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Hawaiian Volcano Observatory – 100 Years

January 23rd, 2012 | Comments Off | Posted in Geology.com

USGS has recently published: “ The Story of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory — A Remarkable First 100 Years of Tracking Eruptions and Earthquakes “

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Volcanic Activity Near Nyamuragira

January 8th, 2012 | Comments Off | Posted in Geology.com

This image from Earth Observatory shows the heat of an active lava flow near Nyamuragira Volcano and a lava lake within the summit crater of Nyiragongo.

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Woman Ready to Attempt Solo Antarctic Crossing

November 22nd, 2011 | Comments Off | Posted in Geology.com

Felicity Aston is ready to begin an attempt to cross the Antarctic continent alone using only muscle power. If successful she will be the first person ever to accomplish this feat

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Teacher’s Field Course: Geology of Utah

November 21st, 2011 | Comments Off | Posted in Geology.com

Michigan Tech has a “Geology of Utah ’s National Parks” course that runs from June 14th to July 1, 2011. This course is for teachers and consists of fourteen days of field-based activities conducted in and around the national parks and monuments of eastern Utah–areas internationally recognized for their outstanding geology.

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Teacher’s Webinar: Searching for Life on Mars

November 21st, 2011 | Comments Off | Posted in Geology.com

This web seminar for teachers of grades 5–8 students includes an inquiry-based lesson introducing you to life forms living in extreme environments.

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San Pedro Landslide

November 21st, 2011 | Comments Off | Posted in Geology.com

Dave Petley has interesting photos and commentary about the recent landslide near San Pedro, California that has shut down the Paseo del Mar.

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Faster Than Light Still Stands

November 20th, 2011 | Comments Off | Posted in Geology.com

In September, researchers at the European Organization for Nuclear Research sent physicists into disbelief when they clocked a neutrino at faster than the speed of light. Last week they eliminated a possible source of error from their experiment and their faster-than-light measurement still stands

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Leonid Meteor Shower – Tonight!

November 17th, 2011 | Comments Off | Posted in Geology.com

Tonight is expected to be a good one for observing the Leonid Meteor Shower that is peaking this week. After midnight is the best to to watch

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Rare Earth Metal Prices are Falling

November 16th, 2011 | Comments Off | Posted in Geology.com

After reaching a peak in August, international prices for rare earth elements have fallen sharply. According to an article in the New York Times, cerium was $170/kilogram in August and has fallen to $60/kilogram.

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Flood Threat to Bangkok is Rising

November 14th, 2011 | Comments Off | Posted in Geology.com

The land beneath Bangkok is subsiding, sea level is rising and that means flood risk for the Thai capital is rapidly increasing.

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