Hiccups In Earth’s Rotation Can Shorten The Day, Or Make It Longer; Can Be Caused By Wind And Ocean Currents By Rebekah Marcarelli r.marcarelli@hngn.com | Jul 11, 2013 04:10 PM EDT There are a lot of factors that can contribute to small changes in the length of day. (Photo : University of Liverpool) Many factors Continue Reading →
Geothermal Power Facility Induces Earthquakes, Study Finds July 11, 2013 — An analysis of earthquakes in the area around the Salton Sea Geothermal Field in southern California has found a strong correlation between seismic activity and operations for production of geothermal power, which involve pumping water into and out of an underground reservoir. Share This: Continue Reading →
Distant Earthquakes Trigger Tremors at U.S. Waste-Injection Sites, Says Study July 11, 2013 — Large earthquakes from distant parts of the globe are setting off tremors around waste-fluid injection wells in the central United States, says a new study. Furthermore, such triggering of minor quakes by distant events could be precursors to larger events at Continue Reading →
Scientists Cast Doubt On Theory of What Triggered Antarctic Glaciation July 11, 2013 — A team of U.S. and U.K. scientists has found geologic evidence that casts doubt on one of the conventional explanations for how Antarctica’s ice sheet began forming. Ian Dalziel, research professor at The University of Texas at Austin’s Institute for Geophysics Continue Reading →
More Coal-Fired Plants Closing AEP and FirstEnergy eliminating facilities in Ohio, Pa. July 12, 2013 By CASEY JUNKINS Staff Writer , The Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register Save | Post a comment | WHEELING – To comply with President Obama’s plan to reduce carbon and mercury emissions, American Electric Power Continue Reading →
Geothermal plants trigger small quakes near San Andreas fault Geothermal plants on the Salton Sea cause tremors, study finds, but it isn’t clear if they could touch off a major quake on the San Andreas fault. Comments 1 Email Share 7 By Bettina BoxallJuly 11, 2013, 9:03 p.m. The geothermal power plants at Southern California’s Continue Reading →