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James Webb telescope reveals ‘catastrophic’ collision of asteroids in nearby galaxy

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illustration of a protoplanetary disk

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has found evidence that two giant asteroids are colliding in a nearby galaxy. The colossal collision threw out 100,000 times more dust than the impact killed the dinosaurs. The violent impact recently occurred in Beta Pictoris, a galaxy 63 light-years away in the constellation Pictoris. Beta Pictoris is a … Read more

Major fault line off the west coast could trigger a catastrophic magnitude 9 earthquake, research shows – and it’s due to a blow

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The Cascadia Subduction Zone extends along a 600-mile stretch of the Pacific Ocean off the coasts of southern Canada, Washington, Oregon and northern California. If it erupts, it could cause a magnitude 9 earthquake to hit the region. The darker areas mark the region that would suffer the most damage and extend inland where the devastation would be more moderate

An underwater fault line along America’s west coast could trigger a megaquake that would be more devastating than California’s ‘Big One’, a new study suggests. Using underwater mapping techniques, scientists have mapped the Cascadia Subduction Zone – a 600-mile-long fault line stretching from southern Canada to Northern California – in unprecedented detail. It has been … Read more

‘The difference between alarming and catastrophic’: Cascadia’s megafault has 1 particularly deadly part, new map reveals

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Port of Tacoma at sunset with Mount Rainer in the background

The Cascadia Subduction Zone has the potential to shake the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia with devastating earthquakes. Now, if we look closer than ever at the structure of the megafast, it appears that it is segmented into several major regions. These regions can disintegrate individually, or they can all cause a massive shock all … Read more

Pond can lead to ‘disasters’ and have ‘catastrophic consequences’

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A planning committee has heard that a controversial planning application for a pond that had already been created without permission could lead to a “disaster” and have “catastrophic consequences”. Its development and subsequent application have been opposed by thousands of people. Art dealer Barnes Thomas, who featured in Bear Grylls’ show The Island, has applied … Read more