Market Talk – April 4, 2025
ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a negative day today: • NIKKEI 225 decreased 955.35 points or -2.75% to 33,780.58 • Shanghai closed • Hang Seng closed • ASX [...]
The Famous Redwood Tunnel Tree Fell in California
The famous Redwood tree tunnel fell during one of California’s worst storms and caused massive flooding. I walked through this tree when I was a kid. I couldn’t find the family photo of that event, so you are spared this time. This flooding has been massive, but it is a typical precursor to big earthquakes. One theory of the link between flooding and earthquakes centers on the cycle of flood and drought that may aggravate the stress.
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