Indonesia's Anak Krakatoa volcano erupts, belches huge ash tower
The offspring of Indonesia's infamous Krakatoa volcano erupted several times on Tuesday, sending a huge volcanic ash tower some 2,500 meters (8,200 feet) into the sky.
The offspring of Indonesia's infamous Krakatoa volcano erupted several times on Tuesday, sending a huge volcanic ash tower some 2,500 meters (8,200 feet) into the sky.
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Mar 28, 2023
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At one of the world's largest emission fields of non-volcanic carbon dioxide in southern Italy, researchers have detected a complex variety of seismic tremor signals, captured by a seismic array deployed in the region in ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 1, 2023
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The catastrophic earthquakes of February 6, 2023 in Turkey and Syria are so far known to have claimed the lives of over 41,000 people. This number will likely grow as rescue and recovery efforts continue.
Earth Sciences
Feb 16, 2023
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Authorities in Chile on Saturday raised the alert level and limited access to the area around the Lascar volcano, after an increase in seismic activity raised fears of a possible eruption.
Environment
Jan 29, 2023
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Scientists have studied northeastern Italy's Montello hill, located at the southern edge of the Alps, since the late 1800s. Despite consistent research, its relationship with neighboring tectonic structures remains hotly ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 23, 2023
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When the rigid plates that make up Earth's lithosphere brush against one another, they often form visible boundaries, known as faults, on the planet's surface. Strike-slip faults, such as the San Andreas Fault in California ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 18, 2023
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A strong 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit deep under the ocean off Indonesia and East Timor early Tuesday, the US Geological Survey reported.
Environment
Jan 10, 2023
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Pranay Mishra reached down to the floor of his workplace and scooped a handful of what might be the closest thing on Earth to the feel of Martian soil.
Space Exploration
Dec 22, 2022
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Satellite observations have revealed that weak seismic ground shaking can trigger powerful landslide acceleration—even several years after a significant earthquake.
Earth Sciences
Nov 30, 2022
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A volcano is likely erupting deep beneath the Pacific Ocean in the U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, but scientists don't know for sure because it's so inaccessible.
Environment
Nov 15, 2022
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