Shiveluch Volcano in Kamchatka Erupts Posted: 12 Sep 2009 09:06 PM PDT Dr. Erik Kllemetti reports that a large eruption is underway at Shiveluch Volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula of eastern Russia. It could have an adverse impact on air traffic in that area and east to North America. |
| Posted: 12 Sep 2009 08:55 PM PDT USGS scientists are involved in a wide range of microbiology research to understand pathogens in contaminating drinking water, West Nile Virus in bird species, plague in Black-Footed ferrets, microorganisms as potential sources of alternative energy and other microbiology issues. They have a “Microbiology and the Environment” website to share information about their activities. |
| Could Britain Profit from Carbon Storage? Posted: 12 Sep 2009 08:35 PM PDT Rock units below British territorial waters of the North Sea are quite suitable for the sequestration of carbon dioxide. Some people think that Britain could market this storage and receive billions from other countries in Europe who have inadequate carbon storage potential. |
| Posted: 12 Sep 2009 08:29 PM PDT Significant amounts of oil and natural gas are thought to be beneath Libya but they have not been aggressively explored for political reasons. |
| Posted: 12 Sep 2009 03:51 PM PDT Scott Kleine of Great Basin Minerals shares a few photos from his 2005 trip to collect pink heulandite at the Rats Nest Mine in Custer County, Idaho. |
| Venezuela: Offshore 6.4 Earthquake Posted: 12 Sep 2009 02:10 PM PDT A strong 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck the offshore area of Venezuela, just northwest of Caracas at 6:25 PM local time. The USGS shake map and “did you feel it map” have reports of VI intensity in areas near oil facilities. |
Sunday, September 13, 2009
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