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A groundbreaking geological study has revealed a previously underestimated natural threat lurking beneath Canada’s remote northern frontier. The Tintina fault, stretching over 1,000 kilometers across the Yukon and northwest Canada, long thought to be dormant, is now confirmed as an active seismic hazard. Scientists from the University of Victoria, the Geological Survey of Canada, and the University of Alberta have …

By Stephanie Armour for KFF Health News On a recent weekday evening, Ashly Richards helped her 13-year-old son, Case, with homework. He did math problems and some reading, underscoring how much he’s accomplished at his school for children with autism. Richards has heard Trump administration officials suggest that food dyes and pediatric vaccines cause autism and ADHD. That stance, she said, unfairly blames parents. “There’s no evidence to …

Chronic diseases Donald Trump Health care policy Vaccines See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link On a recent weekday evening, Ashly Richards helped her 13-year-old son, Case, with homework. He did math problems and some reading, underscoring how much he’s accomplished at his school for children with autism. Richards has heard Trump administration officials suggest that food dyes and pediatric …

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The Tintina fault is thought to have been inactive for more than 40 million years, but new research suggests that earthquakes occurred in the zone much more recently. Researchers from the University of Victoria identified fault scarps that suggest major slips occurred during the Quaternary period (2.6 million years ago to …

After 12 millennia of relative inactivity, a geologic fault that stretches across the territory of Yukon, Canada, and Alaska now appears capable of producing a major earthquake, according to a new study. The findings point to an underrecognized source of seismic hazard in northwestern Canada. Scientists previously believed that the Tintina fault, which extends roughly 620 miles (1,000 kilometers) from …

Small recreational vehicle driving the Dempster Highway near Dawson City, Yukon, Canada. Credit – Robert Postma/Design Pics Editorial/Universal Images Group—Getty Images High up in Canada’s Yukon Territory, a seismic gun is being cocked and aimed at the little community of Dawson City—population 1,600. If a new study in the journal Geophysical Research Letters is correct, that town or one of …

The Tintina fault stretches 1,000 kilometers (621 miles) across northern Canada, crossing the Yukon and ending in Alaska. The fault is thought to have been dormant for 40 million years, but that thinking is challenged by a new study that suggests a major earthquake may be imminent. Researchers from the University of Victoria and the University of Alberta in Canada …

A major fault in the Yukon, Canada, that has been quiet for at least 12,000 years may be capable of giving off earthquakes of at least magnitude 7.5, new research suggests. Based on the amount of strain the Tintina fault has accumulated over the past 2.6 million years, it is now under an amount of stress that could lead to …

On a recent weekday evening, Ashly Richards helped her 13-year-old son, Case, with homework. He did math problems and some reading, underscoring how much he’s accomplished at his school for children with autism. Richards has heard Trump administration officials suggest that food dyes and pediatric vaccines cause autism and ADHD. That stance, she said, unfairly blames parents. “There’s no evidence …

Small recreational vehicle driving the Dempster Highway near Dawson City, Yukon, Canada. Credit – Robert Postma/Design Pics Editorial/Universal Images Group—Getty Images High up in Canada’s Yukon Territory, a seismic gun is being cocked and aimed at the little community of Dawson City—population 1,600. If a new study in the journal Geophysical Research Letters is correct, that town or one of …