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Europe’s Biggest Volcano Mount Etna is ‘Sliding Towards the Sea’
Scientists say they will ‘need to keep an eye on’ gradual movement as it could lead to future landslides and affect eruption forecasting The most active volcano in Europe is slowly sliding into the sea, according to new research. Mount Etna – located on the Italian island of Sicily – is edging towards the Mediterranean at a rate of around … Continue reading
Scientists Make Shocking Discovery about Iceland’s Eldgja Volcano Apocalypse
A series of earth-shattering volcanic eruptions and scorching tides of lava swept over the island, in what scientists described as the biggest volcanic cataclysm of the Common Era. A team of researchers at the University of Cambridge have studied accounts of volcanic activity from the Middle Ages, back to the year 940 CE, to find links between the death of … Continue reading
The World’s Last Remaining Male Northern White Rhino Dies in Kenya
“Northern white rhino is thought to be extinct in the wild due to poachers”. When will humans horrific and destructive affects on animals ever end?! via cnet: Wildlife officials at Ol Pejeta Conservancy euthanize the rare rhinoceros due to severe pain in his muscles and bones. It is with great sadness that Ol Pejeta Conservancy and the Dvůr Králové Zoo … Continue reading
Winter Storm ‘Toby’, What to Expect from the Nor’easter
Millions of commuters along the U.S. East Coast faced another round of heavy snow, ice and gusty winds on Wednesday as the fourth major snowstorm this month struck the region, closing schools, grounding flights and halting buses and trains. The nor’easter storm was on track to dump between 12 inches and 18 inches (30 cm and 46 cm) of snow … Continue reading
Bizarre Tectonic Plate “Bend” Is Behind Mexico’s Terrible Earthquakes, Study Shows
Six months have passed since a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Mexico City, toppling 40 buildings and killing over 300, but the memory remains fresh. Condemned structures dot many neighborhoods, their facades crumbling. And after an earthquake 225 miles (360 km) away in Oaxaca state shook the capital city again on 16 February 2018, the city mayor said hospitals treated dozens of people for panic … Continue reading
3 Km Long Crack Appears in Kenya Following Torrential Rains
The Narok – Mai Mahiu road has been reopened to traffic after repair works on the section that had been cut off by flood waters. Hundreds of travellers were stranded for hours on road after a section of the road collapsed on Tuesday night. The giant crack responsible for the collapse is 3 kilometers long and at least 6 meters … Continue reading
Loud Mystery Boom Shakes Oklahoma, Locals Report Green and Orange Flashes
Residents across Oklahoma and Texas were jostled from their daily routines after hearing a loud boom Tuesday afternoon. Many were left scratching their heads and watching the skies for the source of the explosive phenomenon. While the US Geological Survey has not reported any earthquakes in the region, the National Weather Services in Norman, Oklahoma has said it is possible … Continue reading
Mysterious Flashes Are Being Observed in Night Sky
Could the pole shift be coming faster than expected, is that what’s behind these strange flashes being picked up by satellites and also being observed by people around the world? via UfoSightingsHotSpot.blogspot.ca: On March 12, 2018 big sky flashes have been observed from Wellington, Ohio as a satellite high above the earth detected the same mysterious pulses! Many people around … Continue reading
San Francisco Bay Area Sinking Faster than Previously Thought, Substantial Coverage by 2100
There is not only an elevated risk of large earthquakes in the San Francisco area. Nope! The ground around San Francisco Bay is sinking and is set to meet the rising sea in about 80 years. Now, a new scientific study adds up to this already growing fear of drowning, reporting that this land subsidence will increase the potential reach … Continue reading
World is Unprepared for Next Major Eruption, Volcanologists Warn
Global trade, communications and financial systems could all be broken by a huge blast! via Nature: The world needs to do more to prepare for the next huge volcanic eruption, a team of leading scientists says. The devastating Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004 and the Tōhoku earthquake in Japan in 2011 highlighted some of the worst-case scenarios for natural disasters. … Continue reading
