Hole in the Bottom of the Ocean Could Signal Future Catastrophe
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Hole in the Bottom of the Ocean Could Signal Future Catastrophe
Hole in the Bottom of the Ocean , Could Signal Future Catastrophe.
Futurism reports that scientists have warned that
a hole in the bottom of the ocean may signal
an increased risk of earthquake activity in the area.
Researchers at the University of Washington said
that the seabed hole located off the coast of Oregon
sits atop the Cascadia Subduction Zone fault line.
'Pythias' Oasis,' named after a mythological
oracle, has fascinated scientists
since it was first discovered in 2015.
The hole in the ocean floor leaks
almost-fresh water up into the ocean.
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In research published in the journal 'Science Advances,'
researchers suggest that the relatively fresh water
may serve as a tectonic lubricant.
Without that watery lubricant,
the plate on which the hole sits could
potentially shift in a catastrophic way.
Loss of fluid from the offshore megathrust
interface through these strike-slip faults
is important, because it lowers the fluid
pressure between the sediment particles
and hence increases the friction between
the oceanic and continental plates, University of Washington statement, via Futurism.
Futurism reports that the UW team believes this is the first
known ocean floor leak of its kind, while suggesting that
others may exist nearby but have yet to be detected.
According to the team, the water leaking out
through the hole is warmer than the surrounding
ocean water by about 16 degrees Fahrenheit.
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The team suggests that "the fluid is coming straight from the Cascadia megathrust, where temperatures are an estimated 300 to 500 degrees Fahrenheit.".
The team suggests that "the fluid is coming straight from the Cascadia megathrust, where temperatures are an estimated 300 to 500 degrees Fahrenheit."
Biden Administration to Invest $8.5 Billion , in Intel’s Computer Chip Plants.
Biden Administration to Invest $8.5 Billion , in Intel’s Computer Chip Plants.
In addition to $8.5 billion in direct funding, $11 billion will be provided in loans.
The money will come from
the CHIPS and Science Act.
The funds will go toward "computer chip
plants in Arizona, Ohio, New Mexico
and Oregon," CBS News reports. .
According to Intel, the new funding and other investments will create a total of 30,000 jobs in manufacturing and construction.
According to Intel, the new funding and other investments will create a total of 30,000 jobs in manufacturing and construction.
The deal will help the U.S. to produce 20%
of the most advanced computer chips
in the world by 2030, according to
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo.
Failure is not an option — leading-edge
chips are the core of our innovation
system, especially when it comes
to advances in artificial intelligence
and our military systems, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, on a call with reporters.
We can't just design chips.
We have to make them in America, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, on a call with reporters.
Biden's funding announcement comes
amid a heated presidential campaign.
Administration officials want to get chip technology funding
"out the door as quickly as possible so that the Biden campaign can point to concrete progress on one of the
White House's signature programs," analysts say.
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger called the
CHIPS Act "the most critical industrial
policy legislation since World War II.".
We think of this as a defining
moment for the United States, the
semiconductor industry and for Intel, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger, via statement
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Mystery Respiratory , Illness Among Dogs , Spreads to More US States.
'Newsweek' reports that dogs across the United States have fallen sick with a mystery illness called Atypical Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease Complex (aCIRDC).
The cause of aCIRDC, which has now been
reported in at least 19 states, remains unknown. .
Most recently, cases have been reported
in Maine, North Dakota and Texas. .
Other states to report cases include Washington state,
Vermont, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Nevada, .
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Maryland, Indiana,
Illinois, Idaho, Georgia, Florida, Colorado and California.
A spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service said the agency , "is currently working with multiple state animal
health officials and diagnostic laboratories
regarding reports of respiratory illness in dogs
that, in rare cases, has progressed rapidly to death.".
A spokesperson for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service said the agency , "is currently working with multiple state animal
health officials and diagnostic laboratories
regarding reports of respiratory illness in dogs
that, in rare cases, has progressed rapidly to death.".
Spokesperson Mike Stepien told
'Newsweek' that the agency has, "not yet definitively
identified the cause of illness.".
The mystery disease was first reported in
Oregon earlier in 2023, with over 200 reports
largely focused around the Portland area.
As a result of the unknown illness, several
annual dog events were canceled over fears of
the disease spreading and health officials have
warned owners to limit dog socializing.
As a result of the unknown illness, several
annual dog events were canceled over fears of
the disease spreading and health officials have
warned owners to limit dog socializing.
Symptoms reportedly include sneezing,
watery eyes, cough, fever and lethargy, while more
extreme cases can lead to pneumonia and even death.
At this point in time, I don't think there
is reason for extreme alarm. I do think it's
a time to be cautious and to stay informed, Deborah Silverstein, Professor and veterinarian at
the University of Pennsylvania, via 'New York Times'
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