• Magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Gulf of Alaska

    Strong earthquake with recorded magnitude 6.4 struck Gulf of Alaska on November 12, 2012 at 20:42 UTC according to USGS. Epicenter was located 289 km (180 miles) SW (221°) from Yakutat, AK and 370 km (230 miles) SSE (153°) from Cordova, AK at

  • Rise of atmospheric CO2 can cause more space junk collisions

    Rise of atmospheric carbon dioxide in upper level of Earth’s atmosphere is expected to gradually result in a cooler, more contracted high-altitude atmospheric layer or thermosphere, and a consequent reduction in the atmospheric drag experienced by satellites,

  • Strong M 6.5 earthquake offshore Guatemala

    Strong earthquake initially registered as M 6.2, but later revised to 6.5, struck near coast of Guatemala at 22:15 UTC on November 11, 2012 according to USGS. The epicenter was  near Mexico-Guatemala border, 40 km (25 miles) SSE from Suchiate, Chiapas, Mexico and 60

  • “Landscapes: Volume One” Timelapse by Dustin Farrell

    A year’s compilation of time lapse work by Dustin Farrell. The majority of the shots are in Farrell’s home state of Arizona. Goblin Valley State Park and Natural Bridges National Monument in Utah also make an appearance. Enjoy!Landscapes: Volume One from Dustin

  • Very strong, shallow and deadly earthquake M 6.8 hit Myanmar

    Very strong, shallow and deadly earthquake Magnitude 6.8 hit Myanmar on November 11, 2012 at 01:12 UTC according to USGS. Epicenter location was 56 km (34 miles) NNE of Shwebo, Myanmar and 117 km (72 miles) N of Mandalay, Myanmar at coordinates 23.014°N,

  • Hiware bazar – 'the miracle water village'

    Here's the inspirational tale of Hiware bazar, a drought-prone Indian village which became self-sufficient in water after facing acute water shortage. Under the leadership of Popatrao Baguji Pawar, water conservation programs and irrigation systems were

  • Solar filament eruption sent Earth-directed CME

    A Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) was observed on November 9, around 15:24 UTC. It was associated with  filament eruption around sunspot 1608 in the southeast quadrant of the disk. This region is facing  Earth and any  Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) may be geoeffective.