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Geological faults can guide magma ascent, but also impede it

📍 Azores🌱 Environment#volcanic-activity+2 more

Study analyses an “intense episode of volcanic-tectonic activity” in S. Jorge in March 2022, with the recording of “thousands of earthquakes, which did not culminate in an eruption”.

cmjornal.pt23 Apr
Geological faults can guide magma ascent, but also impede it

Scientists reconstruct the hidden journey of magma during the 2022 seismic crisis in São Jorge

📍 Azores🌱 Environment📜 History#geology+2 more

Study shows that major geological faults can simultaneously guide the ascent of magma and help prevent eruptions.

publico.pt23 Apr
Scientists reconstruct the hidden journey of magma during the 2022 seismic crisis in São Jorge

Man arrested on suspicion of attempting to kill brother in the Azores

📍 Azores⚖️ Legal#crime-report

The suspect allegedly put poison in food intended for his brother, with whom he lived in their late father's house on the island of São Jorge, between March 17 and 18 of this year, according to the PJ.

Observador21 Apr
Man arrested on suspicion of attempting to kill brother in the Azores

Inheritance dispute: PJ arrests suspect for attempting to kill brother with rat poison in the Azores

📍 Azores⚖️ Legal#crime-report

A 37-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempting to kill his brother with rat poison on the island of São Jorge, in the Azores, the Judiciary Police (PJ) reported on Tuesday, April 21. The incident allegedly occurred between March 17 and 18, with the suspect reportedly placing poison in food intended for his brother, with whom he lived in their late father's house. After noticing the suspicious contents, the 39-year-old victim refused the meal, according to a PJ statement, which indicated that the suspect acted with the intent to kill. The attempted murder was reportedly motivated by conflicts over an inheritance, the criminal investigation police explained. The suspect will now be presented to judicial authorities for the application of coercive measures.

Diário de Notícias21 Apr
Inheritance dispute: PJ arrests suspect for attempting to kill brother with rat poison in the Azores

Portugal airport to have new X-ray machine

📍 Azores🚇 Infrastructure🧭 Travel#airport+2 more

Home News Portugal airport to have new X-ray machine Portugal airport to have new X-ray machine The Azores Government anticipates that the new X-ray equipment for cargo inspection at São Jorge Airport will be installed “by the second week of April” and stated that the delay is the manufacturer's

The Portugal News22 Mar
Portugal airport to have new X-ray machine

New X-ray machine to be installed at São Jorge Airport by the second week of April

📍 Azores🚇 Infrastructure🏛️ Government#airport-security+2 more

The Azores government states that the delay in installation is the responsibility of the manufacturer.

Correio da Manhã20 Mar
New X-ray machine to be installed at São Jorge Airport by the second week of April