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Epicenter Defined

The point on the surface of the Earth directly above the principal energy release during an earthquake.

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In food crisis, Mexican valley offers lessons

Published November 17, 2008, 10:19 am, AG Weekly

EDITOR’S NOTE -The U.N. says the number of undernourished people worldwide is climbing toward 1 billion as high food prices squeeze the poorest. This report, first in a periodic five-part series on the future of food, looks at the prospects for science to ignite a new “green revolution.”

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China's coal fires add to warming

Published November 16, 2008, 7:07 pm, The Monterey County Herald

RUJIGOU, China — The barren hillsides give a hint of the inferno underfoot. White smoke billows from cracks in the ground, venting a sulfurous rotten smell into the air. The rocky ground is hot to the touch, and heat penetrates the soles of shoes.

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China's coal fires belch fumes, worsening global warming

Published November 16, 2008, 1:27 pm, Muzi

RUJIGOU, China -- The barren hillsides give a hint of the inferno underfoot. White smoke billows from cracks in the earth, venting a sulfurous rotten smell into the air. The rocky ground is hot to the touch, and heat penetrates the soles of shoes.

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China's coal fires belch fumes, worsening global warming

Published November 16, 2008, 12:27 am, The Charlotte Observer

(By TIM JOHNSON, McClatchy Newspapers) The barren hillsides give a hint of the inferno underfoot. White smoke billows from cracks in the earth, venting a sulfurous rotten smell into the air. The rocky ground is hot to the touch, and heat penetrates the soles of shoes. Beneath some rocks, an eerie red glow betrays an unseen hell: the epicenter of a severe underground coal fire. "Don't stay too ...

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China's coal fires belch fumes, worsening global warming

Published November 16, 2008, 12:23 am, The State

The barren hillsides give a hint of the inferno underfoot. White smoke billows from cracks in the earth, venting a sulfurous rotten smell into the air. The rocky ground is hot to the touch, and heat penetrates the soles of shoes. Beneath some rocks, an eerie red glow betrays an unseen hell: the epicenter of a severe underground coal fire. "Don't stay too long," warned Ma Ping, a retired coal ...

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Spark, fuel, air

Published November 15, 2008, 10:04 pm, Isthmus

While the hurt is on other sectors of the economy, the biotech industry is booming, and Madison has established itself as a hub.

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Interview With Steve Scully of C-SPAN

Published November 13, 2008, 2:24 pm, Scoop.co.nz

QUESTION: Secretary of State Rice, how does the world view America?

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New video shows theoretical earthquake slamming O.C.

Published November 12, 2008, 1:21 pm, Orange County Register

Scientific animation tied to Thursday's Great Southern California ShakeOut drill.

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Media Advisory: NOW ON THE WEB! USGS 3-D Animations of Dramatic Ground Shaking

Published November 12, 2008, 12:36 pm, USGS

New 3-D animations of the magnitude 7.8 earthquake scenario are now available to the public at http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/nca/simulations/shakeout/ . Fourteen animations can be downloaded from the site in high definition format. The 3-D animations show, from the perspective of a several different Southern California locations, how intensely the ground would shake and shift during ...

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