Recent earthquake activities throughout the U.S., including in December in Maine (2.3 magnitude) and Arizona (3.3), may indicate the North American Plate is being “pushed.” The North American Plate, or craton, generally moves in a southwest direction away from the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, and is not subjected to subduction.  “Although subduction is believed to be the […]

While the U.S. is increasingly concerned about the effects of an EMP (electromagnetic pulse) attack from a nuclear weapon, which could take out critical infrastructures such as power grids and communications, NASA and other researchers are warning that such a “pulse” could be coming soon from another source—our sun. It is well known that space […]