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The Cascadia Subduction Zone looks a little different than researchers thought. Here's what that means for 'The Big One'
The Cascadia Subduction Zone looks a little different than researchers thought. Here's what that means for "The Big One." ...
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Most dangerous part of this U.S. earthquake fault identified as "one of Earth's biggest hazards"
Coastal communities from northern California to British Columbia live atop the Cascadia Subduction Zone, which spans about ...
1,000-foot Tsunami warning! Cascadia megaquake could wipe parts of America off the map
A recent Virginia Tech study reveals that the Pacific Northwest faces a heightened risk of catastrophic flooding and ...
A massive tsunami wave as tall as 1000 feet can soon hit and wipe out the entire US: Study
A Virginia Tech study highlights the potential for a mega-tsunami triggered by a major earthquake in the Cascadia Subduction ...
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Unraveling the Cascadia Quake: The Science Behind a Potential 1,000-Foot Mega-Tsunami in the Pacific Northwest
Unlike gradual climate-driven events, this potential earthquake would “happen within minutes, leaving no time for adaptation ...
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Pacific Northwest Faces Cascadia Quake Threat: How Science Unravels the Mechanics and Risks of a 1,000-Foot Mega-Tsunami
Unlike gradual climate-driven events, this potential earthquake would “happen within minutes, leaving no time for adaptation ...
Vancouver's target of adding 165,000 trees by 2050 seems unlikely: experts
Vancouver is trying to add more trees while also adding more homes — a tricky balance in an already dense urban environment with limited space. Leanne Yu has more on the city's ambitious tree-planting ...
Scientists warn 1,000-foot ‘mega-tsunami’ could wipe part of America off the map
Alaska, Hawaii and areas along the mainland West Coast would be at risk if an earthquake erupts along the Cascadia subduction ...
A tsunami that never ends? Study highlights a looming West Coast risk.
The tsunami wave from an anticipated earthquake off the West Coast could reach 100 feet and permanently flood parts of the coast.
Scientists Warn That Massive Flooding and Tsunamis Could Hit 3 Major Regions in the U.S.
Parts of the Pacific Northwest in the United States are at an increased risk of massive flooding — and potentially even landslides and tsunamis — in the coming years, according to new research.
Sebastião Salgado's Genesis: humanity and nature through the lens of a photographic giant
Following the death of Sebastião Salgado, we look back at Genesis, the Franco-Brazilian's global exhibition that paid tribute ...
Massive underwater volcano off Oregon coast could erupt soon; scientists weigh risk of 9.0 earthquake and Pacific tsunami
A powerful underwater volcano known as Axial Seamount off the Oregon coast may erupt. Though scientists say it poses no ...