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United States (new Lake Tahoe area fault)
A recently discovered active 22-mile fault near the Martis Dam could yield an earthquake to the greater Reno/Tahoe area with an impact as high as 6.9 on the Richter scale, scientists said. It’s possible — although unlikely — even greater seismic activity could happen should the fault connect or rupture with other nearby faults, experts said in a recent statement. $$$
China (geological disasters)
China, the nation worst hit by geological disasters such as earthquakes and landslides, is bracing for even more in the future, the Ministry of Land and Resources warned on Tuesday. “China is facing a grave situation,” said Tian Tingshan, deputy director of the Center for Geological Disaster Emergency Technical Guidance. Tian said that apart from large earthquakes, geological disasters including landslides and mudslides have become the most damaging disasters in the country. $$$
Japan (tsunami aftermath)
It is further proof, we are reminded, that Japan is a society of immeasurable strength. And for this it can thank ‘wa’, or harmony. This is a collective feeling close to a sense of perfection. It ensures everyone knows their place and acts accordingly. Or so the Japanese like to tell themselves – and the outside world.Yet post-tsunami Japan is far from harmonious. The bullet trains may be running, but in the fishing villages and tiny ports that litter the jagged coastline north of Sendai, thousands are surviving on aid handouts. The emergency cash promised by the government is yet to arrive. $$$
Japan (tsunami aftermath)
A train that made an emergency stop in a tunnel in Iwate Prefecture moments after the Japanese earthquake remains stranded there more than three months later, while the operator of the railway line grapples with the huge cost of repairing damage caused by the disaster. $$$
Japan (Solar power)
Seventeen of the 47 prefectures have decided to promote solar power or are thinking of enhancing programs that already do so in light of the Fukushima nuclear crisis, a survey said Sunday. $$$
Nicaragua (Crazy cyclist on Cerro Negro volcano)
This is the dramatic moment a daredevil mountain biker broke a hair-raising record – by cycling down the side of a 2388 ft volcano. Wearing just a thin Lycra suit and a specially adapted, aerodynamic crash helmet, professional downhill racer Markus Stockl hurtled down Nicaragua’s Cerro Negro volcano at over 100 mph. $$$
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