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Maya Intensively Cultivated Manioc 1,400 Years Ago
Archeologists have uncovered
an ancient and previously
unknown Maya agricultural
system -- a large manioc
field intensively cultivated
as a staple crop that was
... > full story
Ancient Volcanic Eruptions Caused Global Mass Extinction
A previously unknown giant
volcanic eruption that led
to global mass extinction
260 million years ago has
been uncovered. ... > full story
Chaitén Volcano In Southern Chile: Historic Volcanic Eruptions Significantly Underestimated, Ash Fallout Analysis Shows
A study into ash fallout
from the biggest volcanic
eruption in almost 20 years
has shown that the impact of
past eruptions is likely to
... > full story
World's Most Unusual Volcano: Origin Of Carbon-based Lavas Revealed
Scientists studying the
world's most unusual volcano
have discovered the reason
behind its unique
carbon-based lavas. The new
... > full story
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Erupting Undersea Volcano Near Island Of Guam Supports Unique Ecosystem
May 5, 2009 — Scientists who have just returned from an expedition to an erupting undersea volcano near the Island of Guam report that the volcano appears to be continuously active, has grown considerably in size ... > full story -
Caribbean At Risk Of Tsunami, Disaster Experts Warn
April 21, 2009 — Up to 30,000 residents and tourists could be under threat from a newly discovered tsunami risk in the Caribbean, according to experts in disaster risk management. The heavily populated coast of ... > full story -
Monitoring Yellowstone Earthquake Swarms
April 10, 2009 — Analysis of the recent swarm suggests epicenters migrated north over the 12-day period and maximum hypocenter depths abruptly shallowed from 12 km to 3 km depth at the time of rapid cessation of ... > full story -
Sound From Exploding Volcanoes Compared With Jet Engines
April 9, 2009 — A new study of low-frequency sound from Mount St. Helens and Tungurahua volcanoes provides explanation for how the large-amplitude signals from eruptions are ... > full story -
Airborne Dust Reduction Plays Larger Than Expected Role In Determining Atlantic Temperature
March 28, 2009 — The recent warming trend in the Atlantic Ocean is largely due to reductions in airborne dust and volcanic emissions during the past 30 years, according to a new ... > full story -
Mount Redoubt Volcano In Alaska Erupts Explosively
March 23, 2009 — Alaska's Mount Redoubt Volcano has erupted, spewing ash thousands of feet into the ... > full story -
Fledgling Mantle Plume May Be Cause Of African Volcano's Unique Lava
March 20, 2009 — Nyiragongo, an active African volcano, possesses lava unlike any other in the world, which may point toward its source being a new mantle plume says a geochemist. The lava composition indicates that ... > full story -
New Method For Monitoring Volcanoes
March 13, 2009 — Seventeen of the world's most active volcanoes have been supplied with monitoring equipment to measure their emission of sulfur ... > full story -
European Satellites Provide New Insight Into Ozone-depleting Species
March 10, 2009 — Using data from the satellite-based MIPAS and GOME-2 instruments, scientists have for the first time detected important bromine species in the atmosphere. These new measurements will help scientists ... > full story -
Earth's Highest Known Microbial Systems Fueled By Volcanic Gases
March 4, 2009 — Gases rising from deep within the Earth are fueling the world's highest-known microbial ecosystems, which have been detected near the rim of the 19,850-foot-high Socompa volcano in the ... > full story
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