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West Antarctica’s history of rapid melting foretells sudden shifts in continent’s ‘catastrophic’ geology

In the past, when West Antarctica melted, there was a rapid uptick in onshore geological activity in the area.
Earth.com

650-foot mega-tsunami is recorded by satellites, sends seismic waves worldwide for nine days

More than 25 million cubic yards of rock and ice broke loose and plunged into Greenland's Dickson Fjord, creating a ...
Opinion
CountercurrentsOpinion

After The Great Quake, Living With Earth’s Uncertainty

The Japanese earthquake and tsunami remind us that we exist in geologic time and in a world where catastrophic events beyond our predicting may occur. These events — and the growing specter of climate ...
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NASA satellite captures first detailed overhead view of Pacific tsunami

WASHINGTON — A NASA satellite captured the first detailed, overhead view of a giant Pacific tsunami, and scientists are now sharing how it offers a new look at how tsunamis move across the ocean. In a ...