An old challenge – geology's holy grail of drilling into the Earth's mantle – is set to begin once again, as a group of experts heads out for the Atlantis Bank, Indian Ocean to drill through 1.5 kilometers (0.93 miles) of rock, collecting core samples on its…
A very strong and shallow earthquake registered as M7.1 by USGS hit Southeast Indian Ridge at 22:24 UTC on December 4, 2015. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is also reporting M7.1 at a depth of 10 km. Australia Geoscience is reporting M7.2…
A landslide caused by heavy rainfall hit a village in western Indonesia on Thursday, December 3, burying the local villagers. This is the second deadly landslip at this area for this week. Twenty huts were brought under the rubble up to 5 meters (16 feet) high…
Higher numbers of ocean sites along the US West Coast are showing signs of radiation contamination from Fukushima nuclear accident, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) reports. However, the measured radioactivity levels still remain well below the US…
New activity/unrest was observed at 5 volcanoes from November 25 – December 1, 2015. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 10 volcanoes. New activity/unrest: Fuego, Guatemala | Kanlaon, Philippines | Momotombo, Nicaragua | Telica, Nicaragua …
Another massive fish die-off has been spotted near the shores of Glen Cove Creek, Long Island, NY on November 30, 2015. Since this is not the first time such massive die-off was spotted near the Long Island's East End, environmentalists are calling the state to…
Mount Etna, volcano on the east coast of Sicily, erupted violently on December 3, 2015, and produced a high lava fountain in several kilometers long eruption column. The paroxysm was one of the most violent Etna's eruptions recorded over the last 20 years,…
Chennai city in Tamil Nadu, India was hit by another continuous spell of heavy rainfall on November 30, 2015. The fresh non-stop downpours over the last two days have left the city completely immersed in water. An unprecedented flooding event which broke the last…
Santiaguito, an active dome of the Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala produced a large explosion on the morning (local time) of December 1, 2015, following a period of heightened activity. An active volcano watch and the necessary precautions for air traffic in the…
Momotombo volcano in Nicaragua erupted on December 1, 2015, for the first time in 110 years. The eruptions produced steam and ash plumes rising up to 1 km (3 281 feet). 4 small explosions occurred at the volcano at 07:49, 08:17, 08:42 and 08:55 am (local time),…
