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New Island in the Red Sea

January 10th, 2012 | Comments Off | Posted in Geology.com

A January 7th satellite image of the Red Sea shows the new volcanic island about 40 miles off the cost of Yemen. The pushpin on the Google Map at right shows the location of the new island. For an image showing steam and ash escaping from the vent visit the Earth Observatory website . If you look closely at the zoomed in map you will see that the island is located in the center of the Red Sea Rift.

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A New Island in the Red Sea?

December 29th, 2011 | Comments Off | Posted in Geology.com

“An eruption occurred in the Red Sea in December 2011. According to news reports, fishermen witnessed lava fountains reaching up to 30 meters tall on December 19. By December 23, 2011, what looked like a new island appeared in the region.” Quote from the NASA image release.

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The Japan 2011 Earthquake Produced a “Merging Tsunami”

December 7th, 2011 | Comments Off | Posted in Geology.com

“ NASA and Ohio State University researchers have discovered the major tsunami generated by the Japan earthquake of March 2011 was a long-hypothesized ‘merging tsunami.’ The tsunami doubled in intensity over rugged ocean ridges, amplifying its destructive power at landfall.”

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Continuing Subsea Volcanic Activity Off the Canary Islands

December 6th, 2011 | Comments Off | Posted in Geology.com

Volcanic activity continues south of El Hierro Island in the Canary Island chain. The cone is growing and is now about 60 meters below the surface. Will it produce a new island?

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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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Earth During the Permian Extinction

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

An article on the SignOnSanDiego.com website explains what Earth might have been like during the extinction that occurred at the end of the Permian which wiped out most of Earth’s species.

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Extinction Rate of Amphibians

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

An article in The Guardian reports that frogs, newts, toads and salamanders are meeting extinction at a very rapid rate – with half of the world’s species in decline.

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El Hierro Eruption Approaches the Ocean’s Surface

November 13th, 2011 | Comments Off | Posted in Geology.com

The summit of the volcano off the coast of the Canary Island named El Hierro is still about 70 meters below the surface but evidence of the eruption is obvious.

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Nyamuragira Volcano Erupting

November 9th, 2011 | Comments Off | Posted in Geology.com

Nyamuragira is a shield volcano in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and located on the western branch of the East African Rift . It is the most active volcano in Africa . This video reports on an eruption that began on Sunday and is threatening people who live nearby

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Economic Change in the Natural Gas Industry

November 9th, 2011 | Comments Off | Posted in Geology.com

An article on the SeekingAlpha.com website provides a good overview of economic change in the natural gas industry since the introduction of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing .

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