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(36,266 posts) Wed May 14, 2014, 01:15 PM May 2014

Water extraction for human use boosts California quakes (BBC)

By Matt McGrath
Environment correspondent, BBC News

Extracting water for human activities is increasing the number of small earthquakes being triggered in California.

A new study suggests that the heavy use of ground water for pumping and irrigation is causing mountains to lift and valleys to subside.

The scientists say this depletion of the water is increasing seismic activity along the San Andreas fault.

They worry that over time this will hasten the occurrence of large quakes.

The report has been published in the journal Nature.
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more: http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-27393811

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Could become a self-solving problem ... Nihil May 2014 #1

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1. Could become a self-solving problem ...

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Thu May 15, 2014, 04:51 AM

May 2014

> The scientists say this depletion of the water is increasing seismic activity along the San Andreas fault.
> They worry that over time this will hasten the occurrence of large quakes.

Keep safe California DUers

> All this extraction is having a significant impact on the shape of the Earth.

Throw that one at the "Only Gawd can change the planet, not Man" nutcases.

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