Monday, November 2, 2009

Geology.com | News - November 2, 2009

The Only Volcano Crisis Response Team

Posted: 01 Nov 2009 10:59 PM PST

“Every year an average of 50 volcanoes erupt worldwide, putting lives, economic productivity, and homes in danger. USAID is responding to that risk with the world’s only volcano crisis response team. ” Quoted from the USAID press release. Related article: Volcanic Hazards by Jessica Ball

Timor Sea Oil Well Still Leaking

Posted: 01 Nov 2009 09:16 PM PST

More than two months after a blowout at a newly-drilled oil well, crude oil and gas condensate continued to leak into the Timor Sea, between northwest Australia and Indonesia. According to news reports, the company responsible for the leaking well has tried to cap it three times without success.

Galeras Volcano Threatens to Erupt

Posted: 01 Nov 2009 08:59 PM PST

Galeras, a stratovolcano in Colombia, is threatening to erupt. Local officials have issued a code orange alert and say that it could erupt at any time.

Nicaragua Geothermal

Posted: 01 Nov 2009 08:56 PM PST

Nicaragua is thought to have more geothermal energy potential than any other country in Central America. Two Canadian companies are helping the country increase its geothermal capabilities.

The Aral Sea is Rising

Posted: 01 Nov 2009 08:49 PM PST

The former port of Aralsk was recently 60 miles from the shoreline of the Aral Sea. However, a dam built by the World Bank and Kazakh government is causing the water to rise – Aralsk is now 15.5 miles from the shoreline.

Haynesville Shale: An Energy Game-Changer

Posted: 01 Nov 2009 08:43 PM PST

A few years ago a number of LNG (liquefied natural gas) terminals were being planned to bring foreign natural gas into US markets. Then natural gas drillers began tapping shale reservoirs such as the Haynesville of Louisiana, the Barnett of Texas and the Marcellus of the Appalachian basin. The US natural gas [...]

Video: Windmill Turns Air to Water

Posted: 01 Nov 2009 07:35 PM PST

Here is a new kind of turbine; this windmill condenses water out of the air. The machine could be very useful to people living in some areas where water is in short supply.
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