Oklahoma Earthquakes; The Wages of Fracking (tags)
A recent report published in Britan indicates a possible correlation between hydraulic fracturing (fracking) and an earthquake swarm in Oklahoma last January '11. Fracking involves injection of fluids into shale cracks with the intent to cause fractures and release trapped deposits of natural gas.
Japan's Earthquake: Natural or Engineered? (tags)
nuclear disaster
Haiti's Earthquake: Natural or Engineered (tags)
technology can cause earthquakes
Children and Natural Disasters: Sylmar '71, Northridge '94, Quakes to Tsunamis (tags)
The recent Tsunami in Asia reminded me of the Northridge Earthquake in some ways. The chaotic aftermath, the immediate panic...It reminded me of the fears as a parent I have had during major earthquakes. So, I have written this essay talking about kids and parents in natural disasters...