline (en)

Controversial plans to build a hydrogen fuel plant on a rundown plot of land look set to be given the green light - despite more than 160 objections from concerned residents. Canterbury City Council was inundated with letters from locals - with one even worried about a Fukushima-style disaster -....

Vanuatu Volcano Alert Bulletin n°4 - Ambrym Activity (May 28th 2020)

Fri, 29 May 2020 07:17:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

AMBRYM VOLCANO 1615’00”S 16807’00”E Summit Elevation 4377ft (1334m) Current Vanuatu Volcano Alert Level:** Level 1** **Ambrym volcano is continuing in the minor unrest state. The Volcanic Alert Level remains at Level 1 **. The volcano activity at Ambrym is continuing at the low unrest level, consistent with the Volcanic Alert Level 1.

Government paid $336 million for ventilators unsuitable for Covid-19 intensive care units treatment, experts say

Fri, 29 May 2020 02:49:00 +0200newsnow-co-uk (en)

declared that 50,000 ventilators Ford will produce in partnership with GE Healthcare would add to "a great medical arsenal" amassed by the federal government in response to the coronavirus pandemic. However, experts and physicians say the ventilators, for which the Department of Health and Human....

Alpes glaronnaises secouées depuis quelques jours

Fri, 29 May 2020 02:22:00 +0200lematin-CH (fr)

Une séquence de séismes est active près d’Elm, dans les Alpes glaronnaises. Elle a débuté mardi à 07 h 50 avec un tremblement de terre de 3,1 sur l’échelle de Richter, selon le Service sismologique suisse (SED) de l’EPFZ. Cette secousse, ressentie par plusieurs personnes, est la plus forte enregistrée depuis le début de la séquence.

Alpes glaronnaises secouées depuis quelques jours

Fri, 29 May 2020 02:21:00 +0200tdg (fr)

Une séquence de séismes est active près d’Elm, dans les Alpes glaronnaises. Elle a débuté mardi à 07 h 50 avec un tremblement de terre de 3,1 sur l’échelle de Richter, selon le Service sismologique suisse (SED) de l’EPFZ. Cette secousse, ressentie par plusieurs personnes, est la plus forte enregistrée depuis le début de la séquence.

Alpes glaronnaises secouées depuis quelques jours

Fri, 29 May 2020 02:13:00 +020024heures (fr)

Une séquence de séismes est active près d’Elm, dans les Alpes glaronnaises. Elle a débuté mardi à 07 h 50 avec un tremblement de terre de 3,1 sur l’échelle de Richter, selon le Service sismologique suisse (SED) de l’EPFZ. Cette secousse, ressentie par plusieurs personnes, est la plus forte enregistrée depuis le début de la séquence.

Gobernadores, expertos y legisladores piden no desaparecer el Fonden

Fri, 29 May 2020 01:53:00 +0200eluniversal-MX (es)

Gobernadores , funcionarios de Protección Civil, legisladores, expertos y hasta la Auditoría Superior de la Federación , se pronunciaron porque no desaparezca el Fondo de Desastres Naturales (Fonden), ni el Fondo para la Prevención de Desastres Naturales (Fopreden), pero sí coincidieron en que se debe mejorar y hacerlos más transparentes.

Research on artificial synthetic seismic record based on adaptive positive definite least squares method

Thu, 28 May 2020 23:29:00 +0200inderscience (en)

Abstract: Earthquake is a typical natural stochastic process, and the ground movement caused by earthquake cannot be accurately predicted. Traditional method of generating artificial seismic record is based on empirical and least squares method. This method is suitable for general geology, but has....

Flexible material designed to protect buildings, military personnel from earthquake damage

Thu, 28 May 2020 23:29:00 +0200rdmag (en)

A team of engineers led by Guoliang Huang, a James C. Dowell Professor in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at the University of Missouri College of Engineering, has designed a flexible material that can help buildings withstand multiple waves of energy traveling through a solid....

Map: 3.7 earthquake felt in Santa Cruz

Thu, 28 May 2020 22:42:00 +0200mercurynews (en)

A 3.7-magnitude earthquake Thursday centered near Pinnacles National Park was felt as far away as Santa Cruz. The quake occurred at 12:19 p.m. The epicenter was in the Bear Canyon area, west of Highway 25 between Hollister and Pinnacles, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

Map: 3.7 earthquake felt in Santa Cruz

Thu, 28 May 2020 22:07:00 +0200eastbaytimes (en)

A 3.7-magnitude earthquake Thursday centered near Pinnacles National Park was felt as far away as Santa Cruz. The quake occurred at 12:19 p.m. The epicenter was in the Bear Canyon area, west of Highway 25 between Hollister and Pinnacles, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

Magnitude 4 quake hits Tehran province

Thu, 28 May 2020 21:58:00 +0200tehrantimes (en)

TEHRAN – An earthquake measuring 4.0 on the Richter scale shook Tehran province on Wednesday. The earthquake occurred at 1:41 p.m. local time at a depth of 12 kilometers near the city of Damavand, northeast of Tehran, according to the Iranian Seismological Center. On May 8, an earthquake measuring 5.

What COVID-19 Means for the US-Japan Alliance

Thu, 28 May 2020 21:48:00 +0200newsnow-co-uk (en)

On May 11, 2020, media reported that Admiral Mike Gilday, chief of naval operations, the highest-ranking officer in the U.S. Navy, will be quarantined for one week after coming into a contact with a relative who has COVID-19. The same report also indicated that the commanding general of the National Guard Bureau in the U.

What COVID-19 Means for the US-Japan Alliance

Thu, 28 May 2020 20:37:00 +0200thediplomat-net (en)

On May 11, 2020, media reported that Admiral Mike Gilday, chief of naval operations, the highest-ranking officer in the U.S. Navy, will be quarantined for one week after coming into a contact with a relative who has COVID-19. The same report also indicated that the commanding general of the National Guard Bureau in the U.

A 50 años del sismo de Áncash en Perú 50 años tras el terremoto de Áncash: ¿qué aprendió Perú? El 31 de mayo de 1970 un terremoto y un posterior alud, convertido en aluvión, dejaron una estela de muerte y destrucción al norte de Lima. ¿Qué ha cambiado en el país desde entonces?

Thu, 28 May 2020 18:25:00 +0200deutschewelle-es (es)

El día fue, como en este 50 aniversario, domingo. A las 3:23 de la tarde, la tierra comenzó a temblar en Lima. Muchos acababan de ver el partido inaugural del mundial de fútbol México '70, donde la selección peruana debutaría dos días después, recuerda la prensa capitalina. Vivieron 45 segundos de pánico.

Entrevista con sobreviviente del sismo de Áncash Marcos Yauri: “El Perú ha cambiado muy poco” A 50 años del terremoto de Áncash, que segó la vida de al menos 70.000 peruanos, incluidos dos de sus hijos, el escritor ancashino recuerda cómo lo vivió y reflexiona sobre lo que aprendió el Perú, y lo que no.

Thu, 28 May 2020 18:25:00 +0200deutschewelle-es (es)

Cuando el terremoto de 1970 destruyó su ciudad natal, Huaraz, y otras muchas localidades del departamento de Áncash, el 31 de mayo de 1970, Marcos Yauri tenía casi "40 años redondos”, cuenta hoy desde Lima, en entrevista con DW. Yauri, tenía también una familia, tres hijos; varios poemarios, novelas....

Part 3: Melanie Gibb discusses mysterious deaths, an earthquake, confronting Chad and Lori and her message for them now

Thu, 28 May 2020 16:26:00 +0200eastidahonews (en)

Although she was very close to Lori and Chad, Gibb says they have never told her where the kids are, and she does not believe they are alive. “They’re not on this planet anymore. I don’t think they are. That’s my personal opinion. Tylee is a very strong-willed individual, and she’s capable of making....

La découverte d’un atelier de parfums à Pompéi révèle d’antiques secrets de fabrication

Thu, 28 May 2020 16:00:00 +0200sciencesetavenir (fr)

Une des parfumeries les mieux conservées du monde romain, a été retrouvée sur le site archéologique de Pompéi, mettant en lumière la chaîne de production des parfums et onguents.

Tokyo Tower reopens, but elevator use is limited for now

Thu, 28 May 2020 11:56:00 +0200ajw (en)

Tokyo Tower resumed operations on May 28 for the first time in 50 days after closing because of the novel coronavirus pandemic. After the entrance shutter lifted at 9 a.m., 20 visitors who had been waiting in line--while keeping a safe distance from each other--entered the facility one after another.

Coke PH ensures employees' health, aids frontliners and communities

Thu, 28 May 2020 10:53:00 +0200abs-cbnnews (en)

Some of the additional measures imposed in its sites nationwide include the use of thermal scanning upon entry in all Coca-Cola locations, installation of foot and truck baths in compliance with stricter ingress and egress procedures, and provision of PPEs and point-to-point shuttles for employees.

Study ties magma changes to quakes below quiet volcanoes

Thu, 28 May 2020 10:50:00 +0200technology (en)

A type of earthquake that rumbles deep below or near dormant volcanoes probably is not suggestive of potentially new eruptions, says a University of Oregon earth scientist. In a study published May 15 in the journal Science, the UO’s Amanda Thomas and two U.S.

Magnitude 5.2 quake hits La Union capital — Phivolcs

Thu, 28 May 2020 09:41:00 +0200manilatimes (en)

MAGNITUDE 5.2 earthquake struck San Fernando, La Union on Thursday afternoon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. Phivolcs spotted the epicenter of the earthquake at 17 kilometers northwest of San Fernando town at 1:17 p.m. The tectonic tremor had a depth of 57 kilometers from the surface.

United States: Florida Extends COVID-19 State Of Emergency, Providing More Time For Developers, Permit Holders - Holland & Knight

Thu, 28 May 2020 08:20:00 +0200mondaq (en)

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 20-114 on May 8, 2020, extending the declaration of a state of emergency to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) disease. The extension of a state of emergency concerning a natural emergency adds additional time for developers and....

1st LD Writethru: 5.1-magnitude earthquake hits Philippine main Luzon Island

Thu, 28 May 2020 08:17:00 +0200nampa (en)

. Contributed by NAMPA / Xinhua. MANILA, May 28 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 shook the Philippines' main island of Luzon on Thursday, the Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology (Phivolcs) said. The institute said the quake, which struck at 1:17 p.m.

5.1-magnitude earthquake hits Philippine main Luzon Island

Thu, 28 May 2020 08:13:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

MANILA, May 28 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.1 shook the Philippines' main island of Luzon on Thursday, the Philippine Institute of Seismology and Volcanology (Phivolcs) said. The institute said the quake, which struck at 1:17 p.m.

El terremoto más fuerte del año sacude Gran Canaria tras un enjambre en Tenerife

Thu, 28 May 2020 08:12:00 +0200eldia (es)

Las entrañas de Canarias han vuelto a rugir con fuerza. Aunque en permanente actividad, ayer el Archipiélago notó la presencia de dos terremotos , uno de ellos el más fuerte del año. El primero se produjo en Tenerife y tan solo cuatro horas después, Gran Canaria constataba el que se ha convertido en....

Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 recorded in Maluku waters

Thu, 28 May 2020 07:15:00 +0200antaranews-en (en)

. 5 minutes ago Jakarta (ANTARA) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 on the Richter scale rattled Maluku Province early on Thursday, the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) stated. The quake, which struck at 2:35 West Indonesia Standard Time (WIB), was centered 206 kilometers....

Strong earthquake - Cook Strait, New Zealand - May 24, 2020

Thu, 28 May 2020 05:42:00 +0200earthquake-report (en)

Currently there are no reports of damage, but reports on RNZ of objects falling from shelves in Foxton near the epicentre of the quake (books thrown from bookshelves). This quake is associated with the subduction of the Pacific Plate beneath the North Island.

Pitong volcanic earthquake naitala sa Bulkang Taal sa magdamag

Thu, 28 May 2020 04:33:00 +0200inquirer (en)

Nakapagtala ng pitong volcanic earthquake sa bulkang Taal sa nakalipas na magdamag. May naitala ding mahinang steaming activity sa main crater ng bulkan. Ayon sa Phivolcs, nananatili sa alert level 1 ang alert status ng bulkang Taal. Bawal pa rin ang pagpasok sa permanent danger zone ng bulkan....

New Zealand hit by second earthquake in two days

Thu, 28 May 2020 02:21:00 +0200dailynews-lk (en)

NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand's capital Wellington shook for a second consecutive day on Tuesday after a magnitude 5.2 earthquake hit the city, data from monitor GeoNet shows. There were no initial reports of damage, according to news reports and a Reuters witness. A slightly stronger 5.

4.5-magnitude quake hits off Crete

Thu, 28 May 2020 00:43:00 +0200kathimerini-en (en)

TAGS: Earthquake A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 87 kilometers south of Ierapetra on the island of Crete on Wednesday at 4.09 a.m., according to the National Observatory of Athens’ Geodynamic Institute. The US Geological Survey (USGS) said the quake had a magnitude of 5 and occurred at a depth of 13.

When it comes to emergency preparedness, Japan and Israel have something in common

Wed, 27 May 2020 22:04:00 +0200haaretz (en)

In 2014 you published an article titled “Disaster Psychology: The Routine of Horror in Japan.” The article argued that the number and frequency of natural disasters in Japan, and the number of victims they have claimed, have engendered in the Japanese psyche a deep consciousness of the destructive....

N.S. company who pivoted to face shields sees future for local PPE

Wed, 27 May 2020 21:59:00 +0200CBC (en)

A small Nova Scotia company that retooled to make medical face shields for the province's health-care system says it is exceeding its own manufacturing target more than a month into the fledgling venture. MacKenzie Atlantic, located in Musquodoboit Harbour, signed an agreement in mid-April to....

Designing a flexible material to protect buildings, military personnel

Wed, 27 May 2020 21:21:00 +0200sciencedaily (en)

Even though they are miles from the epicenter of an earthquake, buildings can collapse due to how an earthquake energy makes the ground shake and rattle. Now, a team of engineers led by Guoliang Huang, a James C. Dowell Professor in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at the....

Germany Donates €85,000 Equipment To Croatia To Mitigate Quake Consequences

Wed, 27 May 2020 19:52:00 +0200total-croatia-news (en)

ZAGREB, May 27, 2020 - The German government has made a donation of technical equipment valued at €85,000 to Croatia's Civil Protection in its efforts to deal with the consequences of the March 22 earthquake in Zagreb and its environs. The donation has come from the German Technisches Hilfswerk....

One third of Americans now show signs of clinical anxiety or depression, Census Bureau finds

Wed, 27 May 2020 19:47:00 +0200dailymail (en)

The results highlight a massive decline in the mental health of Americans when compared to data compiled in 2014. In response to one question about feeling in a depressed mood, the amount who said 'yes' has doubled from the 2014 data. When asked 'How often have you been bothered by feeling down,....

M3.4 Earthquake Strikes Near Watsonville

Wed, 27 May 2020 19:22:00 +0200nbcbayarea (en)

By Published 11 mins ago Updated 46 seconds ago. A preliminary magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck Wednesday morning near Gilroy, No other information was immediately available.

GNPR y municipios comienzan ejercicios de emergencia

Wed, 27 May 2020 19:22:00 +0200elvocero (es)

La Guardia Nacional de Puerto Rico comenzó la serie de ejercicios de mesa destinados a mejorar los planes de contingencia y acción en emergencias de los municipios de la Isla. El proceso inició en el municipio de Canóvanas y está pautado para cubrir los 78 municipios de la Isla.

Guardia Nacional y municipios inician ejercicios para mejora plan emergencias

Wed, 27 May 2020 18:58:00 +0200elexpresso (es)

San Juan, 27 may (EFE News).- La Guardia Nacional de Puerto Rico comenzó la serie de ejercicios destinados a mejorar los planes de contingencia y acción en emergencias de los municipios de la isla. El proceso comenzó en el municipio de Canóvanas y está pautado para cubrir los 78 municipios de la isla.

View: Lockdown and covid woes, then add cyclonic destruction

Wed, 27 May 2020 18:08:00 +0200economictimes (en)

By Durba Chattaraj Some places have a deeper acquaintance with cataclysm than others -- the Easter Islands, Ephesus, Pompeii. We know not exactly why. We might know that an earthquake in 262 AD, after a series of other disasters, destroyed Ephesus in modern Turkey to such an extent that people lost....

News Earthquake injures 2 in Damavand

Wed, 27 May 2020 16:59:00 +0200irna (en)

Speaking to IRNA, Saberian said the four-Richter quake occurred at 13:41 local time (09:11 GMT) in Rudehen and at depth of 12 km underground. He added in this accident, two people were injured while trying to escape who were treated by emergency technicians. Apart from Tehran, it was also felt in the cities of Pardis, Rudehen, and Shemiranat.

Des scientifiques chinois sur l'Everest pour le mesurer Un groupe de géomètres chinois est parvenu mercredi au sommet du mont Everest, une expédition qui doit leur permettre de déterminer précisément la hauteur de la plus haute montagne du monde. Les scientifiques se demandent par ailleurs si l'activité sismique dans la région, en particulier le puissant tremblement de terre de 2015 au Népal, a pu avoir une influence sur la hauteur du "Toit du monde". AFP

Wed, 27 May 2020 16:20:00 +0200msn-fr (fr)

© STR Des géomètres et alpinistes chinois se préparent à quitter le camp de base pour le sommet de l'Everest dans la région autonome chinoise du Tibet, le 6 mai 2020. Un groupe de géomètres chinois est parvenu mercredi au sommet du mont Everest, une expédition qui doit leur permettre de déterminer....

Halifax-area company making medical face shields sees future for local PPE production after pandemic

Wed, 27 May 2020 15:39:00 +0200TorontoStar (en)

HALIFAX—A small Nova Scotia company that retooled to make medical face shields for the province’s health-care system says it is exceeding its own manufacturing target more than a month into the fledgling venture. MacKenzie Atlantic, located in Musquodoboit Harbour, signed an agreement in mid-April....

Halifax-area company making medical face shields sees future for local PPE 47 mins

Wed, 27 May 2020 15:17:00 +0200cknw (en)

A small Nova Scotia company that retooled to make medical face shields for the province’s health-care system says it is exceeding its own manufacturing target more than a month into the fledgling venture. MacKenzie Atlantic, located in Musquodoboit Harbour, signed an agreement in mid-April to....

Halifax-area company making medical face shields sees future for local PPE

Wed, 27 May 2020 14:52:00 +0200globalnews (en)

A small Nova Scotia company that retooled to make medical face shields for the province’s health-care system says it is exceeding its own manufacturing target more than a month into the fledgling venture. MacKenzie Atlantic, located in Musquodoboit Harbour, signed an agreement in mid-April to....

Magnitude-4 earthquake jolts Tehran

Wed, 27 May 2020 14:08:00 +0200aa-en (en)

No information was yet available about casualties or damage. ANKARA A magnitude-4 earthquake shook Iranian capital Tehran on Wednesday. The quake struck at a depth of 12 kilometers at 13:41 local time in Damavand district of Tehran province, the Seismology Center of Tehran University said in a statement.

Magnitude-4 earthquake jolts Tehran

Wed, 27 May 2020 13:47:00 +0200ensonhaber (en)

A magnitude-4 earthquake shook Iranian capital Tehran on Wednesday. NO CASUALITIES WERE REPORTED. The quake struck at a depth of 12 kilometers at 13:41 local time in Damavand district of Tehran province, the Seismology Center of Tehran University said in a statement. No information was yet available about casualties or damage.

NAMPA - Light earthquake hits Namibia

Wed, 27 May 2020 13:23:00 +0200nampa (en)

Light earthquake hits Namibia. Contributed by NAMPA. OPUWO, 26 MAY (NAMPA) – The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) on Tuesday announced that a 4.7 magnitude earthquake has hit Namibia at approximately 28 kilometres (km) north of Halali on Sunday afternoon.

Magnitude 4.4 earthquake hits east Tehran

Wed, 27 May 2020 13:00:00 +0200mehrnews-en (en)

TEHRAN, May 27 (MNA) – An earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale hit Damavand County in the east of the Iranian capital of Tehran on Wednesday noon. The earthquake occurred at 13:41 p.m. local time on Wednesday at a depth of 10 kilometers in an area between Damavand and Rudehen. No injuries or fatalities have been reported so far.

5.2-magnitude quake strikes off Japan's Okinawa Prefecture

Wed, 27 May 2020 12:57:00 +0200xinhuanet_en (en)

TOKYO, May 27 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 on Wednesday struck off the Miyakojima Island region of Okinawa Prefecture in Japan, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The temblor occurred at around 6:19 p.m. local time, with its epicenter at a latitude of 24.8 degrees north and a longitude of 125.

Magnitude-4 earthquake jolts Tehran

Wed, 27 May 2020 12:55:00 +0200turkishpress (en)

ANKARA. A magnitude-4 earthquake shook Iranian capital Tehran on Wednesday. The quake struck at a depth of 12 kilometers at 13:41 local time in Damavand district of Tehran province, the Seismology Center of Tehran University said in a statement. No information was yet available about casualties or damage.

Magnitude-4 earthquake jolts Tehran

Wed, 27 May 2020 12:24:00 +0200yenisafak-en (en)

A magnitude-4 earthquake shook Iranian capital Tehran on Wednesday. The quake struck at a depth of 12 kilometers at 13:41 local time in Damavand district of Tehran province, the Seismology Center of Tehran University said in a statement. No information was yet available about casualties or damage. Writing by Mahmoud Barakat.

Halifax-area company making medical face shields sees future for local PPE

Wed, 27 May 2020 12:23:00 +0200barrie (en)

HALIFAX -- A small Nova Scotia company that retooled to make medical face shields for the province's health-care system says it is exceeding its own manufacturing target more than a month into the fledgling venture. MacKenzie Atlantic, located in Musquodoboit Harbour, signed an agreement in....

Magnitude 4 quake hits Tehran province

Wed, 27 May 2020 11:50:00 +0200tehrantimes (en)

TEHRAN – An earthquake measuring 4.0 on the Richter scale shook Tehran province on Wednesday. The earthquake occurred at 1:41 p.m. local time at a depth of 12 kilometers near the city of Damavand, northeast of Tehran, according to the Iranian Seismological Center. On May 8, an earthquake measuring 5.

Tirana's water deposits: a danger from above

Wed, 27 May 2020 10:56:00 +0200tiranatimes (en)

In 2020, instead of having 24/7 access to water, Tirana's residents living in newer apartment buildings share common water deposits which are located in basements or first floors of the buildings instead of rooftops. This way, the safety of the building is maintained.

Magnitude 4.8 earthquake jolts Davao Occidental

Wed, 27 May 2020 10:44:00 +0200abs-cbnnews (en)

A magnitude-4.8 earthquake jolted Davao Occidental Wednesday afternoon, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. The tremor happened at 3:46 p.m., its epicenter recorded 51 kilometers southwest of Sarangani town. It was tectonic in origin and struck at a depth of 185 kilometers, according to Phivolcs.

VANUATU TERREMOTO - Seísmo, de momento sin víctimas, en el archipiélago de Vanuato, Pacífico Sur

Wed, 27 May 2020 10:25:00 +0200efe-agencia (es)

Un terremoto de magnitud 6,1 sacudió este miércoles las costas del oeste del archipiélago de Vanuatu, en el Pacífico Sur, sin que haya provocado víctimas o daños materiales graves ni se haya emitido, por el momento, una alerta de tsunami. El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS), que registra....

Un terremoto sorprende a la primera ministra de Nueva Zelanda en directo

Wed, 27 May 2020 10:14:00 +0200elpais (es)

La popularidad de Jacinda Ardern, dentro y fuera de las fronteras del país que dirige, se acrecienta incluso tras la sacudida de un terremoto. El domingo pasado, la primera ministra de Nueva Zelanda había concedido una entrevista en directo a una cadena de televisión cuando un terremoto de magnitud....

Un terremoto sorprende a la primera ministra de Nueva Zelanda en directo

Wed, 27 May 2020 10:09:00 +0200elpais-latinoamerica (es)

La popularidad de Jacinda Ardern, dentro y fuera de las fronteras del país que dirige, se acrecienta incluso tras la sacudida de un terremoto. El domingo pasado, la primera ministra de Nueva Zelanda había concedido una entrevista en directo a una cadena de televisión cuando un terremoto de magnitud....

Yellowstone volcano: How earthquake swarms can warn of eruption as park hit by 20 tremors

Wed, 27 May 2020 10:00:00 +0200express (en)

The Yellowstone volcano caldera sits in the northwest US where its activity is monitored by the US Geological Survey (USGS). The supervolcano has not had a major eruption in about 640,000 years and there are no inklings the Yellowstone is going to blow any time soon.