Posts Tagged ‘Alert’
Climate Change Alert: Greenland ice sheet won’t slip in to the Sea for 3000 years, Scientists say
Looks like we have another 3000 years. Sorry Al Gore. The threat of the Greenland ice sheet slipping ever faster into the sea because of warmer summers has been ruled out by a scientific study. Until now, it was thought that increased melting could lubricate the ice sheet, causing it to sink ever faster into the sea. The issue was a key unknown in the landmark 2007 report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which pinned the blame for climate change firmly on greenhouse gas emissions from human activities. However, the impact of rising sea temperatures on melting ice sheets is still uncertain, meaning it remains difficult to put an upper limit on potential sea level rises. Understanding the risk is crucial because about 70% of the world's population live in [...]
Metallica Posts Morgan Dana Harrington Alert
Metallica has posted an alert for Morgan Dana Harrington, the 20-year-old Virginia Tech student who disappeared after getting separated from her friends at a Metallica concert in Charlottesville, VA. Metallica is turning to its fans to search any of their own convert footage for clues: We encourage anyone who has any information regarding Morgan's disappearance to please come forward. Additionally, if you or anyone you know shot video footage or took photos of the concert or audience, please check to see if there is anyone in your photos who might resemble Morgan. Please read the full article at NowPublic
Tsunami watch issued after Indian Ocean 7.6 quake
CNN) -- A tsunami watch has been issued after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake in the Indian Ocean near India's Andaman Islands, authorities said. The watch covers India, Myanmar, Thailand, Indonesia and Bangladesh, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. The quake struck at 1:55 a.m. (3:55 p.m. ET), about 163 miles (262 km) north of Port Blair, Andaman Islands, and 225 miles south-southwest of Pathein, Myanmar, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Its focus was about 20 miles below the Earth's surface. In general, earthquakes centered closer to the Earth's surface produce stronger shaking and can cause more damage than those further underground. "Earthquakes of this size have the potential to generate a destructive local tsunami and sometimes a destructive regional tsunami [...]