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Cities most often destroyed in movies – both real and imagined

Posted on January 19, 2023 by problogic

We’ve all seen them. Disaster flicks or superhero films that wreak havoc on a major city. It could be the result of a natural disaster, a war, a terrorist attack, nuclear attack or meltdown, an alien invasion, a plague, zombies, … Continue reading →

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Calderas – the supervolcanoes of the USA and beyond

Posted on December 6, 2021 by problogic

While there are calderas (supervolcanoes) all over the planet, this post will concentrate on those found in the United States. These enormous volcanoes are formed in one of two (2) manners: after an explosive eruption; or when the inside of … Continue reading →

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Can certain cloud formations warn us of earthquakes?

Posted on November 18, 2021 by problogic

This fascinating debate has been ongoing in the geology community for several decades. Using satellite imagery, retired Chemist Zhonghao Shou has found that certain cloud formations can foretell upcoming earthquakes with remarkable accuracy. Between 1994 and 2001 alone, his notifications … Continue reading →

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Urban Areas within Rift Valleys

Posted on January 2, 2020 by problogic

Many are familiar with the Great Rift Valley of eastern Africa. But, it is certainly not the only rift valley on Earth. In fact, there are a number of rift valleys (also sometimes referred to as grabens) located on the … Continue reading →

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Goma-Gisenyi and other volcanic cities – UPDATED

Posted on October 4, 2016 by problogic

A more generalized variation of this post was originally published back in June on Progressive Blogic. Here is an updated and expanded version which delves into the geological threats facing the Goma-Gisenyi urban area.  One of the features about Edinburgh, Scotland … Continue reading →

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Fear factor forecasting

Posted on June 29, 2013 by problogic

Anyone else notice how weather forecasting (and related types of science)has taken a decisively edgier tone over the years. Hardly a season goes by anymore without some new “scarier” term being used to describe weather-related events. Some were invented (Super … Continue reading →

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