Environment

A Quarter of Rural Water Systems Likely Contain Forever Chemicals

Sarah Trent / High Country News Jul 24, 2023 A recent United States Geological Survey finds that a quarter of rural US water sources are likely poisoned by forever chemicals. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Hawaii Volcano Destroys 21 Homes; 1,700 People Evacuated

CALEB JONES, JENNIFER PELTZ and SOPHIA YAN / The Associated Press May 6, 2018 "You have to ask Pele," said one of the evacuees, referring to the volcano goddess of traditional Hawaiian belief, when asked when he might return home. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

At Least 32 Dead After Powerful Earthquake Rocks Southern Mexico

By Christopher Sherman and E. Eduardo Castillo / AP Sep 8, 2017 The magnitude 8.1 temblor hit late Thursday off Chiapas state near the Guatemalan border. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

6.0 Quake Causes Injuries and Damage in Northern California (Updated)

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 24, 2014 Dozens of people were injured and many buildings extensively damaged in Napa, Calif., early Sunday in the largest earthquake to hit the Bay Area in 25 years. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Hundreds Expected Dead in Iran Quake

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Apr 16, 2013 A 7.8 magnitude earthquake -- described as the strongest to hit Iran in more than 50 years -- struck the country near the border with Pakistan, killing hundreds of people, officials fear. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Fracking-Induced Earthquakes? Not Quite

Staff / Truthdig Apr 18, 2012 The number of significant earthquakes in the Midwest has increased almost fivefold in the last four years. Researchers with the United States Geological Survey set out to discover why. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

A Tough-Oil World

By Michael T. Klare, TomDispatch Mar 14, 2012 The world still harbors large reserves of petroleum, but they are of the hard-to-reach, hard-to-refine, “tough oil” variety that will be more costly to extract, refine and buy at the pump. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )