Volcanic eruption '3000 years overdue' in Australia, warns scientistSeptember 21st, 2009 SYDNEY - A scientist has said that a volcanic eruption is "well overdue" in Australia from the past 3,000 years and there are hundreds of volcanoes that could cause trouble, from South Australia and Victoria through to Queensland. According to a report by Fairfax Digital Network, Melbourne geologist Bernie Joyce has made the warning.
Australian eruption 'overdue'September 21st, 2009 MELBOURNE - A significant volcano eruption in Australia is 'well overdue' and emergency authorities must better prepare themselves and the wider community to respond to it, the recipient of the prestigious Geological Society of Australia (Victoria Division) Selwyn Medal for 2009 has warned. Internationally-respected Melbourne geologist and Geological Society of Australia member, Associate Professor Bernie Joyce will receive the Selwyn Medal Thursday at the Geological Society of Australia's (Victoria Division) annual Selwyn Symposium 2009.
Summer, August post world's warmest ocean temperatures on recordSeptember 16th, 2009 Worlds oceans warmest on record this summerWASHINGTON — The world's in hot water. Sea-surface temperatures worldwide have been the hottest on record over the last three months, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Wednesday.
5 last-ditch schemes to prevent global warming disaster (Re-Issue)September 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new study by the United Kingdom's Royal Society has outlined five last-ditch schemes needed to prevent a global warming disaster. According to National Geographic News, United Kingdom's Royal Society's report is the first from a major scientific body devoted to ranking the various proposals for "geoengineering."
"It is an unpalatable truth that unless we can succeed in greatly reducing (greenhouse gas) emissions, we are headed for a very uncomfortable and challenging climate future," said study leader John Shepherd, an earth scientist at the University of Southampton in England, in a statement.
5 last-ditch schemes to prevent global warming disasterSeptember 5th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new study by the United Kingdom's Royal Society has outlined five last-ditch schemes needed to prevent a global warming disaster. According to National Geographic News, United Kingdom's Royal Society's report is the first from a major scientific body devoted to ranking the various proposals for "geoengineering."
"It is an unpalatable truth that unless we can succeed in greatly reducing (greenhouse gas) emissions, we are headed for a very uncomfortable and challenging climate future," said study leader John Shepherd, an earth scientist at the University of Southampton in England, in a statement.
Fragment of world's oldest Bible discovered in Egyptian monasterySeptember 2nd, 2009 LONDON - A British-based academic has uncovered a fragment of the world's oldest Bible hiding underneath the binding of an 18th-century book in an Egyptian monastery. According to a report in The Independent, Nikolas Sarris, a Greek student conservator, spotted a previously unseen section of the Codex Sinaiticus, which dates from about 350 AD, as he was trawling through photographs of manuscripts in the library of St Catherine's Monastery in Egypt.
Man-made volcanoes may cool Earth by reflecting sunlight back into spaceAugust 30th, 2009 LONDON - The Royal Society in London seems to be convinced that man-made volcanoes can help stave off climate change, as it is backing research into simulated volcanic eruptions that will spray millions of tons of dust into the air to cool the Earth. This week, the society will call for a global programme of studies into geo-engineering, which can help devise new ways to manipulate the planet's climate to counteract global warming.
Power struggle in Taliban could erupt again: ReportAugust 27th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Observers believe that the power struggle in the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) could erupt again following the announcement of its new chief after the banned outfit admitted, after weeks of denial, that Baitullah Mehsud had indeed been killed in US drone strike earlier this month. The TTP may have announced the name of its new leader, but observers believe the infighting would continue in the banned outfit.
Researchers measure oxidation in various lavas to learn about changes in Earth's mantleJuly 30th, 2009 Oxidized lava may help explain Earth's evolutionWASHINGTON — Material from volcanoes where the Earth's plates squeeze together is more oxidized than in regions where the seafloor splits apart, a finding that helps shed light on some of the basic processes in the planet's mantle. Using highly sensitive X-ray techniques researchers were able to measure the amount of reaction with oxygen that had occurred in minerals in various situations.
World's most dangerous country Pak 'a lost cause', says top US military adviserJune 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A key adviser to the US Central Command chief General David Petraeus, Lieutenant Colonel David Kilcullen has said that Pakistan is a 'lost cause', and until it initiates wholesale changes, the prevailing lawlessness in the country would amplify. "I think it's lost (Pakistan).
Scientist says volcanic eruption in Congo is imminent close to city of half millionMay 8th, 2009 Scientist says volcanic eruption in Congo imminentKINSHASA, Congo — Scientists found evidence of intense volcanic activity — including tremors, pools of lava and plumes of smoke — at two volcanoes near a major city in eastern Congo, and said some residents had fled for fear of an eruption. The volcanoes in the central African nation could be about to erupt, threatening Goma, which has a population of more than half a million people, scientists said Thursday.
Exploding volcanoes make noise similar to jet enginesApril 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - In a new research, scientists have suggested that the large-amplitude signals from volcanic eruptions are similar to the noise produced by typical jet engines. The research was done by scientists from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC (University of California) San Diego.
Microbes in deep-sea mud volcanoes may yield clues to alien lifeApril 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Scientists have completed the first study of microbes that live within the plumbing of deep-sea mud volcanoes in the Gulf of Mexico, where conditions may resemble those in extraterrestrial environments and early Earth. The study, which was partially funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), was conducted in an area where clusters of seafloor vents spew mud, oil, brine and gases that support food chains independently of the Sun.
Pakistan's Afghan border regions world's most dangerous place: ObamaMarch 27th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday said that Pakistan's Afghan border regions had turned into "the most dangerous place in the world.
'Does Jindal have a volcano in his backyard?'February 26th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has drawn criticism for his performance in delivering the Republican Party's response to President Barack Obama's speech on the flagging economy, with some even upset with his questioning spending on monitoring volcanos that he knows little about. In his speech Tuesday night, Jindal - who made history in 2007 when he was elected America's first Indian-American governor at the age of 36 and became the youngest governor in office - went through a checklist of the unusual ways the Obama administration plans to spend taxpayer dollars in its controversial $787 billion stimulus plan opposed by the Republicans.
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October 9th, 2009 at 6:14 pm
Volcanic eruptions would save the scientific world from the infamy of a planet that continued to cool, while CO2 continued to rise. That’s what’s happened for the past decade, with no let-up in sight, despite what “most” scientists say.
Think of it…a big volcanic eruption would cool the planet, as in the past. The notion of manmade global warming could continue to exist and flourish, just “temporarily” camouflaged by the volcanic detritus, and surely to return after a while. Scientists would then have more time to distance themselves from the old “consensus” and thus salvage their reputations.