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Did you feel that? Last week’s 4.8-magnitude earthquake that rattled walls and nerves throughout the Northeast was a reminder that — for all of our other climate-related and man-made headaches— it could be far worse. And while there’s a natural temptation to laugh off the seismic threat – “Not now, tectonic plates…” – it’s just a scientific reality: Boston, New York City, and

Scientists found that humans survived at a site in Africa some 74,000 years ago after the Toba supervolcano erupted, in one of the biggest known volcanic eruptions ever.

A telecom pioneer, who sold his fiber-optic company for $3.25 billion, is bringing to the wine world a rare Cabernet Sauvignon wine made by a rising winemaking star.

Top Stories for Feb. 6, 2024: 1. 5E Advanced Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ: FEAM) expressed its support for U.S. Congress to include boron in the U.S. Geologic Survey's 2025 Critical Mineral List.

Companies aiming to slash emissions from the industry say incentives from the climate law fall short.

If you like local history, sooner or later you may take a deep dive. You might end up wondering about the sandy earth at your feet or the age of the

A minor earthquake rattled parts of Southwest Washington just before 8 p.m. Thursday. The quake was “weak,” U.S. Geologic Survey spokesperson Paul Lausten said. It registered …

Major energy companies are merging as 2023 saw the greatest consolidation of the oil and gas industry in over a decade, with $243 billion spent on mergers and acquisitions.

The Dec. 21 Press Herald article about the flood was moving, with descriptions of the river wrapping around someone’s house and consuming his car. One person said, “Everything I have is floating away.” While people need to be aware of this tragedy, it’s presented like a rare event. The reporter tells us that Greg Stewart, […]

Scientists say Southeast Alaska mostly lacks the kinds of monitoring that could make people safer.