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Scientists Warn That Massive Flooding and Tsunamis Could Hit 3 Major Regions in the U.S.
A new study from researchers at Virginia Tech says that there is an increased risk of flooding and tsunamis in the Pacific ...
A tsunami that never ends? Study highlights a looming West Coast risk.
The tsunami wave from an anticipated earthquake off the West Coast reach 100 feet and permanently flood parts of the coast.
Massive underwater volcano off Oregon coast could erupt soon; scientists weigh risk of 9.0 earthquake and Pacific tsunami
A powerful underwater volcano known as Axial Seamount off the Oregon coast may erupt. Though scientists say it poses no ...
US may get hit by a 1,000-foot ‘Mega-Tsunami’ within 50 years, wiping out these cities off the map
A new study warns of a potential 1,000-foot mega-tsunami striking the U.S. West Coast within 50 years. Triggered by a major ...
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Trump’s Cuts Threaten Lives and Ecosystems
The recent news that North America and Hawaii are facing a ticking time bomb is disconcerting. Scientists are warning that ...
Former Herald writer Melissa Slager’s new book was 14-year project
Melissa Slager is a former Daily Herald reporter and Street Smarts columnist. “Contests of Strength” was released Tuesday. A ...
Massive Washington Park reservoir redo includes public promenade, reflecting pools
The project transformed two aging opening-air drinking water reservoirs into one seismically resilient underground site.
This Country Could Be Hit By An 'Overdue' 1,000-Foot Mega Tsunami, Warn Scientists
A study warns of a mega tsunami up to 1,000 feet high if a strong earthquake strikes the Cascadia fault, threatening US ...
1,000-ft ‘mega-tsunami’ could wipe away large regions of US. When is it coming?
A new study by geoscientists at Virginia Tech, published in ‘Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences’, estimates a 15 ...
First look inside the new Washington Park Reservoir and public reflecting pools
We’re getting a first look at a brand new feature of Portland’s Washington Park that’s been under construction for nearly 10 years.
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Scientists warn that a mega-tsunami might be on its way
It’s been hundreds of years since a great earthquake has occurred along the Cascadia subduction zone in the Pacific Northwest, but history shows one might pop up soon. If that happens, researchers ...