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Wine Enthusiast
1 month ago
Wine

The Volcanic Vines of Chile

Chile has the highest number of active volcanos in South America, with volcanic material making up the soils in its main winegrowing regions.
The movement of tectonic plates in Chile causes both volcanos and earthquakes, with the country experiencing the largest recorded earthquake in history.
California
www.theguardian.com
1 month ago
California

Southern California shaken by 13 earthquakes over 25 minutes

Multiple earthquakes hit California in a short period of time
There is a 5% chance of a larger earthquake in southern California soon
Sacramento Bee
1 month ago
California

Dozens of quakes rattle California, including 4.8-magnitude temblor, experts say

A swarm of earthquakes ranging from 1.0 to 4.8 magnitude hit El Centro, Southern California overnight.
More than 800 people reported feeling the tremors from as far as Los Angeles and Parker, Arizona.
Sacramento Bee
1 month ago
California

How an Oklahoma earthquake showed danger remains after years of quakes becoming less frequent

The injection of wastewater from oil and gas extraction is believed to activate ancient faults deep within the earth's crust, causing earthquakes in Oklahoma.
After implementing restrictions on wastewater disposal, the number of earthquakes in the state began to decline dramatically.
Sacramento Bee
1 month ago
California

Quake swarm rattles California community east of Monterey, seismologists say

A swarm of at least eight earthquakes ranging from 1.3 to 3.4 magnitude hit the Tres Pinos area in Northern California.
The first 4-mile deep, 3.4-magnitude quake hit about 8 miles from Tres Pinos.
Sacramento Bee
2 months ago
California

4.2-magnitude earthquake among cluster rattling Northern California, geologists say

Multiple tremors, including a 4.2-magnitude quake, hit Northern California on Friday.
The Geysers, about 100 miles northwest of Sacramento, was the epicenter of the earthquakes.
Los Angeles Times
9 months ago
California

Magnitude 2.6 earthquake hits Monrovia, felt in San Gabriel Valley

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake was reported at 3:09 p.m. Thursday less than a mile from Monrovia and could be felt in parts of the San Gabriel Valley, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.The earthquake occurred one mile from Arcadia and Sierra Madre, and three miles from Pasadena and Duarte.In the last 10 days, there have been three earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater centered nearby.
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www.aljazeera.com
1 month ago
Black Lives Matter

Some of the debris is gone, but an emptiness remains

The earthquakes in northwest Syria and southern Turkey last year had a devastating impact on the region.
Al Jazeera returned to speak to survivors a year later to see how their lives have changed.
Europe news
www.nytimes.com
2 months ago
Europe news

Iceland Faces New Chapter' of Seismic Activity as Lava Menaces Town

Increased volcanic activity in Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula has resulted in a lava stream burning homes in a residential area for the first time in 50 years.
Scientists have noted signs of volcanic activity since 2020 and have detected tens of thousands of earthquakes in recent months.
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Turkey's Erdogan says he will back Finland's NATO bid

Finland and Sweden jointly applied for membership, but Ankara has so far backed only Helsinki's bid.President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey will ratify Finland's NATO membership, paving the way for the country to join the military bloc ahead of Sweden.Erdogan announced the decision on Friday after meeting with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto in Ankara.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Greece fortifies border to block refugees from Turkish-Syrian earthquakes

Greece has reinforced border controls along its land and sea frontier with Turkey amid expectations of a new wave of arrivals by people displaced in the earthquakes that have devastated south-east Turkey and northern Syria.Hundreds of extra border guards began patrolling the Greek-Turkish land frontier in the Evros region at the weekend as contingency measures were stepped up to stave off the expected flows.
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researchers
www.scientificamerican.com
9 months ago
Science

Scientists Solve Star Spin Mystery

Astronomers can measure how fast stars spin by observing starquakesseismic tremors that are the equivalent of earthquakes on our planet.Yet these observations have posed a puzzle because many stars seem to be spinning slower than they should be.In a new study, researchers modeled how a magnetic field could grow in the internal layers of a star, dragging its rotation down.
Washington Post
9 months ago
Science

In a geologic triumph, scientists drill a window into Earth's mantle

Aboard the JOIDES Resolution research vessel, team members process samples of mantle rock recovered from a more than 4,100-foot-deep hole drilled into the seabed of the North Atlantic.(Lesley Anderson/US Antarctic Program & IODP JRSO)At an underwater mountain in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, scientists have drilled nearly a mile beneath the ocean floor and pulled up an unprecedented scientific bounty - pieces of Earth's rocky mantle.
Washington Post
10 months ago
Science

Scientists sent balloons into the stratosphere - and found a mystery

A solar-powered balloon takes flight bearing multiple scientific instruments, including a GPS tracker and a reusable 'infrasound' sensor.(Courtesy Sandia National Laboratories)At first listen, Earth's stratosphere seems calm and quiet.But when researchers launched solar-powered balloons up 70,000 feet, they detected a hidden acoustic world - including mysterious noises without a known origin.
Acm
1 year ago
Digital life

Undersea Fiber-Optic Cables Can Help Predict Earthquakes

An international team of researchers at Israel's Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU) found undersea fiber-optic cables can detect earthquakes occurring at sea 30 seconds earlier than standard methods.HU's Itzhak Lior and colleagues analyzed quakes recorded by optical fibers on the seabed off the Greek, French, and Chilean coasts.
Futurism
1 year ago
Science

Scientists Discover Gigantic Solid Metal Ball Inside the Earth's Core

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Researchers have discovered a new, innermost layer nestled inside our planet's inner core, a 400-miles solid metallic ball that responds to the reverberating shockwaves of earthquakes in an unexpected way.As detailed in a new paper published this week in the journal Nature Communications, a team of two seismologists from the Australian National University found that the Earth has an "innermost inner core," which may have been formed following a "significant global event from the past."
Theregister
1 year ago
Science

NASA finds crashing spacecraft into asteroids mostly works

Plumes of dust and rocks kicked up from the surface of asteroid Dimorphos after NASA's DART spacecraft smashed into it altered the space rock's orbit more than the kinetic impact alone, according to research published on Wednesday.Boffins successfully changed the position of an astronomical body in space for the first time in history during the Double Asteroid Redirection Test mission last October.
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The Mercury News
9 months ago
San Jose Sharks

Sharks' Marleau, Quakes' Wondolowski headline San Jose Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2023

There may be no two players who are more closely associated with "San Jose professional sports" than Patrick Marleau and Chris Wondolowski.It's fitting, then, that the two will head into the San Jose Sports Hall of Fame together.Marleau and Wondolowski will be half of the four-person Class of 2023, the San Jose Sports Authority announced on Monday.
Yahoo Sports
10 months ago
San Jose Sharks

It was a good news, bad news kind of night for Austin FC in tie with San Jose

Offense wasn't a problem for Austin FC on Saturday.El Tree broke out of its three-game scoring funk with two second-half goals as Emiliano Rigoni and Sebastian Driussi found the net, but two defensive errors led to San Jose goals as Austin FC tied the Earthquakes 2-2 at Q2 Stadium.Here are some thoughts from the match, as though El Tree picked up a point, it will carry a six-game winless streak into next Saturday's road contest at Portland.
Yahoo Sports
1 year ago
San Jose Sharks

Toronto, San Jose finish in scoreless draw

SAN JOSE, Calif, (AP) - Toronto goalkeeper Sean Johnson and San Jose's JT Marcinkowski both finished with two saves as the two clubs played to a scoreless draw on Saturday night.The Earthquakes (2-2-1) improved to 2-0-4 in their last six home matches in the series.Toronto (1-1-3) hasn't won in San Jose since 2010.
ksdk.com
1 year ago
San Jose Sharks

Expansion St. Louis City beats San Jose 3-0 to stay unbeaten

Nicholas Gioacchini and João Klauss scored first-half goals for CITY SC.ST.LOUIS - Nicholas Gioacchini and João Klauss scored first-half goals and St. Louis City remained unbeaten in its inaugural season with a 3-0 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night.St. Louis City (4-0-0), which became the first MLS team to open a season with three straight come-from-behind victories, didn't need to rally against San Jose (2-2-0).
Alton Telegraph
1 year ago
San Jose Sharks

CIty SC keeps setting records, wins 4th straight

ST. LOUIS - Bradley Carnell knows full well how fickle an MLS soccer season can be.The St. Louis City SC coach has seen his share of Major League Soccer as a coach with the New York Red Bulls to know there will be plenty plenty of downs to go with the ups.So far, the ups outnumber the downs considerably following St. Louis City's 3-0 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes Saturday night in front of a sellout crowd on a frigid night at CityPark soccer stadium.
Yahoo Sports
1 year ago
San Jose Sharks

Expansion St. Louis City beats San Jose 3-0 to stay unbeaten

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Nicholas Gioacchini and João Klauss scored first-half goals and St. Louis City remained unbeaten in its inaugural season with a 3-0 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night.St. Louis City (4-0-0), which became the first MLS team to open a season with three straight come-from-behind victories, didn't need to rally against San Jose (2-2-0).
Redfin | Real Estate Tips for Home Buying, Selling & More
9 months ago
Real estate

What is PITI and How Does it Affect Your Mortgage?

The mortgage industry has its own language, and in order to understand it, homebuyers need to learn different acronyms and jargon when shopping for a home loan.A typical home loan payment or mortgage payment involves a single payment, which is the sum of four different line items: the loan principal, interest, taxes, and insurance - also referred to as PITI.
Eater Chicago
9 months ago
Chicago

Helping Flood-Ravaged Northern Italy Is Chicago Chefs' Next Mission

The Emilia-Romagna region of Northern Italy is one of the country's agricultural hubs, growing grapes for wine as well as producing the wheat, tomatoes, cheese, and ham used in many iconic Italian dishes.But the region's farms were devastated last month due to catastrophic flooding that killed 14 people and displaced more than 36,000.
Eater Chicago
1 year ago
Chicago

Chicago Chefs Raise $10K For Syrian and Turkish Earthquake Relief

Chicago Chefs Cook, the seemingly tireless group of local hospitality leaders who have raised significant sums of money for charitable causes in Ukraine, Ethiopia, and Puerto Rico, has once again proved its movement has serious legs.Its latest fundraiser, held Monday, March 20, at Avli on the Park, brought in $100,000 in donations to support survivors of two powerful earthquakes that hit both Syria and Turkey in early February, according to a rep.
Los Angeles Times
9 months ago
California

Magnitude 4.4 earthquake felt near Healdsburg, Calif.

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake was reported at 5:01 a.m.Saturday 10 miles from Healdsburg, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.The earthquake occurred 12 miles from Clearlake, 15 miles from Windsor, 20 miles from Santa Rosa and 29 miles from Ukiah.In the last 10 days, there have been no earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater centered nearby.
Los Angeles Times
9 months ago
California

Earthquake: 2.6 quake registered in Long Beach

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake was reported Wednesday evening at 7:15 p.m. in Long Beach, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.The earthquake occurred less than a mile from Signal Hill, less than a mile from Lakewood and two miles from Los Angeles.In the last 10 days, there has been one earthquake of magnitude 3.0 or greater centered nearby.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
Dining

GlaceBrings French Ice Cream and Gluten-Free Cones to the Upper East Side

This week, the Carnegie Hill section of the Upper East Side is being treated to a new scoop shop.In the space that housed Noglu, the gluten-free bakery imported from Paris by Eli Zabar now a few doors south, Mr. Zabar's son Sasha is opening Glace (French for ice cream) on Friday.Its roster of inventive flavors is all gluten-free, including when cones and cookie bits are involved.
Acm
10 months ago
Digital life

How Did Scientists Succumb to Aunt Edna? The Dangers of a Superintelligent AI is Fiction

1. Superintelligent AI is a potential threat and should be taken seriously. 2. AI decision-making can be influenced by humans, even if those humans have limited knowledge or understanding of the AI's decision-making process. 3. It is important to understand the implications of AI decision-
Los Angeles Times
10 months ago
California

Earthquake: Magnitude 5.6 quake reported near Fortuna, Calif.

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake was reported Sunday at 11:44 a.m.92 miles from Fortuna, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.The earthquake occurred 94 miles from Eureka and 98 miles from Myrtletown.In the last 10 days, there have been no earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater centered nearby.
www.scientificamerican.com
10 months ago
Science

Strange Tremors Rattle Danish Island--But it Wasn't an Earthquake

Mysterious reports of tremors on a small Danish island in the Baltic Sea prompted a seismological investigation that points toward atmospheric pressure waves as the possible culprit.But as with other, similar eventswhich are surprisingly common around the worldconfirming a cause remains elusive.The tremors occurred on May 13 at around 3 P.M. local time, according to a statement from the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, which operates two seismographs on the island of Bornholm.
Scientific American
1 year ago
Science

Earth’s Inner Core May Have an Inner Core

Earth's core consists of a solid iron-nickel ball rotating within a layer of liquid metal.But that ball may not be as simple as it seems: new research suggests the inner core contains its own inner core.If so, this so-called innermost inner core may record an early phase in Earth's evolution.Earth scientists have long observed that seismic waves from earthquakes move differently through the heart of the inner core than they do through its upper layers, indicating some sort of change in texture.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
World politics

Four Takeaways From Turkey's Nail-Biting Presidential Election

Turkey's nail-biter election will go to a runoff, election officials announced on Monday, extending a pivotal vote that has demonstrated that the incumbent, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is still a formidable political force, despite his failure to secure a first-round victory.Turkey's Supreme Election Council said the runoff would be held May 28 after official preliminary results showed that Mr. Erdogan had won 49.5 percent of votes and his main challenger, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, 44.9 percent, with nearly all ballots counted.
www.npr.org
10 months ago
Europe news

Turkey's president has built vast power over 20 years. But he may lose on Sunday

A poster of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, on a truck near an election poster of presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu in Istanbul, Turkey, May 8. Khalil Hamra/AP ISTANBUL For the past two decades, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has dominated his country's politics.He's been a key and contentious player on the world stage.
Secret London
1 year ago
London

The Giant Puppet Of Amal Is Returning To London Following The Earthquakes In Turkiye And Syria

If you're not familiar with Little Amal, let's give you an introduction: Little Amal is a huge, 3.5m puppet, of a 10-year old refugee Syrian child.She is a worldwide symbol of human rights, and has travelled across the globe spreading awareness of displaced children and refugees.In her journeys Amal stopped off in New York, France, Italy, Amsterdam, among many more places.
BBC Sport
1 year ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Qatar sends World Cup mobile homes to quake-hit areas

Qatar is sending 10,000 mobile homes that were used as accommodation during the 2022 World Cup to areas hit by earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.More than one million people have been left homeless in Turkey and the number could be much higher in Syria, aid organisations have warned.Rescue operations are beginning to wind down in the two countries.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Three British nationals missing after devastating Turkey earthquake

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Three British nationals are missing following the devastating earthquake that struck south-eastern Turkey, near the Syrian border, the foreign secretary said this afternoon.Making a statement in the Commons, James Cleverly said: As of this morning, we know that three British nationals are missing and the Foreign Office's Crisis Response Hub is working to support the at least 35 British nationals who have been directly affected by these earthquakes.
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
Germany news

Germany offers temporary visas for Turkish, Syrian quake victims

The death toll from the earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria surpassed 29,000 on Sunday.People affected by the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria will be allowed to stay temporarily with relatives in Germany, it has said.This is emergency aid, German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser told the Bild newspaper on Saturday.
BBC Sport
1 year ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Besiktas fans throw thousands of toys on to pitch

Besiktas supporters threw thousands of soft toys on to the pitch during the match against Antalyaspor to donate to children affected by the earthquakes.The match was paused after four minutes 17 seconds, representing the time the first earthquake struck Turkey and Syria at 04:17 on 6 February.The fans then began throwing the toys, which will be given to children in Turkey and Syria, from the stands.
Los Angeles Times
10 months ago
California

Magnitude 5.4 quake felt near Susanville, Calif.

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake was reported at 4:19 p.m. Thursday 25 miles from Susanville, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.The earthquake occurred 35 miles from Magalia, 38 miles from Paradise, 42 miles from Chico and 52 miles from Oroville.In the last 10 days, there have been no earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater centered nearby.
Los Angeles Times
10 months ago
California

Magnitude 3.5 earthquake felt near Calexico

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake was reported Saturday morning at 7:16 a.m.Pacific time one mile from Calexico, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.The earthquake occurred two miles from El Centro, Calif., seven miles from Imperial, Calif., 16 miles from Brawley, Calif. and 44 miles from San Luis, Ariz.
Yanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
10 months ago
Design

Is wood strong enough to make a bicycle frame? This award-winning 2-wheeler says yes. - Yanko Design

If wood is strong enough for buildings and furniture, why not use it for bicycles too?That's pretty much the thought process that led Masateru Yasuda to design the Moccle, a bicycle that relies on the flexible yet sturdy properties of bent plywood sheets.Traditional Japanese buildings have taken advantage of wood's flexibility and vibration-absorption properties to build structures that have survived earthquakes, Yasuda points out.
Dezeen
1 year ago
Design

This week we revealed Bentley's drive-in skyscraper

This week on Dezeen, we revealed footage of a 61-storey skyscraper set to be built in Miami Beach that will contain a car lift so that residents can drive into apartments on all of its levels.Created by Sieger Suarez Architects, Dezer Development and car brand Bentley, the 228-metre-high skyscraper will be built around a car elevator named the "Dezervator".
Dezeen
1 year ago
Design

Turkish authorities arrest contractors over buildings flattened by earthquake

Authorities in Turkey have issued arrest warrants to more than 100 people with ties to buildings destroyed by the devastating Turkey-Syria earthquake last week.Turkey's vice-president Fuat Oktay said 131 contractors, architects and engineers linked to collapsed buildings have been identified following the tragic quakes, which struck parts of Turkey and Syria on 6 February.
Dezeen
1 year ago
Design

"Nothing is replacing human designers in our lifetimes" says commenter

In this week's comments update, readers are discussing an opinion piece that claims "AI is putting our jobs as architects unquestionably at risk".In the opinion piece, AI author and Florida International University professor Neil Leach writes "architects urgently need to get to grips with the existential threat posed by AI" or risk "sleepwalking into oblivion".
www.90min.com
10 months ago
Austin

MLS imposes multiple fines over Matchday 10 incidents

12:15 AM GMT+1 The MLS imposed several fines over incidents that took place in Matchday 10. / Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports Portland Timbers (@TimbersFC) April 30, 2023 The Portland Timbers were up 2-1 on the league's newest club, St. Louis City, and trying to see out a huge three points on the road.
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Los Angeles Times
11 months ago
California

Can music inspire more people to care about climate change?

I have been trying for years to write today's story, but it was begging to be told with sound.So for Column One, the Times' signature series in creative storytelling, I'm switching it up today: My Column One for you is an episode of "The Times" podcast.Spoiler alert: It features Lucy Jones, Southern California's earthquake expert extraordinaire.
Los Angeles Times
11 months ago
Los Angeles

Magnitude 4.1 earthquake felt near Calexico, Calif.

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake was reported at 5:07 a.m.Saturday two miles from Calexico, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.The earthquake occurred three miles from El Centro, eight miles from Imperial and 17 miles from Brawley.In the past 10 days, there have been two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater centered nearby.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Full list of L.A. County-owned buildings facing potential earthquake risk

(Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times)

Los Angeles County recently set out on a landmark effort to protect the types of vulnerable concrete buildings that collapsed in the earthquakes that rocked Turkey and Syria last month.As part of the push, the Board of Supervisors asked officials to craft new rules that would require "non-ductile" concrete buildings owned by the county, as well as any in unincorporated areas, to be retrofitted.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Magnitude 4.6 earthquake shakes near Fortuna in Northern California

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake was reported Tuesday afternoon at 4:18 p.m. Pacific time seven miles from Fortuna, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.The earthquake occurred 16 miles from Eureka, 23 miles from Arcata, 28 miles from McKinleyville and 96 miles from Redding.There have been no earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater centered nearby in the last 10 days.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Magnitude 3.9 quake hits near Reedley, Calif.

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake was reported at 12:03 a.m.Saturday 92 miles from Reedley, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.The earthquake occurred 93 miles from Clovis, 94 miles from Dinuba, 94 miles from Sanger and 97 miles from Fresno.It occurred at a depth of 9.3 miles.In the past 10 days, there have been five earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater centered nearby.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Magnitude 3.7 earthquake hits near Morro Bay

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake was reported Wednesday morning at 11:29 a.m.Pacific time 30 miles from Morro Bay, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.The earthquake occurred 31 miles from Paso Robles, 31 miles from King City, 32 miles from Atascadero and 34 miles from Los Osos.The earthquake occurred at a depth of 3.7 miles.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

3.4 earthquake strikes near Hollister

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake was reported Tuesday morning at 10:46 a.m.Pacific time, 9 miles from Hollister, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.The earthquake occurred 12 miles from Salinas, Calif., 13 miles from Soledad, Calif., 14 miles from Prunedale, Calif. and 21 miles from Marina, Calif.
Dezeen
11 months ago
Design

Rossana Orlandi's Ro Plastic Prize announces 2023 winners

Lucrezia Alessandroni proposed a new way of reducing hygiene waste with her Soothing Cup project Design gallerist and curator Rossana Orlandi has announced the winners of this year's Ro Plastic Prize for sustainable material use during a ceremony at Milan design week.The Ro Plastic Prize is awarded yearly to projects that feature material recycling, reuse or upcycling, with this year's winning projects including a bacteria-growing menstrual cup and a 3D-printed prosthetic leg.
Truthout
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

Fracking May Have Caused a Record-Breaking Earthquake in Canada

A seismologist says wastewater disposal from fracking may have caused the largest earthquake ever recorded in Alberta.sasacvetkovic33 / E+ / Getty Images Last November the Canadian province of Alberta experienced the largest earthquake in its recorded history.Shortly thereafter a geologist from the University of Calgary claimed that the series of seismic events - which registered a 5.6 on the Richter scale as it rattled homes down to their bones and knocked residents to their knees - told a local publication that the earthquake was "probably natural.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Retail assistant speaks of devastation faced by husband who travelled to Turkey

A retail assistant has spoken of the devastation faced by her husband when he travelled to his hometown in Turkey to rescue his parents and sister from the rubble, and found they had died as a result of the 7.8 earthquake.Rachel Kuccuk's chef husband Ergin, 47, travelled to Elbistan from Tralee, County Kerry, on Tuesday morning in a bid to find and rescue his sister Hanim and parents Ali and Done Kuccuk.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Somerset charity to deliver 1,000 schoolbags to children in Syria and Turkey

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A UK charity founder who hoped to deliver 250 bags filled with educational supplies for children affected by the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria has increased that figure four-fold, following a brilliant response from partners and the public.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Science

The earthquake in Turkey and Syria offers lessons and reminders for disaster response

Members of a search and rescue operation work Sunday on an area that collapsed during the earthquake in Antakya, in southeastern Turkey.Disaster recovery experts say ordinary people are crucial to saving lives.Bernat Armangue/AP In the immediate aftermath of a devastating earthquake, where someone is trapped in their collapsed home or office building and waiting for help, it's likely that the first people to help won't be trained professionals.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

No sense of panic or chaos from Turkish authorities, says NGO volunteer

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A British non-governmental organisation (NGO) volunteer has said that despite areas in Turkey affected by the earthquake looking like a zombie apocalypse and the potent stench of death, there was no sense of panic or chaos from authorities there.
Dezeen
11 months ago
Design

Yasmeen Lari wins 2023 RIBA Royal Gold Medal

Pakistani architect Yasmeen Lari has been awarded the Royal Institute of British Architects' Royal Gold Medal for 2023 in recognition of the humanitarian work "she has undertaken since her retirement".Lari, who was Pakistan's first female architect, is the second woman to receive the accolade in her own right following Zaha Hadid.
www.hackneygazette.co.uk
1 year ago
London

'Open up our country to those in need' after Turkey and Syria earthquakes

2 North London council leaders are urging the government to take urgent action over visas for people from Turkey and Syria affected by last month's earthquakes.Islington's leader Kaya Comer-Schwartz is amongst the politicians calling on Home Secretary Suella Braverman to urgently allow visa extension applications from Turkish and Syrian nationals in the UK on compassionate grounds for people whose visa are set to expire but are unable to go home because of the disaster.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Earthquake in UK as residents across Essex report houses shaking and loud rumbling

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Residents across Essex have reported being awoken by shaking and loud rumbling after an earthquake struck at 5.05am on Thursday.The British Geological Society (BGS) confirmed that the 2.6 magnitude quake occurred in Bicknacre, southeast of Chelsmford, at a depth of around 9km. Tremors were reported by communities across Runwell, South Woodham Ferrers and Bicknacre.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
World politics

On Their Own: Isolation, and Resignation, in Villages Devastated by Quake

In a small cemetery toward the end of a dirt road that winds between snowy mountains in rural southern Turkey, a dozen new graves slant partway up the mountainside.Pine fronds and olive branches have been laid on top.At the head of each grave stands a cinder block tied with a scarf, a small tribute: purple, red, flowered.
www.standard.co.uk
1 year ago
London

William and Kate praise amazing' communities fundraising for quake-hit families

P rince William was so impressed by the record-breaking fundraising efforts of a west London Muslim centre on behalf of earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria that he joked he would like to recruit them.The Prince and Princess of Wales were at the centre in Hayes to thank those involved in aid and fundraising efforts following the earthquakes which killed more than 50,000 people.
time.com
1 year ago
OMG science

The Persistent Myth About Planetary Alignments

History does not record who the weeping woman was who joined the giant crowd at the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles on Feb. 4, 1962.But she was inconsolable.I know it's silly to carry on this way, she said with a hitching breath to a reporter from the Griffith Observer magazine.But I can't help myself.
english.elpais.com
1 year ago
OMG science

Will the Earth burn up someday?

I have a crystal ball with the fascinating ability to predict the future.It is a precious sphere that has been sculpted by hundreds of thousands of hands over time.It works perfectly, and when it doesn't, it has the incredible ability to heal itself.It has only one small problem: it's not easy to learn to use even though it comes with an instruction manual.
Forbes
1 year ago
Artificial intelligence

AI Creates Photo Evidence Of 2001 Earthquake That Never Happened

Fake image created with AI depicting the fictional Cascadia earthquake of 2001, published with the ... [+]
Midjourney / Reddit
Do you remember the Great Cascadia earthquake and tsunami that hit the Pacific Northwest in 2001?Well, you shouldn't, because it never happened.But there are now photos of this completely fake event circulating on the internet.
London On The Inside
1 year ago
London

CHOOSE LOVE FUNDRAISER FEATURING POPPY AJUDHA

On Sunday, head to OMEARA in London Bridge for a night of live music hosted by Choose Love to support their Turkey and Syria earthquake appeal.Two earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria on 6th February, taking the lives of over 50,000 people and injuring many thousands more.Aid is still sorely needed, and all funds raised from this gig will go towards supporting those affected by the disaster.
www.standard.co.uk
1 year ago
London

Olivia Colman joins earthquake fundraiser at the Royal Albert Hall

The actress is joining fellow stars including Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Marcus Mumford and Anna Calvi for the one-off show on April 15.She said: Why would I not take part?If it was my family, people I knew and loved, I would hope people would do what they could to help me.I don't know how anyone could read about another human's suffering and not want to do something.
BBC News
1 year ago
London

The Londoners helping earthquake survivors

The death toll following the earthquakes in southern Turkey and northern Syria continues to rise.Almost 20,000 people, many of them children, are so far known to have died.In London, many are wanting to help through donations, while others are coming to terms with the severity of the disaster for loved ones in Turkey.
www.hamhigh.co.uk
1 year ago
London

'I am crying but we are resilient': Communities come together following quake tragedy

North London is home to a large number of Turkish and Kurdish communities, many members of which will have had loved ones impacted in the aftermath of the February 6 earthquakes.The two earthquakes, one of magnitude 7.8 and one of magnitude 7.5, have so far killed more than 46,000 people.At one Kurdish community centre in Portland Gardens, Haringey, Akif Rizgar Wan told PA Media that he had lost 20 relatives in the disaster.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
UK politics

Sunak to focus on carbon capture and mini-nuclear reactors in energy policy

An energy security strategy will be launched shortly, Rishi Sunak has promised, with a focus on ramping up carbon capture and small modular reactors to develop homegrown energy and meet net zero commitments.Ministers have been forced to rework their plans after a ruling by the high court last July.It found that the government's net zero strategy was unlawful due to a breach of the 2008 Climate Change Act, given the document did not outline how climate policies would meet legally binding carbon budgets.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
UK politics

UK charities to launch emergency appeal for Turkey and Syria earthquakes

British humanitarian charities are to launch an appeal to raise funds for people affected by the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC), which is coordinating a joint rapid response by 14 charities including the British Red Cross, Oxfam and Save the Children, is acting after at least 16,000 people were killed in the disaster.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Doctor says Turkey earthquake survivors are fearful of own homes but resilient

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A British doctor said Turkish earthquake survivors face mental trauma -including a fear of their own homes and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) but have shown profound resilience and bravery despite what they have experienced.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

British volunteers begin earthquake rescue as other crews speak of delays

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails British volunteers have begun rescuing people from the rubble as the death toll from the Turkish and Syrian earthquake passed 16,000 while smaller search crews have spoken of a frustrating delay in flying out to help.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Britons in Turkey plead with friends and family in UK for earthquake donations

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A Briton who lives in Turkey has pleaded with people in the UK to send money directly to people they know in the earthquake-hit country, saying of survivors they can't wait a week, they're sleeping in their cars.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

What the papers say February 10

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The papers at the end of the working week are led by soaring energy bills and interest rates, as well as the earthquakes in the Middle East and the search for missing mother Nicola Bulley.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Barber who lost five family members in Turkey quake calls for safer buildings

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A Co Antrim barber who has lost at least five family members in the earthquake in Turkey has urged that future houses in vulnerable areas are built to be more safe.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Earthquake destruction bleak beyond belief' says minister

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The situation in the areas devastated by the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria is bleak beyond belief, the aid minister has said.Foreign Office minister Andrew Mitchell suggested the death toll could reach 50,000 but praised British support for the relief effort.
The New Yorker
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

Turkey's Earthquake Response Is as Political as the Conditions That Increased the Devastation

When the first earthquake, 7.8 in magnitude, struck just outside Gaziantep on Monday morning, Gürkan Arpaci considered himself lucky.About eighty miles away, in Elbistan, the small Turkish town where Arpaci was born and lives, only three or four buildings had collapsed and there didn't seem to be too many casualties.
The New Yorker
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

"I Owe Turkey, Because I Was a Refugee": A Young Syrian on the Earthquake's Devastation

The earthquake that struck southern Turkey and northern Syria on Monday morning, as much of the region slept, has yielded images of unthinkable torment.Thoroughfares that once hummed with the traffic and chatter of city life have been reduced to smoking, inscrutable ruins.Parking lots and paved roads have become open-air morgues, with unidentified bodies swaddled in dusty tarps and blankets.
Truthout
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

US Eases Sanctions on Syria for Earthquake Relief

The 180-day sanctions relief came after U.S. officials denied that the restrictions would impact humanitarian aid.A view of debris of a collapsed building after 7.4 magnitude Kahramanmaras earthquake shook Idlib, Syria, on February 6, 2023.Muhammed Said / Anadolu Agency via Getty Images In the face of mounting pressure from rights groups and relief organizations on the ground, the Biden administration on Thursday issued a temporary license authorizing "all transactions related to earthquake relief that would be otherwise prohibited" by U.S. sanctions on Syria.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Amid Quake's Frosty Wreckage, a Remarkable but Bittersweet Rescue

GAZIANTEP, Turkey At first glance, there was little reason to expect that anyone was still alive in the ruins of the apartment building on Tuesday.The powerful earthquake that struck southern Turkey the day before had reduced its six floors to a hulking pile of concrete rubble.And yet, there was hope.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Where to donate for Turkey earthquake

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Emergency services, volunteers and members of the public in Turkey and Syria continue desperately searching through rubble for survivors after two powerful earthquakes hit the region on Monday.
www.standard.co.uk
1 year ago
London

Incredible video shows London firefighters reunite mum and daughter in Turkey

A London firefighter helped to rescue a mother from the rubble in Turkey and reunite her with her young daughter, four days after the massive earthquake.Incredible footage released by the London Fire Brigade (LFB) on Friday shows Edmonton-based firefighter Dom Mabbett among rescuers leading the woman to safety after more than 100 agonising hours of being trapped.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
World politics

Turkey's Earthquake Zone Is a Lot Like California's. Here's What That Means.

The scientists studying the powerful earthquakes that devastated parts of Turkey and Syria this month may bring new insights to a seismic zone that is strikingly similar: the San Andreas Fault in California.The earthquake zones have much in common, with one long, major fault and scores of smaller, secondary ones.
AdExchanger
1 year ago
Marketing tech

A Guide To Vetting Programmatic Partnerships | AdExchanger

Specifically, I was an M&A attorney, which might seem exciting, but is actually rather mundane.The business folks make the deal, then hand it over to the lawyers, who go through a painstaking exercise of risk mitigation.While I thought I'd spend my time structuring blockbuster transactions, my formative years were mostly spent performing due diligence.
KQED
1 year ago
California

Fast Food Industry, Workers In Fight Over New Law | KQED

In response to stories about worker abuse in the fast food industry, last year the state legislature passed, and Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law, the Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act.The FAST Act created a first of its kind 10 person independent council to improve labor conditions in the fast food industry.
Reuven Lerner
1 year ago
Python

Sharpen your Pandas skills with "Bamboo Weekly"

Data is the future.Heck, you could make a compelling argument that it's the present.If you know how to work with data, then your career is virtually assured.You'll have your pick of cool jobs, interesting projects, good employers, and smart colleagues.Even better?The most popular language for working with data is Python.
Consequence
1 year ago
Music

Record Store Day 2023: The 30 Must-Have Releases

Record Store Day has revealed the extensive list of limited edition vinyl, box sets, and other speciality releases that will be available as part of its 2023 edition taking place on Saturday, April 22nd, 2023.This year promises exclusive wax from Taylor Swift, The 1975, Beach House, Pearl Jam, Brian Eno, Tori Amos, Nas, and even Peppa Pig.
Eater Austin
1 year ago
Food & drink

Chef Jose Andres Is Coming to SXSW to Talk About World Central Kitchen

José Andrés - the celebrated Washington, D.C. chef with restaurants around the country -is going to host a keynote session at this year's South by Southwest (SXSW).The chef will be talking about his and his team's work at World Central Kitchen, his nonprofit that travels to areas of distress with the purpose of feeding people.
Portland Mercury
1 year ago
Portland

Good Afternoon, News: Progressive Candidate School, Homeless Sweeps Don't Work, and More Earthquakes in Turkey

The Mercury provides news and fun every single day-but your help is essential.If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us.Thanks for your support!Good afternoon, Portland!I hope you're celebrating President's Day appropriately (whatever that may look like... what does it look like?), and ready to tuck into some NEWS.
BBC Sport
1 year ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Body of Hatayspor sporting director Savut found

The body of Hatayspor sporting director Taner Savut was recovered on Tuesday, more than two weeks after the Turkey-Syria earthquakes."We feel the deep sorrow of losing our sporting director Taner Savut," the Turkish top-flight club tweeted."We will not forget you, teacher Taner.You are always in our hearts."
Washington Post
1 year ago
Education

Schools reopen as Syrians live with quake's devastation

IDLIB, Syria - Schools resumed classes in Syria's rebel-held northwest Saturday after closing for nearly three weeks following an earthquake that devastated the region, local officials said, even as many schoolchildren suffer from shock.Are you on Telegram?Subscribe to our channel for the latest updates on Russia's war in Ukraine.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Prime Minister declines to commit to raising 5m match funding for quake victims

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Rishi Sunak has declined to commit to increasing the Government's 5 million support for areas in Turkey and Syria devastated by earthquakes, despite public support raising more than 65 million.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Capital Radio DJ apologises for insensitive' joke about Turkey

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Capital Radio DJ Ant Payne has apologised after making an insensitive and ill-timed joke on air about the devastating earthquake in Turkey.The presenter, who hosts the 4pm to 7pm slot on the station, said during his show on Monday 13 February that now is actually the best time to start looking for cheap flights to the stricken country.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Capital Radio DJ's insensitive' joke about Turkey prompts nearly 600 complaints

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Ofcom has received 567 complaints about an insensitive and ill-timed joke made by Capital Radio DJ Ant Payne about earthquake-hit Turkey.The presenter, who hosts the 4pm to 7pm slot on the station, said while on-air on Monday that now is actually the best time to start looking for cheap flights to the country.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Andrew Mitchell makes first trip by UK minister to earthquake-hit Turkey

The development minister has visited Turkey to witness the impact of UK aid helping people affected by devastating earthquakes.Andrew Mitchell is the first UK minister to visit the disaster zone since the February 6 quake which has killed at least 44,000 in Turkey and Syria.He thanked UK medics working alongside Turkish doctors at a UK-led field hospital in Turkoglu in the country's south.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Faith

Turkey's Antakya is in ruins after the quake, erasing cultural and religious heritage

Yusuf Kocaoglu stands in the wreckage of buildings damaged by the earthquake in Antakya, Turkey, as he tries to walk through the city where he used to give history tours.Claire Harbage/NPR ANTAKYA, Turkey Yusuf Kocaoglu, a professional guide, leads us on a tour he never wanted to give.The site of ancient Antioch a crossroads of civilizations and a modern tourist and religious pilgrimage destination in southern Turkey is one of the cities left most devastated by the Feb. 6 earthquake that killed tens of thousands in Turkey and Syria.
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