Japan Earthquake Shakes Nuclear Plant July 17, 2007 | The Daily Yomiuri Monday morning's earthquake off the west coast of Honshu caused an automatic... Magnitude 6.8 Earthquake in Japan June 14, 2008 | Bloomberg Two people were killed and about 100 injured in an earthquake in... Typhoon Usagi – Interesting Images August 3, 2007 | Earth Observatory Earth Observatory has some interesting images of Typhoon Usagi, a storm that... Treated Sewage as Hydrofrac Water October 22, 2008 | Ithaca Journal Each horizontal gas well that receives a hydraulic fracturing treatment requires at... Were the California Wildfires Caused by Arson? October 24, 2007 | MSNBC.com The FBI is gathering evidence to determine if the California wildfires were... Electric Cycles Gain Popularity July 26, 2009 | Reuters Electric bicycles are growing more popular in Japan, especially since they are... 7.1 Japan Earthquake: Izu Islands August 9, 2009 | USGS A 7.1 magnitude earthquake beneath the Pacific Ocean off the southeastern coast... Venice Flooding December 4, 2008 | New York Times The city of Venice, Italy has experienced the fourth highest water levels... Japan Earthquake: Magnitude 6.8 off East Coast of Honshu May 7, 2008 | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program A large earthquake occurred off the east coast of Honshu, Japan. ... Japan Looks for a Secure Supply of Uranium September 10, 2007 | News.com.AU Japan generates about 30 percent of its energy with nuclear power, thus... Magnitude 6.7 Earthquake Offshore of Niigata Japan July 15, 2007 | USGS USGS reports a 6.7 earthquake epicentered about 40 miles off of the... An Earthquake Warning Device for Homes July 1, 2007 | MSNBC Starting in October, the Japan Meteorological Agency will start broadcasting earthquake warnings... Mining Leaves Nasty Legacy in Zambia January 3, 2008 | GEOTIMES This news note at the GEOTIMES website explains that the city of... New Orleans Water Utility Leaks 50 Million Gallons Per Day August 10, 2007 | ABC News The city Sewerage & Water Board says at least 50 million gallons... Sumatra: Earthquake-Triggered Landslides October 4, 2009 | On the Slide Blog Dave Petley reports on landslides in Indonesia that were triggered by the... Mexico City Earthquake: 5.6 Magnitude April 28, 2009 | MSNBC.com News A 5.6 magnitude earthquake shook Mexico City yesterday frightening many people but... “Green” Houses in Demand July 12, 2008 | MSNBC While today's housing market is far from flourishing, the demand for eco-friendly... 9.0 Oregon Earthquake in 1700 January 27, 2009 | Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Resources The Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Resources has an interesting .pdf... Perth, Australia Running Out of Ground Water May 7, 2007 | BBC News The city of Perth is located on the edge of a desert... Video: Car Hit by Landslide in Japan February 10, 2009 | Dave's landslide blog Dave Petley has a video of a landslide in Japan that hits... |