Was Japan's volcano eruption linked to its earthquake?
The eruption of the Shinmoedake volcano hundreds of miles away may be linked to the quake, but it's difficult to prove, one scientist says. In general, though, one can easily affect the other.The...
View ArticleSeismic 'scream' portends violent volcanic eruption
It began as series of small shuddering earthquakes beneath Alaska's Mt. Redoubt that gradually coalesced into a high-frequency "scream," according to seismologists.
View ArticleOcean waves help quake scientists make predictions for the Big One
When studying earthquakes, especially in California, scientists often find that ocean waves get in the way. As the water hits the coast, it creates tiny seismic waves that interfere with researchers’...
View ArticleIn parched states, fracking's thirst grows
Greeley, Colo., sells water to the oil and gas companies that have brought a drilling boom to town. Some residents wonder whether it will run out.Greeley, Colo., sells water to the oil and gas...
View ArticleEPA drastically underestimates methane released at drilling sites
Drilling operations at several natural gas wells in southwestern Pennsylvania released methane into the atmosphere at rates that were 100 to 1,000 times greater than federal regulators had estimated,...
View ArticleOklahoma quakes
Chad Devereaux of Sparks, Okla., examines damage to his in-laws' home after two earthquakes hit the area in less than 24 hours in 2011. A new study strengthens the link between Oklahoma quakes and...
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