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Shake, Rattle, n' Flow Water in Florida wells oscillated six meters after the 1964 Alaska earthquake; after California's 1989 Loma Prieta quake, area streams swelled to 15 times normal flow. Stream surges and well fluctuations, long dismissed as oddities, now open a window into earthquakes and hydrological systems, from small watersheds to vast aquifers. Mudpots and Microbes Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula is intensely volcanic, sparsely populated, and as big as California. To U.S. bioprospectors, partnered with former Soviet bioweaponeers now turned to peaceful pursuits, this vast realm of geysers and acid lakes is a treasure trove of extremophile microbes, promising benefits for agriculture, medicine, and industry. A Twist of Flame |
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