LOS ANGELES (AP) — Excessive groundwater pumping for irrigation in California’s agricultural belt can stress the San Andreas Fault, potentially increasing the risk of future small earthquakes, a new study suggests. GPS readings found parts of the San Joaquin Valley floor have been sinking for decades through gradual depletion of the aquifer while the surrounding …
Wilderness Water Purification
With the summer recreation season fast approaching, many people are already planning their camping, hiking, and backpacking excursions. One of the most critical elements of preparing for these trips is making sure that each person brings enough water to drink. The human body can only survive three to five days without water and less than …
US producer prices jump; hint of rising inflation
WASHINGTON (AP) — The prices that U.S. companies receive for their goods and services rose by the most in seven months in April, a sign that inflation may be picking up from very low levels. The producer price index rose a seasonally adjusted 0.6 percent from March to April, the Labor Department said Wednesday, after a …
California firefighters gain ground on wildfires
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Weather conditions that at least temporarily calmed allowed firefighters to gain ground early Wednesday on a pair of wildfires that forced thousands of residents to leave their homes. Evacuation orders were lifted for all of the more than 20,000 residents in and around San Diego on Tuesday night just a few …
1 Month Food Supply Giveaway
It’s All About Calories – 142,040 calories to be exact, and all of them are found in our One Month Food Supply kit. That is enough calories to properly feed and nourish 3 Adults for an entire month (or 2 Adults/ 2 young children). Our Calories are: 100% vegetarian, making them nutrient-dense. You actually need …
Snow in Rockies but Western drought continues
DENVER (AP) — A powerful spring storm that dumped more than 3 feet of snow in some parts of the Rockies closed a major national trucking route for more than 24 hours, snapped power lines and drew skiers to the slopes of Colorado’s only remaining open ski area. Just to the south, some Arizona communities …
Survival Kit Storage Locations
You never know where you’ll be when a disaster or emergency occurs, so in order to prepare for the worst, it is best to keep survival kits in places where you spend most of your time. For the majority of people, these places will include their home, car, and office. Naturally, a home survival kit …
Signaling For Help: Best Tips And Advice
Whether your plane went down near a desert island, Castaway-style, your boat got lost during a three-hour tour, or you took a wrong turn trying to avoid a bear while hiking, it’s important to know how to signal for help. Along with finding drinkable water, edible food, building a fire and constructing a shelter, it’s …
Arizona town near Grand Canyon runs low on water
WILLIAMS, Ariz. (AP) — In the northern Arizona city of Williams, restaurant patrons don’t automatically get a glass of water anymore. Residents caught watering lawns or washing cars with potable water can be fined. Businesses are hauling water from outside town to fill swimming pools, and building permits have been put on hold because there …