Dec 31 2010

Top Volcanic Eruptions of 2010

Tag: Natural Disasters,Plate Tectonics,Volcanic EruptionsChristina Reed @ 10:48 am
Mount Merapi, Eyjafjallajökul, Tungurahu and others shook the world in 2010.

Dec 31 2010

Top Volcanic Eruptions of 2010

Tag: Natural Disasters,Plate Tectonics,Volcanic EruptionsChristina Reed @ 10:48 am
Mount Merapi, Eyjafjallajökul, Tungurahu and others shook the world in 2010.

Dec 17 2010

Lifting the Veil of Toba

Tag: Climate Change,Evolution,Meteorology,Volcanic EruptionsJohn D. Cox @ 7:21 pm
Digging into the details, researchers are concluding that the greatest volcanic eruption of the last 2 million years was not as catastrophic for early modern humans as they used to think.

Dec 14 2010

Oceans: Standard Feature on New Planets

Tag: Geology,Volcanic Eruptions,WaterTim Wall @ 4:41 pm
The building blocks of rocky planets carry small amounts of water, which later form oceans.

Nov 09 2010

How Volcanoes Affect Climate — and Rainfall

Volcanic eruptions have some unexpected impacts on monsoon rainfall in the most populous regions of Asia, researchers report.

Oct 11 2010

Are Volcanoes and Earthquakes Related?

Large earthquakes can trigger volcanic trouble, and magma movement can cause tremors. Geologists often use information from one to help predict the other.

Oct 07 2010

Uncovering the Secrets of the Greatest Holes on Earth

Tag: Everyday Science,Geology,Geophysics,Mining,Volcanic EruptionsMichael Reilly @ 5:31 pm
From volcanoes to nuclear weapons tests and sinkholes, researchers who study giant collapse structures hope to understand what happens when Earth caves in.

Sep 27 2010

Did Volcanoes Wipe Out Neanderthals?

Tag: Anthropology,Geology,Humans,Neanderthals,Volcanic Eruptions,VolcanoesDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 3:20 pm
Neanderthals may have gone out with a bang.

Sep 27 2010

Ancient Saudi Lava Field Triggered Quakes

Tag: Earth,Earthquakes,Lava,USGS,Volcanic Eruptions,VolcanoesLarry O'Hanlon @ 12:48 pm
A series of earthquakes in Saudi Arabia is a reminder that ancient lava fields are never fully asleep.

Sep 09 2010

Satellites Spot Imminent Natural Disasters

A pair of robotic eyes in the sky could help forecasters predict volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and landslides.

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