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- USGS issues first USA Volcano Threat Assessment in over a decade Thu, 25 Oct 18, 7:30am18 volcanoes in the USA are classified as “very high threat”, many are in the Pacific Northwest. The United States has 161 young, active volcanoes within its borders. Since 1980, there have been 120 eruptions...
- A disgraceful cascade of trash follows a rare Yellowstone Ear Spring geyser eruption Tue, 9 Oct 18, 5:30amWhile tourists flock from all corners of the globe to witness the Yellowstone National Park geysers such as famous Old Faithful, it is a small and relatively-unknown geyser catching international attention this time around...
- Mount Kilauea transforms Hawaii's coastline with the birth of a new island Thu, 19 Jul 18, 5:30amMount Kilauea may have disappeared from the news for a while, but it isn't done surprising us yet: the Hawaiian volcano has officially created a new island in the Pacific Ocean...
- Hawaii's Kilauea is creating its own weather Thu, 31 May 18, 6:00amVolcanoes can "make their own weather," according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) — and the Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii is doing just that...
- After 250 earthquakes in 24 hours, Hawaii's Kilauea volcano might erupt Fri, 4 May 18, 3:53amOut of the five volcanoes on Hawaii's Big Island, Kilauea is the most active — and it's threatening to erupt. After a collapse event at the Pu'u 'Ō'ō vent, in the volcano's East Rift Zone, around 250 earthquakes happened....
- Wave of earthquakes shake Yellowstones supervolcano Fri, 23 Feb 18, 1:25amSince the start of February, Yellowstone National Park and its supervolcano have been hit with a wave of at least 20 earthquakes and a number of smaller tremors...
- Wave of earthquakes shake Yellowstone's supervolcano Fri, 23 Feb 18, 1:25amSince the start of February, Yellowstone National Park and its supervolcano have been hit with a wave of at least 20 earthquakes and a number of smaller tremors...
- Former Petroleum Geologist and Retired Astronaut Dr. James Reilly Nominated to Direct U.S. Geological Survey Wed, 31 Jan 18, 12:54amGuest celebrating by David Middleton Dr. Reilly and I were co-workers at Enserch Exploration in the 1980’s and early 1990’s… Retired astronaut picked to lead U.S. Geological Survey By Paul VoosenJan....
- “Wall Street loves electric cars, America loves trucks,” Tesla news, cobalt cliffs, lithium landslides and real disruptive innovation. Wed, 1 Nov 17, 9:22amGuest musings by David Middleton #BUSINESS NEWSOCTOBER 27, 2017 / 12:47 AM / 4 DAYS AGO Wall Street loves electric cars, America loves trucks Paul Lienert, Joseph White DETROIT (Reuters) – Wall Street may love the shares...
- Geologists warn us about dangerous volcanoes. Will we spend pennies for warnings? Tue, 15 Aug 17, 10:00pmBy Larry Kummer. From the Fabius Maximus website. Summary: While we obsess about climate change and debate if we live in the Anthropocene, we prepare poorly or not at all for natural forces like volcanoes that can level cities....
- Only 25 glaciers remain in Montana's shrinking Glacier National Park Thu, 11 May 17, 11:59pmOur warming climate is ravaging the storied glaciers of Montana's Glacier National Park. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) and Portland State University recently released data revealing the devastation of climate...
- The sun and the moon trigger earthquakes on the San Andreas fault Thu, 21 Jul 16, 9:31pmThe same phenomenon that creates ocean tides is responsible for certain small "low-frequency" San Andreas fault earthquakes, according to new research...
- Humans have caused so many earthquakes that scientists had to update their maps Wed, 30 Mar 16, 11:00pmThose at the United States Geological Survey have noticed such a spike in manmade earthquakes they have begun mapping them alongside natural seismic activity...
- Fracking suspected in Oklahoma’s third strongest earthquake Tue, 16 Feb 16, 3:05amThe third strongest earthquake ever reported in Oklahoma struck Saturday morning. Registering a 5.1 on the Richter scale, the quake was followed by several aftershocks, including one with a magnitude 3.9, according to the...
- Death toll climbs after powerful 7.5 earthquake rocks Afghanistan and Pakistan Tue, 27 Oct 15, 1:26amA magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck in the northern Afghanistan early Monday, sending powerful tremors into Pakistan and India. Seismologists report that the epicenter of the quake was located deep in the Hindu Kush mountains....