The Southern California coast harbors some of the world’s highest concentrations of an algal toxin perilous to wildlife and people. The most thoroughgoing assessment of the problem shows it’s getting …read more Source:: Science
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Earthquake risk: New fault discovered in earthquake-prone Southern California region
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•A swarm of nearly 200 small earthquakes that shook Southern California residents in the Salton Sea area last week raised concerns they might trigger a larger earthquake on the southern …read more Source:: Science
Southern California’s reduction in smog linked to major improvement in children’s health
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•A study that tracked Southern California children over a 20-year period has found they now have significantly fewer respiratory symptoms as a result of improved air quality. Researchers examined a …read more Source:: Science
Little-known quake, tsunami hazards lurk offshore of Southern California
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•While their attention may be inland on the San Andreas Fault, residents of coastal Southern California could be surprised by very large earthquakes — and even tsunamis — from several …read more Source:: Science