Conflict, violence push global internal displacement to record high levels Nearly 76 million people have been internally displaced by conflict and violence, with nearly half of all IDPs living in sub-Saharan Africa. 05/13/2024 - 5:29 pm | View Link
Series of earthquakes near Mexican border rattle San Diego County Parts of Mexico and San Diego County were rattled by a series of earthquakes near the border Sunday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). 05/12/2024 - 5:20 pm | View Link
Cluster of earthquakes shakes south of US-Mexico border, felt in San Diego County A cluster of earthquakes hit south of Mexicali on Sunday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The USGS' website reports the strongest quake had a magnitude of 4.9 and struck about 9 ... 05/12/2024 - 3:13 pm | View Link
Alaska has a ‘first-rate’ earthquake monitoring system. The hard part is defending it against weather, bears and funding uncertainty Operating such a network in Alaska isn’t simple. Scientists must maintain each of the sites, supplying power, connectivity and repairing damage done by Alaska’s ferocious weather and wildlife. It ... 05/10/2024 - 1:02 pm | View Link
California Supreme Court weighs removing a measure making it harder to raise taxes from the ballot The California Supreme Court is weighing whether to remove a measure from the November ballot that would make it harder for the state and local governments to raise taxes. The ... 05/8/2024 - 11:48 am | View Link