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 Arctic Holds 3 Years of Oil 

A fifth of world's untapped reserves may be under melting ice

Reuters Reuters Jul 24, 08 7:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - Enough oil is believed to lie under the rapidly thawing Arctic to last the world 3 years, Reuters reports. The USGS released a forecast yesterday estimating the region has 90 billion recoverable barrels of oil and vast natural gas reserves. The agency's director said the information was vital in order to weigh the potential destruction caused by drilling versus the benefits. More »

More about:  Arctic • Arctic oil • Arctic race • oil reserves • US Geological Survey • oil field

 7.8 Earthquake Rocks China 

Strikes near city of 10 million; 5 reported dead

CNN CNN May 12, 08 3:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - A major 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked central China today, with shaking felt a thousand miles away in Beijing, and in Thailand and Vietnam. Exact damage or injuries were not known, but the quake hit about 60 miles from Chengdu, a city of 10 million in China's Sichuan province, reports CNN. "This is a very dangerous earthquake," said a geophysicist with the US Geological Survey. Five people are reported dead, with 100 injured. More »

More about:  China • earthquake • Beijing • quake • US Geological Survey

 Big Quake
 Will Rock Calif.
 by 2038: Study 

Scientists warn state to plan for 7.5 mag temblor

Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Apr 14, 08 9:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - A major earthquake is almost inevitable in California in the next 30 years, a new study says. The likely target is Southern California, which has a 97% chance of a 6.7 magnitude quake and 37% chance of a 7.5. Because it has suffered more big quakes in the last century, Northern California has a slightly lower chance of a 6.7 temblor and only 15% chance of a 7.5. More »

More about:  California • earthquake • natural disaster • Southern California • Richter scale • disaster preparedness • US Geological Survey

Drugs Found in US Water Supply

Water drunk by 41M people contaminated

Associated Press Associated Press Mar 10, 08 7:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - Small amounts of a wide range of prescription and over-the-counter drugs have been found in drinking water used daily by 41 million Americans in 24 major cities. A major AP investigation found pain killers, anti-seizure drugs, angina and cholesterol medications, mood-altering drugs, and other pharmaceuticals in tap water, the water table and aquifers. More »

Major 7.7 Earthquake Shakes Chile

'Horribly strong' temblor felt across 1,300 miles in South America

Reuters Reuters Nov 14, 07 10:44 AM CST
(Newser) - A magnitude 7.7 earthquake rattled through northern Chile this morning, the AP reports, cutting power and causing injuries, but no deaths. The US Geological Survey said the temblor was centered 780 miles north of the capital Santiago, and a government spokeswoman said it was felt across 1,300 miles. "It was horribly strong. It was very long and there was a lot of underground noise," one eyewitness said. More »

More about:  earthquake • Chile • US Geological Survey • Pacific Tsunami Warning Center • Santiago

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