Scientists Decode Hidden Fault Line Clues That Could Predict the Next Big Earthquake
New research uncovers a surprising clue in earthquake forecasting: tiny curved scratches on fault planes. These marks reveal ...
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Future L.A. Fires Could Be Prevented With Grid-Hardening Tech
But when devastating wildfires erupted around L.A. last month, the utility hadn’t installed the experimental system more broadly across its territory. It remains unknown what caused the Eaton, ...
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New Data Shows Major Electrical Disruption Ahead of Eaton Fire
Edison has said that it did measure a large fault on a transmission line related to a separate fire, the Hurst fire, north of Altadena. That power line, in the Sylmar area of Los Angeles County ...
10 US cities where homeowners are safest from natural disasters
CoreLogic weighed the cost of replacing homes, the frequency of climate disasters, and more to identify areas with lower ...
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New video raises questions whether SoCal Edison power lines sparked Eaton Fire
say recently obtained surveillance video from an Arco gas station proves the utility company's power lines ignited the Eaton Fire on Jan. 7. Meanwhile, a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge ...
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PacifiCorp Was Grossly Negligent in Oregon’s 2020 Wildfires. Now It’s Asking Lawmakers for Protection.
PacifiCorp has waged a campaign, in the courts and now in the halls of the state Capitol, to reduce its financial obligation.
Pacific Palisades, Eaton wildfires spark ‘feeding frenzy’ among lawyers, ethics concerns
Even some attorneys are alarmed by the swarm of law firms pitching their services to vulnerable victims who have lost homes and loved ones.
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Second Earthquake in 3 Days Rattles Residents Along the East Coast—A Look at Major Cities Sitting on a Fault Line
That's because scientists are unable to easily identify active faults. There is a difference between faults and fault lines. The USGS explains a fault is a three-dimensional surface within the ...
LA coastal area prone to landslides quickly inches into ocean every week, NASA finds
The Palos Verdes Peninsula in Los Angeles County continues to inch toward the ocean posing danger to life and infrastructure, ...
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What is tectonic movement?
Scotland - and The Great Glen - lie on the Great Glen fault. A fault is where two tectonic plates meet. The other half of this one is in Canada! ISLA: Well, fold mountains like these are created ...