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North Korea nuclear blast shifted the mountain above the test site, geologists say

May 12, 2018

New research, published this week in the journal Science, supports prior speculation that North Korea’s September nuclear test last year could have led to a collapse of the mountain in which the test site has h...

Manmade risk puts parts of Kansas and Oklahoma at similar quake risk as California

West Side Story

Mar 4, 2017

Environment, Science

A new US Geological Survey forecast indicates that areas of Kansas and Oklahoma are at risk for damaging earthquakes this year, as a direct result of human activity. The report puts the area at a similar risk f...

Italy quake leaves officials unsure of how to caution the public

West Side Story

Sep 4, 2016

Policy, Science, World

A 6.2 magnitude earthquake that killed at least 290 people in central Italy on the 24th of August has left officials walking a fine line in their communications with the public. According to the National Commis...

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