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- Claim: Alaska Okmok Eruption Volcanic Winter Caused Social Turmoil in Ancient Rome Sat, 4 Jul 20, 12:00pmJust after the time of Julius Caesars death ancient Rome experienced crop failures, disease, social upheaval and extremely cold Summers. Researchers are pointing the finger at Alaska's Okmok Volcano.
- This glamping hideout in Bali is made entirely out of bamboo Wed, 1 Jul 20, 4:30amAdventurous glamping meets the soft sounds of the Indonesian rainforest at Hideout Horizon in East Karangasem, Bali. This entire home is made out of bamboo and completely open, with ladders and ramps connecting floors and...
- Scientists “Discover” Largest Shield Volcano on Earth Sat, 16 May 20, 7:00amGuest “How about that geology fans?” by David Middleton And it’s not Mauna Loa… UH researchers reveal largest and hottest shield volcano on EarthPosted on May 13, 2020 by Marcie Grabowski In a recently...
- Using Cosmic Rays to Predict Volcanic Eruptions? Thu, 23 Apr 20, 7:00pmGuest “cool schist” by David Middleton Are Cosmic Rays a Key to Forecasting Volcanic Eruptions?A combination of relativistic particles and artificial intelligence may provide a new way to forecast when a volcano...
- 1D Model of Global SST Shows 40% of Warming Since 1979 Due to Early Volcanic Cooling Wed, 15 Jan 20, 5:00pmFrom Dr. Roy Spencer’s Blog January 14th, 2020 by Roy W. Spencer, Ph. D. In 2017, Christy & McNider published a study where they estimated and removed the volcanic effects from our UAH lower tropospheric (LT) temperature...
- Active Volcanoes on Venus? Fri, 10 Jan 20, 9:00pmGuest geology by David Middleton Recent analyses of data collected by ESA’s Venus Express spacecraft indicates that some of the lava flows on Venus might be very young… RESEARCH ARTICLE PLANETARY SCIENCEPresent-day...
- When Volcanoes Attack… White Island Edition Wed, 11 Dec 19, 9:00pmGuest commentary by David Middleton I’m sure many WUWT readers have read Eric Worrall’s post, the headlines and seen the videos. CNN: “14 feared dead in New Zealand volcano eruption” The Grauniad:...
- Volcanic Eruption in New Zealand, 20 Injured, 5 Dead, Many Unaccounted Tue, 10 Dec 19, 9:00amGuest essay by Eric Worrall A large volcano has erupted in New Zealand, causing 20 injuries and at least 5 deaths. Some people remain unaccounted for. At least one US tourist was in the vicinity. The eruption occurred at...
- Toba Superuption: Perfect Analogy to the “Climate Crisis” Wed, 28 Aug 19, 3:00pmGuest “never mind” by David Middleton From Real Clear Science… How Did Humans Survive Our Near Extinction?By Ross Pomeroy – RCP Staff Roughly 75,000 years ago, Indonesia exploded...
- “Hidden ‘Jurassic World’ Buried Underneath Australia” Mon, 19 Aug 19, 7:00amGuest geology/geophysics drive-by by David Middleton H/T to Dr. Willie Soon Cool story, stupid headline… Scientists Found a Hidden ‘Jurassic World’ Buried Underneath AustraliaThe subterranean remains of...
- Geoengineering vs. volcanic activity for a cooler climate Wed, 7 Aug 19, 11:00am[More crazy talk from Carnegie Institute’s Ken Caldiera… Anthony] Washington, DC– Major volcanic eruptions spew ash particles into the atmosphere, which reflect some of the Sun’s radiation back into...
- Gangs of Pompeii: Volcanologists vs Archaeologists Wed, 24 Jul 19, 7:00pmGuest “you couldn’t make this sort of schist up, if you were trying” by David Middleton Pompeii row erupts between rival scientific factions Volcanologists say excavations by archaeologists are destroying...
- Birth of an underwater volcano: “This thing was built from zero in 6 months!”… Which is a lot less than 12 years Thu, 23 May 19, 11:00amGuest geological observation by David Middleton From the American Association for the Advancement of SCIENCE! of America… Ship spies largest underwater eruption everBy Roland PeaseMay...
- Internet Science Made Stupid: “Scientists Warn Gulf Of Mexico ‘Supervolcano’ About To Erupt” Wed, 15 May 19, 11:00pmGuest geological storytelling by David Middleton In my recent post, How Climate Change Buried a Desert 20,000 Feet Beneath the Gulf of Mexico Seafloor, we discussed the rifting that enabled the opening of the Gulf of Mexico...
- New evidence suggests volcanoes caused biggest mass extinction ever Tue, 16 Apr 19, 9:00pmMercury found in ancient rock around the world supports theory that eruptions caused ‘Great Dying’ 252 million years ago. From the University of Cincinnati: Researchers say mercury buried in ancient rock provides...