Scientists warned that Auckland is vulnerable to volcanic eruptions. During the last 250,000 years, Auckland's volcanoes have totally changed the Auckland landscape. The scientists used a variety of devices and models to explore in a new way the lava flows of
Massive M7.3 earthquake struck offshore El Salvador on August 27, 2012 at 04:37:23 UTC. The epicenter was located 118 km (74 miles) S from Usulután, 138 km (86 miles) SSW from San Miguel and 169 km (105 miles) SSE from capital San Salvador (12.279°N,
More than 210 earthquakes hit state of California on Sunday with the strongest measured 5.5. The earthquakes were felt as far away as San Diego, Temecula and San Clemente. The first quake occurred about three miles northwest of Brawley, registered as magnitude
Center of Tropical Storm Isaac is passing just south of Key West, Florida. Smith Shoal light near Key West reported a wind gust to 70 mph (113 km/h) and Virginia Key reported a wind gust to 66 mph (106 km/h). Heavy rain is falling in the Keys and southern Florida
Two powerful “twin” typhoons are raging in west Pacific waters. Typhoon Bolaven, 15th typhoon of the season, is packing winds up to 260 kilometers per hour. It is expected to make landfall in North Korea on August 28. The twin typhoons are likely to rotate around
Very strong and deep earthquake with recorded magnitude of 6.4 struck Molucca Sea, Indonesia on August 26, 2012 at 15:05 UTC, 11:05 pm local time, according to USGS. Both USGS and EMSC recorded preliminary magnitude of 6.8. Epicenter was located 169 km (105 miles)
Isaac is currently a strengthening tropical storm in the Caribbean. After some weakening due the Cuba landfall, rapid intensification is expected once Isaac enters the Gulf of Mexico. Tropical Storm Isaac still lacks organization in its inner core and limited
Louisiana massive sinkhole gets bigger every day and gas bubbles have been located now in thirteen sites on the bayous around Ground Bayou. After a section of pipeline in the slurry area became bent, officials asked natural gas companies operating near the sinkhole to
Ice volume in the Arctic has declined dramatically over the past decade. Unprecedented rate of Arctic sea ice melt is set to reach its lowest extent ever recorded by the end of this week.Current melt rate of more than 100,000 square kilometers per day is expected
For nearly 100 years, the Elwha and Glines Canyon Dams have disrupted natural processes, trapping sediment in the reservoirs and blocking fish migrations, which changed the ecology of the river downstream of the dams.Several decades after building tha Elwha and
