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Global Earthquakes, Tsunamis and Volcanoes over 39 Years.

Posted on June 12, 2014 by wfoster2011

June 12, 2014 – Global Earthquakes, Tsunamis and Volcanoes over 39 Years: The table below reflects the events plotted on the graph above. The NOAA database was used in all cases. Volcanoes plotted cover 6,372 years; Tsunamis 3,422 years and … Continue reading →

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Life Expectancy Around the World!

Posted on May 25, 2014 by wfoster2011

May 25, 2014 – Life Expectancy Around the World:  The World Map, above, is color coded by life expectancy. The color scale is in the lower left. Dark red is greater than 76 years, red is 70.3 to 76 yrs, … Continue reading →

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Chilean Port City Fire Kills at Least 11.

Posted on April 14, 2014 by wfoster2011

April 14, 2014 – Chilean Port City Fire Kills at Least 11 and Leaves Hundreds Homeless: A voracious fire that spread through the hills of the port city of Valparaíso left at least 11 people dead and more than 500 … Continue reading →

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The “Big One” For California is Overdue.

Posted on March 1, 2014 by wfoster2011

March 1, 2014 – California is Overdue for the “Big One:” The San Andreas Fault, pictured above, cuts through California like a “knife of doom!” When will it slice off the coast of California? My guess would be between April … Continue reading →

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Bolivia’s Uturuncu Volcano May Be Forming into a new Super Volcano.

Posted on December 23, 2013 by wfoster2011

December 23, 2013 – UTURUNCU VOLCANO, Bolivia Called New Super Volcano: The broad hill at the base of Uturuncu is unassuming. Its gentle arc fades naturally into the Andean landscape. But the 43-mile-long stretch of rocky soil is now an … Continue reading →

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In Latin America, Prisons Condemned to Crisis – NYTimes.com

Posted on June 8, 2013 by wfoster2011

June 8, 2013 – “I’d Rather be Dead than Here:”  So said a prisoner at one of Latin America‘s notoriously over crowed prisons.  The grisly prison conditions in Latin America (and South America) are responsible for 360 that were killed in a … Continue reading →

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Copahue Volcano Eruption Puts Chile and Argentina on Red Alert.

Posted on May 28, 2013 by wfoster2011

May 28, 2013 – Chile, Argentina on red alert over Copahue volcano: Chilean and Argentine officials issued a red alert Monday for the increasingly active Copahue volcano bordering the two countries and ordered the evacuation of about 3,000 people. Chilean … Continue reading →

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5,293 Global Earthquakes from 1973 to 2013.

Posted on April 9, 2013 by wfoster2011

April 9, 2013: 5,293 Global Earthquakes from 1973 to 2013: I downloaded all earthquakes, with a magnitude of 6.0 or greater, from January 1, 1973 to April 8, 2013. This produced a data set of 5,293 global earthquakes, which I … Continue reading →

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Active Volcanoes of the World – Warning for California!

Posted on April 7, 2013 by wfoster2011

April 7, 2013 – Active Volcanoes of the World: The map above, from the Smithsonian Institute, shows 15 current active volcanoes of the world and the tectonic plate boundaries. A red plate boundary reflects built up stress and danger, yellow is … Continue reading →

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Alaska Earthquake Hazards Map.

Posted on March 31, 2013 by wfoster2011

March 30, 2013 – Alaska Earthquake Hazards Map: Alaska, and the Aleutian Islands, are very seismically active; particularly around the Prince William Sound and the Aleutian Island chain. This is because they are a part of the “Ring of Fire,” … Continue reading →

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