Geology

Is Eyjafjallajökull Playing Possum? Since the April and early May grounding of aircraft in much of Europe, the Eyjafjallajökull eruption has been producing- relatively- much less plume and appears to be dying down. It is natural to ask: is Eyjafjallajöku ...

Article - Patrick Lockerby - Jun 9 2010 - 12:03pm

Conflicts in the Former Soviet States

What I don't understand is why the Former States of the Soviet Union need Russia in their affairs. They would be much better off working together, considering that they share a language. The violence is out of control and Russia with few human polic ...

Blog Post - Cynthia Mock - Jun 13 2010 - 12:17am

Jakobshavn Glacier Second Calving?

Jakobshavn Glacier Second Calving? The calving front of Jakobshavn glacier has retreated dramatically since about 1850, to the point that the two main outflow ice streams can be seen as separate calving fronts, Jakobshavn North and South. Jakobshavn North ...

Article - Patrick Lockerby - Oct 3 2010 - 4:17pm

Ashfall On Katla

Ashfall On Katla Unless you have been vacationing on the far side of the moon, you will have seen lots of pictures of the recent Eyjafjallajökull eruption. Location map, courtesy Wikimedia Commons On July 12 there was a break in the clouds over Iceland ma ...

Blog Post - Patrick Lockerby - Jul 26 2010 - 3:55pm

Modern Earth- 460 Million Years Ago

A team of scientists say they have reconstructed the Earth's climate belts of the late Ordovician Period, between 460 and 445 million years ago, and their study says these ancient climate belts were surprisingly like those of the present. The team of ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 9 2010 - 7:34pm

A Brief Introduction To Santorini

As a first post (ever) I would like to write a little about Santorini, the volcano I plan to spend the next three years studying. It may be a little self-indulgent, but I hope you'll find this volcano is interesting enough regardless. ...

Article - Gareth Fabbro - Aug 15 2010 - 3:47pm

Predict Earthquakes, Or Go To Jail

Several Italian scientists may be charged later this year with manslaughter over the deaths of 308 people who died in and around l'Aquila in 2009. Is this reasonable? I wanted to write about something new in this post, but as Google News failed to i ...

Article - Gareth Fabbro - Mar 24 2011 - 3:22pm

Late-Breaking Analysis In Hypertension Shows That Antihypertensive Treatments Differ In Their Ability To Preserve Lives

STOCKHOLM, August 30, 2010 /PRNewswire/-- According to the results of a late-breaking analysis involving more than 200 000 patients who participated in recent clinical trials, antihypertensive treatments with renin-angiotensin system (RAS) inhibitors sign ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Aug 30 2015 - 11:01am

Nuclear Waste- A Geologist's Perspective

Nuclear waste is one of the biggest downsides to nuclear power, and can remain dangerous for hundreds of thousands of years. Geological disposal is often stated as the most preferable way of dealing with it, but what does it entail? What are the problem ...

Article - Gareth Fabbro - Sep 6 2010 - 11:05am

Christchurch Earthquake Vs L'Aquila Earthquake

With all the fuss surrounding whether the l'Aquila earthquake should have been predicted, the point is often missed that it didn't need to be. As the recent Christchurch earthquake has shown, a city can survive relatively unscathed without an a ...

Article - Gareth Fabbro - Mar 24 2011 - 3:10pm