Plate tectonics
Greek scientists chart volcanic fury beneath
In 2022, Greek geologists Dimitris Kostopoulos and Panagiotis Pomonis initiated groundbreaking research to refine how volcanic explosivity is assessed.
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Eastern Black Sea faces increased earthquake risks
An expert in geology has raised alarms over the heightened earthquake risks faced by the Black Sea region's eastern parts, citing the perilous combination of landslides and unstable ground conditions.
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New “supercontinent” could wipe out humans and make Earth uninhabitable, study suggests
University of Bristol predicted how climate extremes would intensify after the world’s continents merge to form one supercontinent, Pangea Ultima, in around 250 million years
Fountains of diamonds erupt from Earth’s center as supercontinents break up
Researchers noticed that kimberlites occur most often during times when the tectonic plates are rearranging themselves in big ways
At Least 11 Tourists Died after a Volcano Erupted in Indonesia
Eleven climbers have been found dead after Indonesia's Merapi volcano erupted, an official said, quoted by Reuters.
Shiveluch Erupted: One of the most Active Russian Volcanoes
One of Russia's most active volcanoes erupted on Tuesday, spewing a huge cloud of ash far into the sky and smothering villages in gray volcanic dust, prompting an aviation alert around Russia's far-eastern Kamchatka peninsula, Reuters reported.
The earth is literally splitting VIDEO
Africa is breaking up or "rifting" into two parts and a new ocean is being born, scientists have said.
This opens the way for a whole new ocean to pass through that gap, writes Blic.
So, countries like Zambia and Uganda could one day have their own coastlines if the landmass continues to separate.
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Study links continent creation to 200-million year galactic comet cycle
When comets strike Earth they excavate & melt large portions of the mantle causing the molten rock to rise to the surface & float
Volcano draws visitors to Spanish isle
When the volcano erupted in La Palma last year, Teodoro Gonzalez Perez rushed to the Spanish island to see the lava flows with his own eyes, now he's back for another look.
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Why can’t we throw all our trash into a volcano and burn it up?
Beyond temperature, there are other good reasons not to burn our trash in volcanoes