This day in history Oct 26, 2009
In 1942, Japanese planes badly damaged the aircraft carrier USS Hornet in the Battle of Santa Cruz Islands during World War II. (The Hornet sank early the next morning. . (Boston Globe)
When quakes swarm: Are quakes contagious? Oct 10, 2009
Something seismically remarkable has happened in the South Pacific: In one 24-hour period this week no less than seven major earthquakes have rocked a small area near Vanuatu and the Santa Cruz Islands. The unusual swarm of four magnitude 6-plus and three magnitude 7-plus events, and many smaller aftershocks, has a lot of people wondering what it means and whether the quakes have any connection to the very or even the 9. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Two earthquakes in Pacific produce no local tsunamis Aug 11, 2009
6 magnitude quake that hit the Santa Cruz Islands and a 6 ... The Santa Cruz Islands, which lie north of the archipelago of Vanuatu, were hit at 6:07 p.m. Hawai'i time last night. (Honolulu Advertiser)
No threat of tsunami from Santa Cruz Islands earthquake Aug 10, 2009
6 magnitude earthquake that hit the Santa Cruz Islands, which lie north of the archipelago of Vanuatu, this evening, does not pose any tsunami threat to Hawaii. The earthquake occurred at 6:07 p.m. today. (Honolulu Advertiser)
N.Y. Museum to Bank Endangered Species DNA Jul 9, 2009
By last year, the wild fox populations on San Miguel, Santa Rosa and the Santa Cruz Islands reached about 650, allowing the captive breeding program to be stopped. The National Park Service sites with the most federally listed threatened and endangered species are. (CBS News -- Sci/Tech)
NewEndangered species' DNA to be stored at NYC museum Jul 8, 2009
By last year, the wild fox populations on San Miguel, Santa Rosa and the Santa Cruz Islands reached about 650, allowing the captive breeding program to be stopped. The National Park Service sites with the most federally listed threatened and endangered species are Golden Gate National Recreation Area, the Point Reyes National Seashore and the Redwood National and State Parks, all in California; Hawaii's Volcanoes National Park, the Haleakala National Park and Kalaupapa National Historical Park;... (Florida Times-Union)
