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The Verdict of the l’Aquila Earthquake Trial Sends the Wrong Message
Today, seven scientists and engineers were given a six-year sentence for manslaughter for failing to accurately predict an earthquake in l'Aquila, Italy that killed more than 300 people. Putting aside...
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New Zealand’s Tongariro has its Second Eruption of 2012
Sure, enough, I go away for the week with only my iPhone and something interesting happens. I had mentioned on Monday before I left that volcanologists in New Zealand were concerned about signs of an...
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Earthquakes and Fumaroles as Unrest Hits Peru’s Sabancaya
Over the past few days, the Peruvian Geologic Survey has noted a sharp increase in seismicity beneath Sabancaya, one of the more active volcanoes in the southern part of the country. More than 500...
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Seismicity Continues at El Hierro
Last night, 54 earthquakes were recorded off the western coast of El Hierro, most between 12-15 km below the surface. The activity has increased the chance of small landslides on the western part of...
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Earthquakes, Patterns and Predictions
Humans love to find patterns, especially in large data sets. Wired Science blogger Erik Klemetti discusses the perils of searching for patterns in earthquake data. The post Earthquakes, Patterns and...
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Eruption at White Island Captured on Video
A sudden eruption at New Zealand's White Island highlights the danger of dropping tourists into the crater for daytime sight-seeing. The post Eruption at White Island Captured on Video appeared first...
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Can We Make Air Travel Safer From Volcanic Ash Hazards?
Volcanic ash clouds are a significant hazard to air travel. Now, several airlines are testing in-flight detection systems, using artificial clouds made from scooped-up Icelandic volcanic ash. The post...
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The Eruption and Humanitarian Crisis at Indonesia’s Sinabung Continues
In what is becoming a larger danger (and potential disaster), activity at Sinabung appears to be increasing daily, with more explosions and resultant pyroclastic flows streaming down the slopes of the...
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Guest Post: Remembering When Mauna Loa Last Awoke: Damage Begins, Tempers...
Thirty years ago, Mauna Loa erupted. This is part two of a 3-part retrospective on the volcano's last eruption, by guest blogger Zahra Hirji. The post Guest Post: Remembering When Mauna Loa Last Awoke:...
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Ecuador’s Volcano Rumbles, But Locals May Not Evacuate
The unrest at Cotopaxi continues while new research on volcanism on Io suggests lots of stored magma under the surface. The post Ecuador’s Volcano Rumbles, But Locals May Not Evacuate appeared first on...
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How Can You Tell if a Volcano Is Restless? It’s Complicated
When a volcano becomes restless, the language we use to describe that unrest is different. Can we all speak the same language? The post How Can You Tell if a Volcano Is Restless? It’s Complicated...
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