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Iceland volcano: Current cycle of eruptions could last for decades

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Published On :: Wed, 15 Nov 2023 13:15:46 +0000

Iceland is bracing for a volcanic eruption, as thousands of small earthquakes have shaken the southern part of the Reykjanes peninsula since October

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Iceland volcano: Watch the Fagradalsfjall eruption live

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Published On :: Tue, 19 Dec 2023 16:48:05 +0000

Iceland’s Fagradalsfjall volcano, located on the country’s south-west Reykjanes peninsula, has erupted after weeks of earthquake activity

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Dead spacecraft are seeding the upper atmosphere with metal

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Published On :: Fri, 22 Dec 2023 14:00:55 +0000

The stratosphere seems to be full of aluminium particles and other metals that come from spacecraft burning up in the atmosphere, and those particles could mess up polar clouds

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Lightning during volcanic eruptions may have sparked life on Earth

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Published On :: Mon, 05 Feb 2024 20:00:41 +0000

Lightning strikes during volcanic eruptions could have provided nitrogen in a form that was needed by early life forms

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Largest volcanic eruption in recorded history happened 7300 years ago

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Published On :: Wed, 21 Feb 2024 13:58:06 +0000

The Kikai-Akahoya eruption of an underwater volcano off the coast of Japan ejected enough material to fill Lake Tahoe twice, three times as much as the eruption of Mount Tambora in 1815

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Eerie green sunsets after 1883 Krakatoa eruption finally explained

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Published On :: Mon, 04 Mar 2024 22:07:04 +0000

Mysterious green sunsets were reported after the massive eruption of Krakatoa in 1883 – now simulations show how they were created and just how rare they are

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Sulphur dioxide from Iceland volcano eruption has reached the UK

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Published On :: Thu, 21 Mar 2024 17:38:34 +0000

A huge plume of sulphur dioxide from the latest eruption in Iceland is drifting across Europe, but it isn't expected to cause any significant harm

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Why supersonic, diamond-spewing volcanoes might be coming back to life

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Published On :: Tue, 19 Mar 2024 16:00:00 +0000

Strange volcanoes called kimberlites bring diamonds up from Earth's depths. Scientists have always struggled to understand why they switched off millions of years ago – but perhaps they didn't

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Deadly upwellings of cold water pose threat to migratory sharks

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Published On :: Mon, 15 Apr 2024 17:00:05 +0100

Climate change is making extreme cold upwellings more common in certain regions of the world, and these events can be catastrophic for animals such as bull sharks

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Record amount of water from 2022 Tonga eruption is still in atmosphere

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Published On :: Fri, 28 Jun 2024 14:00:55 +0100

Millions of tonnes of water vapour have been lingering in the atmosphere since the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano erupted in 2022– possibly contributing to global warming

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Ambitious story of how life shapes Earth ends superb trilogy

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Published On :: Wed, 07 Aug 2024 19:00:00 +0100

The dynamics of how plants and animals change Earth is central to this last book in a trilogy by Other Minds author and "scuba-diving philosopher" Peter Godfrey-Smith

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Next Mauna Loa eruption could be forecast months in advance

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Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 16:00:36 +0000

An analysis of crystals in lava from the 2022 eruption of Mauna Loa has revealed an unknown magma reservoir within the volcano, which could extend forecasts of eruptions from minutes to months

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Do certain foods suppress inflammation and help you live longer?

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Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 15:00:00 +0000

Recent research shows that anti-inflammatory diets are not as faddish as they might sound, with the power to reduce the risk of heart attacks and some cancers

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The surprisingly simple supernutrient with far-reaching health impacts

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Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 17:00:00 +0000

Most ingredients touted as the key to better health fail to live up to the hype but fibre bucks this trend, with benefits for the whole body, not just the gut

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See nature in close-up in these stunning photographs

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Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 18:00:00 +0000

Shortlisted for the Close-up Photographer of the Year contest, these images zoom in on animals in all their glory

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Next Mauna Loa eruption could be forecast months in advance

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 16:00:36 +0000

An analysis of crystals in lava from the 2022 eruption of Mauna Loa has revealed an unknown magma reservoir within the volcano, which could extend forecasts of eruptions from minutes to months

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Ancient campsite may show how humans survived volcanic super-eruption

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Published On :: Wed, 20 Mar 2024 16:00:22 +0000

Evidence from an archaeological site in Ethiopia suggests ancient humans adapted their diet during a dry spell after the Toba volcano eruption 74,000 years ago

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These scientific rules of connection can supercharge your social life

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Published On :: Tue, 28 May 2024 18:03:00 +0100

Several psychological biases undermine our ability to make new friends. Understand them and you’ll know the secrets to building meaningful relationships that last

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