• Mariana Trench mapped – New view of the deepest trench

    Scientists have a new map of the deepest trench in the world’s deepest ocean. Researchers at the Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping/Joint Hydrographic Center at the University of New Hampshire (UNH) have pierced the lightless depths of the western Pacific…

  • Fabian pit – giant sinkhole in Sweden keeps expanding

    Giant sinkhole that opened on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 in Sweeden keeps expanding. The pit, called the “Fabiangropen” (Fabian pit) is more than 150×150 meters high. It is located at Gällivare, 75km from Kiruna, Sweden and was created when the ceiling of the

  • Strong earthquake magnitude 6.5 occurred at Vanuatu

    Strong and shallow earthquake with recorded magnitude of 6.5 struck Vanuatu on April 14, 2012 at 22:05 UTC. The epicenter was 80 km (49 miles) NW of Isangel, Tanna, Vanuatu (18.998°S, 168.771°E). Recorded depth was 8.7 km (5.4 miles).No tsunami warning was

  • US: Severe weather outbreak expected this weekend

    A tornado that cut through the heart of Norman on Friday, April 13, 2012 could be the first taste of a major outbreak expected Saturday and Sunday.A large upper-air cold pocket will exit out of the Four Corners and meet up with a humid and very warm air mass still