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Interview: USGS Quake Expert on Likelihood of 9.0 Earthquake in California and Pacific Northwest

March 12, 2011, 4:07 pm • Posted by Jon Brooks
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On Friday, after the massive earthquake and subsequent tsunami had hit Japan, Gretchen Weber of KQED's Climate Watch spoke with Tom Brocher, Director of the Earthquake Science Center at the U.S. Geological Survey in Menlo Park. Pretty interesting conversation for … Continue reading »

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USGS Publicizes "500-Year Storm" Catastrophe for Sacramento Valley

January 17, 2011, 1:23 pm • Posted by Jon Brooks
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Anyone have any idea what the years 212, 440, 603, 1029, 1418, 1605, and 1861-62 have in common? Hint: It ain't good. As Gretchen Weber reported on KQED's Climate Watch blog Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey has released a report … Continue reading »

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