Chris Wilson
@crwilson84.bsky.social
Ōtautahi Christchurch, Waitaha Canterbury, Aotearoa New Zealand
Meri Kirihimete/Merry Christmas to my blue sky people, from down under in the summer heat! 🎄✝️🎅🏻
December 24, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Meri Kirihimete/Merry Christmas to my blue sky people, from down under in the summer heat! 🎄✝️🎅🏻
Get ready to see this a lot more in the coming decades.
Our infrastructure isn’t ready for what’s coming.
The Bay took over the highway during this morning's #KingTides in Marin.
December 5, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Get ready to see this a lot more in the coming decades.
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Our infrastructure isn’t ready for what’s coming.
The Bay took over the highway during this morning's #KingTides in Marin.
December 5, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Our infrastructure isn’t ready for what’s coming.
Another incredible photo from this account. Never thought I'd see anything from inside or near to the blast zone from during the event!
#MSH45 | Richard Lasher
You've been at a job long enough to know a decent colleague to chat with.
The more you get to know them, the more they share. What's fact or fiction? You don't know, but you listen.
Then there's one story that's so over the top—a bona fide lie. But then, a photo appears.
You've been at a job long enough to know a decent colleague to chat with.
The more you get to know them, the more they share. What's fact or fiction? You don't know, but you listen.
Then there's one story that's so over the top—a bona fide lie. But then, a photo appears.
October 10, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Another incredible photo from this account. Never thought I'd see anything from inside or near to the blast zone from during the event!
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According to the USGS, more than 2.3 million people may have been exposed to very strong or severe shaking, and another 14 million may have experienced moderate to strong shaking. earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
October 10, 2025 at 2:44 AM
According to the USGS, more than 2.3 million people may have been exposed to very strong or severe shaking, and another 14 million may have experienced moderate to strong shaking. earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
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October 10, 2025 at 2:40 AM
RIP Dr Jane Goodall 🙏
October 4, 2025 at 12:28 AM
RIP Dr Jane Goodall 🙏
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A M6.9 earthquake struck Cebu island in the Philippines today, causing at least 20 deaths.
The rupture seems to have occurred on an unmapped fault, started below the ocean and continuing to the southwest, passing near populated areas of Cebu.
Read more:
A M6.9 earthquake struck Cebu island in the Philippines today, causing at least 20 deaths.
The rupture seems to have occurred on an unmapped fault, started below the ocean and continuing to the southwest, passing near populated areas of Cebu.
Read more:
Deadly M6.9 earthquake strikes central Philippines
An unexpected event on an apparently unmapped fault
earthquakeinsights.substack.com
September 30, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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A M6.9 earthquake struck Cebu island in the Philippines today, causing at least 20 deaths.
The rupture seems to have occurred on an unmapped fault, started below the ocean and continuing to the southwest, passing near populated areas of Cebu.
Read more:
A M6.9 earthquake struck Cebu island in the Philippines today, causing at least 20 deaths.
The rupture seems to have occurred on an unmapped fault, started below the ocean and continuing to the southwest, passing near populated areas of Cebu.
Read more:
I have no words, never knew these photos existed!!! @davepetley.bsky.social have you seen them?
If you know what you're looking at, these become three of the most insane, unbelievable photos you'll ever see.
The luck that put three people in this spot, to capture the largest landslide in recorded history from this vantage point.
Oh, and capturing the lateral blast's start, too, in the last.
The luck that put three people in this spot, to capture the largest landslide in recorded history from this vantage point.
Oh, and capturing the lateral blast's start, too, in the last.
September 22, 2025 at 7:44 AM
I have no words, never knew these photos existed!!! @davepetley.bsky.social have you seen them?
You actually erased NZ? 🤷♂️😂
Countries googling Google on Google in the last day
September 19, 2025 at 12:08 AM
You actually erased NZ? 🤷♂️😂
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Breaking News: An earthquake in eastern Afghanistan killed at least 250 people and injured more than 500, officials said. The death toll was expected to rise.
Earthquake Kills Hundreds in Afghanistan
The quake, near Jalalabad in the nation’s east, left at least 250 people dead and injured more than 500, officials said. The death toll was expected to rise.
nyti.ms
September 1, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Breaking News: An earthquake in eastern Afghanistan killed at least 250 people and injured more than 500, officials said. The death toll was expected to rise.
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August 31, 2025 at 8:34 PM
The shallowest landslide I think I've ever seen and seems tragic too with cars on the road at the time. @davepetley.bsky.social what do you make of it?
Just now: Large slide in sensitive marine clays in Mid-Norway sweeps away the main E6 road and the railway. One person still missing. Image by Johan Arnt Nesgård, Trønder-Avisa.
August 31, 2025 at 4:35 AM
The shallowest landslide I think I've ever seen and seems tragic too with cars on the road at the time. @davepetley.bsky.social what do you make of it?
Just found out about the discontinuation of the stratospheric temperature and height products from the NOAA POES satellites. I did not think to link these to recent political changes to US satellite operations.
I am deeply dismayed by this. Our understanding of the stratosphere is now hamstrung.
I am deeply dismayed by this. Our understanding of the stratosphere is now hamstrung.
August 27, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Just found out about the discontinuation of the stratospheric temperature and height products from the NOAA POES satellites. I did not think to link these to recent political changes to US satellite operations.
I am deeply dismayed by this. Our understanding of the stratosphere is now hamstrung.
I am deeply dismayed by this. Our understanding of the stratosphere is now hamstrung.
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The M6.1 shallow #earthquake near Bigadic, Turkey, occurred on a normal fault system, possibly the Sindirgi-Sincanli Fault Zone. A similar event occurred near Simav in 2011 and generated significant damage around the epicenter. ⚒️🧪
August 10, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The M6.1 shallow #earthquake near Bigadic, Turkey, occurred on a normal fault system, possibly the Sindirgi-Sincanli Fault Zone. A similar event occurred near Simav in 2011 and generated significant damage around the epicenter. ⚒️🧪
This. 8.8 to 8.9 is a big difference, 8.9 to 9.1 big again, 8.9 to 9.1 is an enormous energy difference. Magnitude 9 earthquakes are truly colossal events.
NEW: You may wonder why Japan’s 2011 mag-9.1 quake created a colossal tsunami that killed 18,000 people, while today’s mag-8.8 quake made a big, but not catastrophic, tsunami.
For @sciam.bsky.social, I explore why. (Hint: it’s because the 2011 quake was SO much stronger.)
For @sciam.bsky.social, I explore why. (Hint: it’s because the 2011 quake was SO much stronger.)
Another earthquake story from @sciam.bsky.social by the always-excellent @squigglyvolcano.bsky.social explaining why the tsunami from the Russia quake wasn't as huge as the one from the 2011 Japan quake, for example. 🧪
July 30, 2025 at 10:19 PM
This. 8.8 to 8.9 is a big difference, 8.9 to 9.1 big again, 8.9 to 9.1 is an enormous energy difference. Magnitude 9 earthquakes are truly colossal events.
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MOMENTO DO TERREMOTO na Península de Kamchatka
Rússia #terremoto de magnitude 8,8 #tsunami
É mole?
🧵1/...⤵️
Rússia #terremoto de magnitude 8,8 #tsunami
É mole?
🧵1/...⤵️
July 30, 2025 at 4:52 AM
MOMENTO DO TERREMOTO na Península de Kamchatka
Rússia #terremoto de magnitude 8,8 #tsunami
É mole?
🧵1/...⤵️
Rússia #terremoto de magnitude 8,8 #tsunami
É mole?
🧵1/...⤵️
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⚠️ A tsunami warning has been issued for Hawaii and parts of Alaska.
The west coast of the US and BC is under a tsunami watch.
Here is important information about tsunami alerts and preparedness actions.
www.weather.gov/safety/tsuna...
The west coast of the US and BC is under a tsunami watch.
Here is important information about tsunami alerts and preparedness actions.
www.weather.gov/safety/tsuna...
July 30, 2025 at 1:41 AM
⚠️ A tsunami warning has been issued for Hawaii and parts of Alaska.
The west coast of the US and BC is under a tsunami watch.
Here is important information about tsunami alerts and preparedness actions.
www.weather.gov/safety/tsuna...
The west coast of the US and BC is under a tsunami watch.
Here is important information about tsunami alerts and preparedness actions.
www.weather.gov/safety/tsuna...
There's the main event then! Got to be devastating for Kamchatka's coastal communities.
Magnitude 8.7 #earthquake in Kamchatka, following a M7.4 last week - may be largest earthquake since 2011, 8th largest on record globally, #tsunami warning in place for US west coast and Canada - the historic 1952 M9 closely caused a destructive tsunami across the Pacific
July 30, 2025 at 1:43 AM
There's the main event then! Got to be devastating for Kamchatka's coastal communities.
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The italian side of Mont Blanc is literally crumbling these days...! 🔥
Here is a shootage SE from Gonella Hut towards a steep tributary of Miage Gl. 3 days ago
A large rock avalanche (see the size of this block!) fell from ~3500 m and eroded part of the glacier! 🧊🌊
🎥 Verticalfrontiers / IG
Here is a shootage SE from Gonella Hut towards a steep tributary of Miage Gl. 3 days ago
A large rock avalanche (see the size of this block!) fell from ~3500 m and eroded part of the glacier! 🧊🌊
🎥 Verticalfrontiers / IG
July 22, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Explains the shallow aftershock depths to some degree, and very interesting on a range of topics!
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A M7.4 earthquake just struck Russia's Kamchatka peninsula - near where a M7.1 occurred last year. After that quake, we explored the idea of a megaquake advisory, like we’d seen in Japan. What does this new earthquake tell us about megaquake advisories, as a concept?
A M7.4 earthquake just struck Russia's Kamchatka peninsula - near where a M7.1 occurred last year. After that quake, we explored the idea of a megaquake advisory, like we’d seen in Japan. What does this new earthquake tell us about megaquake advisories, as a concept?
M7.4 earthquake strikes the Kamchatka Peninsula
Questions about megaquake advisories, revived?
earthquakeinsights.substack.com
July 22, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Explains the shallow aftershock depths to some degree, and very interesting on a range of topics!
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The budget bill currently in the Senate would put 258 million acres of public land up for sale, including recreation areas, wilderness study areas, critical wildlife habitat and more. www.wilderness.org/articles/med...
250+ million acres of public lands eligible for sale in SENR bill
The bill mandates disposal of over 2 million acres of BLM and National Forest lands; public lands eligible for sale in the bill encompass over 250 million acres, including local recreation areas, wild...
www.wilderness.org
June 18, 2025 at 1:50 PM
The budget bill currently in the Senate would put 258 million acres of public land up for sale, including recreation areas, wilderness study areas, critical wildlife habitat and more. www.wilderness.org/articles/med...
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I also derived a new elevation model from the aerial images, allowing me to visualize the elevation change in the affected areas.
The rocks and debris in the valley are locally up to 32m thick and I estimate the total displaced volume is about 11 million cubic meters. #Blatten
The rocks and debris in the valley are locally up to 32m thick and I estimate the total displaced volume is about 11 million cubic meters. #Blatten
June 1, 2025 at 9:39 AM
I also derived a new elevation model from the aerial images, allowing me to visualize the elevation change in the affected areas.
The rocks and debris in the valley are locally up to 32m thick and I estimate the total displaced volume is about 11 million cubic meters. #Blatten
The rocks and debris in the valley are locally up to 32m thick and I estimate the total displaced volume is about 11 million cubic meters. #Blatten
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Local authorities estimate the volume of the 2.3 km-long and several tens of metre-high (at max.) deposit mantling the Blatten valley floor to be ~10 million m3! 🧊🌊
www.vs.ch/de/web/commu...
www.vs.ch/de/web/commu...
May 30, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Local authorities estimate the volume of the 2.3 km-long and several tens of metre-high (at max.) deposit mantling the Blatten valley floor to be ~10 million m3! 🧊🌊
www.vs.ch/de/web/commu...
www.vs.ch/de/web/commu...