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As Aftershocks Rattle Southern California, a More Powerful Earthquake Could Soon Strike, Experts Warn
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
Southern California was rattled by a magnitude 6.4 quake on Thursday (July 4). Bigger quakes could be coming soon.

Satellite Image Captures a Total Solar Eclipse and a Hurricane in One Awesome Shot
By Mike Wall published
The GOES-West weather satellite captured the gorgeous shot.

Human Civilization Will Crumble by 2050 If We Don't Stop Climate Change Now, New Paper Claims
By Brandon Specktor published
Human society could collapse by 2050, a new climate policy paper claims.

Powerful Tornadoes Rip Through Midwest, the Plains, Leaving Trail of Destruction
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
A destructive tornado moved through the outskirts of Kansas City on Tuesday, injuring at least a dozen people and killing one.

Why Thousands of Aftershocks of a 1959 Earthquake Just Rumbled Through Yellowstone 60 Years Later
By Brandon Specktor published
Recent rumblings at Yellowstone National Park are actually aftershocks of a quake that occurred 60 years ago.

Violent Tornadoes and Flooding Are Expected in Oklahoma and Texas Tonight
By Rafi Letzter published
Oklahoma, northwest Texas and the Texas panhandle are bracing for a day of extreme weather, including dangerous tornadoes, flooding and thunderstorms.

A Massive 'Blob' of Rock Stretching Under Asia Might Be Triggering Hundreds of Earthquakes
By Brandon Specktor published
A massive, underground "blob" might be triggering hundreds of earthquakes in the Hindu Kush mountains.

Retracted Study: How a Volcano in Japan Halted an Earthquake
By Mindy Weisberger published
Falsified data suggested that an earthquake was terminated by one of the most active volcanoes in Japan.
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