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☆ Why Japan issued its first-ever 'megaquake advisory' — and what that means
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Evan Bush | Evan Bush Is A Science Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

The Summary Japan’s meteorological agency on Thursday issued its first-ever “megaquake advisory.”The warning followed a 7.1-magnitude earthquake off the country’s southern coast. Subduction zone faults build stress, and a so-called megathrust earthquake takes place when a locked fault slips and releases that stress. In the U.S., the Cascadia subduction zone off the West Coast runs from Vancouver Island, Canada, to Cape Mendocino, California. A beach is closed in Nichinan in southwestern Japan on Friday, after the country's issued its first warning about a possible megaquake. Large Nankai Trough earthquakes tend to come in pairs, with the second often rupturing in the subsequent two years.

Persons: AP Harold Tobin, “, ” Tobin Organizations: Philippine, West Coast, Kyodo, Reuters, Japan’s Earthquake Research, United States Geological Survey, AP, University of Washington Locations: Nankai, Japan, U.S, Cascadia, Vancouver Island, Canada, Cape Mendocino , California, Nichinan, Miyazaki

☆ Scientists want to pump carbon into a hole at the bottom of the ocean in a $60 million pilot project to help stop climate change
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Across the planet, basalt rock deposits on the sea floor have the potential to trap carbon dioxide, removing the heat-trapping gas from our atmosphere. First, the scientists need about $60 million to test a prototype at sea. Basalt rock is highly reactive, full of metals that readily grab CO2 and chemically combine with it to form carbonate minerals. AdvertisementSolid Carbon scientists say carbon rock is stuck on the sea floor for thousands of years. They also argue that in the ocean, there's plenty of room to scale up and little risk of disgruntled neighbors fighting the project.

Persons: Martin Scherwath, it's, David Goldberg, who's, Scherwath, Goldberg, that's Organizations: Service, Business, Ocean Networks, Ocean Networks Canada, Columbia University, National Academies of Science, Engineering Locations: Cascadia, Vancouver, That's, Canada, Iceland, Paris, Elliott Bay, Seattle

☆ Scientists finally think they know where the most dangerous part of this US earthquake zone is and it's bad news for Washington
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-07 | by ( Ellyn Lapointe | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewHidden off the US Western shore, beneath the Pacific Ocean, is the Cascadia Subduction Zone. The results will help scientists assess earthquake and tsunami risk for this region, including one particularly vulnerable state: Washington. How the Cascadia Subduction Zone causes earthquakesIn the Cascadia Subduction Zone, the Juan de Fuca plate is slowly subducting under North America. The Cascadia Subduction Zone can produce even larger, more dangerous quakes. Additionally, understanding that Cascadia is broken up into segments is key to assessing earthquake hazard, Watt said.

Persons: —, Suzanne Carbotte, Bruce, Lamont, Carbotte, Juan de Fuca, Juan, Fuca, de Fuca, it's, Chris McGrath, Janet Watt, Watt Organizations: Service, Business, Columbia University, US, Survey Santa Cruz Locations: Cascadia, Washington, US West Coast, North America, America, Japan, Gaziantep, Turkey, Oregon, British Columbia

☆ Remarkable video showed a false killer whale twirling and 'twerking' in front of divers. The species is known to socialize with humans, even bringing them large fish.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Video taken by divers showed a false killer whale twirling right in front of them in Costa Rica. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe false killer whale proceeded to blow bubbles before moving away from McSweeney and then circling back, stopping beside him. False killer whale Morten Falch SortlandThe sharing of prey is common for false killer whales, which are long-lived creatures with strong social bonds, Baird said. A lone false killer whale, far from its typical range, would catch fish and offer them to people on boats. As for the video of the false killer whale twirling before the divers, he said it's likely on that same scale of behavior.

Persons: Robin Baird, —, Lee Bertrand Robin Baird, Baird, Dan McSweeney, McSweeney, Dan, Morten Falch, He's, mahi, it's Organizations: Costa Rica . Research, Service, Cascadia Research, Hawai'i's Dolphins Locations: Costa Rica ., Costa Rica, Hawaii, Kona, British Columbia

☆ Opinion: Seaweed is nutritious, not slimy. Eating it could save the world.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Opinion Vincent Doumeizel | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

It can be a nutritious food, an alternative to plastic, restore our oceans and could even help tackle climate change. UliU/iStockphoto/Getty Images Seaweed has become popular in Western baking in recent years. James MacDonald/Bloomberg/Getty ImagesBut just as we are recognizing its untapped potential, seaweed is becoming increasingly vulnerable. California, Norway and Tasmania have all lost more than 80% of their kelp in recent years, the result of climate change, pollution and overfishing. If we learn to sustainably cultivate our ocean, we can contribute to feeding the entire global population while mitigating climate change and restoring biodiversity.

Persons: Vincent Doumeizel, Derek Davis, Dixie, Prannie Rhatigan, Rhatigan, Kate Waters, Natasha Breen, Jun Lee, Jonas Gratzer, James MacDonald Organizations: United Nations, Food, Lloyd’s Register, CNN, Southside Bakery, Portland Press Herald, Washington Post, University of Queensland, Bloomberg, Legend Press Locations: Portland, US, Washington , DC, Asia, Seoul, South Korea, Australia, Jakarta, British Columbia, Canada, California, Norway, Tasmania

☆ The 15 Best Board Games for Grownups, According to Experts and Enthusiasts
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-30 | by ( Tim Barribeau | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +14 min

Luckily, board games have come a long, long way from social-deduction games like Werewolf, the Settlers of Catan fad and the cringey-in-retrospect obsession with Cards Against Humanity. With the help of a half-dozen experts in the field of tabletop gaming, we’ve pulled together a list of some of the best board games currently available, many of which you probably haven’t run into. I love the whimsical theme and design.” The experts told us it’s best played with a full suite of four players. Escape room at homePlayers: 1 to 6Time to play: VariableThe Exit games are escape rooms you can play at home. Dwayne Shearill of BlackBoardGaming cites Forbidden Island as one of the first board games he got his wife to play; the pair now host the YouTube channel about board games together.

Persons: Tim Barribeau, —, we’ve, Eric Yerko, Eric, Mandi Hutchinson, Suzanne Sheldon, Sass, Yerko, ” Decolonize, It’s, “, Ada Weyland, Weyland, Richard Garfield, ” Yerko, “ It’s, Dwayne Shearill, ”, Mike Mignola, you’ve, woman’s, you’ll, Steve Gianaca, Haiclue, Beneeta Kaur, hasn’t, Ada, MonsDRAWsity, it’s Organizations: Sass Games, Salt, Catan, Love Games, YouTube, Games, Amazon Players, Monopoly Locations: Northwest, Pacific, It’s, Yerko

☆ The US still waits for its high-speed rail revolution
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-18 | by ( Ben Jones | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

So why doesn’t the United States have a high-speed rail network like those? Many Americans have no concept of high-speed rail and fail to see its value. William C. Vantuono, editor-in-chief of Railway Age“Many Americans have no concept of high-speed rail and fail to see its value. Corridors for the greatest potentialBrightline West and CHSR offer templates for the future expansion of high-speed rail in North America. “Where those conditions apply in Europe and Asia, high-speed rail reduces air’s share of the market from 100% to near zero.

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