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We have seen other earthquakes in the area that have not generated significant tsunami waves, but we’re treating it seriously and going through our procedures, making sure communities are notified so ...
Nearly 70 years ago, the U.S. state of Alaska was hit by a gigantic wave that holds the status of the largest ever recorded.
Alaska’s Wilderness At Risk As Trump Opens “Up To 82 Percent” Of National Reserve To Drilling Oil and gas leases could soon hit the National Petroleum Reserve and the Arctic National ...
The Trump administration announced a plan on June 17 to open nearly 82% of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska to oil and gas development, including some of its most ecologically sensitive areas.
What is the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska? The National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska was originally designated in 1923 by President Warren Harding as an emergency oil supply for the U.S. Navy.
What's at risk for Arctic wildlife if Trump expands oil drilling in the fragile National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska by Mariah Meek, The Conversation edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Andrew Zinin ...
Risk models can’t rely just on the past anymore. A team of geoscientists suggests new ways to forecast evolving hazards in real time as cascading disaster risk worsens.
Scientists are raising the alarm about a potential mega-tsunami that could devastate parts of the United States. A new study from Virginia Tech reveals a 15% chance of a massive earthquake ...