Mount Merapi Volcano in Indonesia Erupts, Airport Shut Down and Residents Evacuated
Looks like things are really starting to heat up around the world! via IBT: The US state of Hawaii is already reeling under the effects of the erupting Kilauea volcano, and now hundreds of residents have been evacuated in Indonesia after Mount Merapi volcano, on the densely populated island of Java, erupted and sent a column of volcanic ash into … Continue reading
Small Eruption from Cleveland Volcano in Alaska Sends Ash Cloud Miles into the Sky
An active volcano in the Aleutian Islands erupted early Friday morning and sent a small ash cloud about 3 miles into the atmosphere, according to the Alaska Volcano Observatory. Sensors on Mount Cleveland volcano, on Chuginadak Island, recorded a small explosion, and an ash cloud was observed heading east-northeast at about 15,000 feet, according to an alert from the observatory. … Continue reading
Ring of Fire Hit by String of Quakes and Volcanic Eruptions – At Least 5 Events in 2 Days
Well I hate to say it but I think the scientist who warned that we would be seeing an increase in larger earthquakes this year due to Earth’s rotation slowdown might be right. Also note worthy, this scientist William Yeck of the USGS seems to think none of the activity as of late are connected, well none of us can … Continue reading
A Volcanic Eruption in 1815 Proved Even Small Changes in Climate Have Disastrous Global Results
This is not the first time in recent history that humanity has had to deal with a dramatic shift in the climate. To get a glimpse of the political and economic effects climate change might bring, we don’t need climate-modeling systems to look to the future—we need to go back 200 years in the past. Donald Trump’s ascent to the … Continue reading
