Flights scrapped as new volcanic eruptions hit Canaries
Fresh volcanic eruptions in Spain's Canary Islands prompted the cancellation of flights, airport authorities said Friday, the first since the Cumbre Vieja volcano came to life again......»»
The best movies on Hulu right now (March 2023)
From volcanic documentaries to Ben Stiller’s darkly comedic Jim Carrey vehicle, there are plenty of incredible movies to watch on Hulu this month......»»
Best travel apps to book cheap flights, hotels & car rentals on your iPhone
With so many flight booking apps for iPhone and services to choose from — all promising they can save you big bucks — it's easy to get overwhelmed when planning your next trip. So we've collected the best travel apps to take the headache out of b.....»»
Venus’ volcanic activity has left it with a squishy outer shell
Researchers have dug through data from a decades-old NASA mission to learn about the strange geological processes which renew Venus' surface......»»
Venus’s volcanic activity has left it with a squishy outer shell
Researchers have dug through data from a decades-old NASA mission to learn about the strange geological processes which renew Venus's surface......»»
The animals and plants that only exist in captivity—and why time is running out to restore them to the wild
It was April in 1981 when a party of four camped for two days and nights on the forested slopes of Mount Evermann, the central peak of Socorro, a volcanic island in the Pacific some 400 kilometers southwest of Baja California, Mexico. Their fruitless.....»»
81% of international flights into NYC had SARS-CoV-2 in waste, small trial finds
The study demonstrated feasibility as COVID surveillance nose-dives worldwide. Enlarge / Passengers on an Air France flight on April 20, 2021. (credit: Getty | Francois LOCHON) In a small trial, aircraft wastewater prov.....»»
Scientists reveal influence of Asian summer monsoon on volcanic aerosol transport
Aerosols transported to the upper troposphere/lower stratosphere (UTLS) region potentially reduce average global surface temperatures and alter atmospheric circulation. Although large volcanic eruptions are rare in recent decades, small and medium vo.....»»
Mauritius lashed by rains as intense Cyclone Freddy arrives
Mauritius canceled flights and closed its stock exchange Monday as an intense tropical cyclone approached the Indian Ocean island nation, bringing rainfall and gusty winds with it......»»
EV Impact: new entrants
Tesla still holds more than half of the U.S. electric vehicle market, but due to affordable vehicles entering the market, it remains unknown if they will maintain a market share of over 20% by 2025. Chinese government scrapped EV subsidy by the end o.....»»
Interaction between two filaments plays a key role in sympathetic filament eruptions
Solar sympathetic filament eruptions usually involve two or more filament eruptions that occur simultaneously or successively within a relatively short time interval with a certain causal linkage. The eruption of one filament may have an effect on an.....»»
How can we know if we"re looking at habitable exo-Earths or hellish exo-Venuses?
The differences between Earth and Venus are obvious to us. One is radiant with life and adorned with glittering seas, and the other is a scorching, glowering hellhole, its volcanic surface shrouded by thick clouds and visible only with radar. But the.....»»
NASA has simulated a tiny part of the moon here on Earth
Before going to the moon, the Apollo astronauts trained at various sites on Earth that best approximated the lunar surface, such as the volcanic regions Iceland, Hawaii and the U.S. Southwest. To help prepare for upcoming robotic and human Artemis mi.....»»
General Motors is investigating small EV “party” trucks
An electric competitor to the Ford Maverick might just happen. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) General Motors provided flights from San Francisco to Detroit and back, plus a night in a hotel, so we could.....»»
Solid Earth-atmosphere interaction forces during the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha"apai volcanic eruption
The submarine volcano eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai that occurred on January 15, 2022, generated impulsive downward reaction forces on Earth, radiating seismic waves throughout the planet. Geologists analyzed the teleseismic waves and Rayleig.....»»
Mars helicopter Ingenuity marks 40 flights and is still going strong
The Mars helicopter Ingenuity has made its third flight of the year, which also marks its 40th flight since it landed in the Jezero crater......»»
Rare opportunity to study short-lived volcanic island reveals sulfur-metabolizing microbes
In 2015, a submarine volcano in the South Pacific erupted, forming the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha'apai island, destined to a short, seven-year life. A research team led by the University of Colorado Boulder and Cooperative Institute for Research in Environ.....»»
Looking back at the 2022 eruption that shook the world
One year ago, the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano erupted, causing widespread destruction to the Pacific Island Nation of Tonga, spewing volcanic material up to 58 km into the atmosphere. It brought a nearly 15 m tsunami that crashed ashore, destro.....»»
The Tonga Eruption Is Still Revealing New Volcanic Dangers
One year later, researchers are still marveling at the power of the Hunga Tonga explosion—and wondering how to monitor hundreds of other undersea volcanoes......»»
Amid China’s massive COVID wave, 42% of people on one flight tested positive
Another reminder to keep those masks on during flights. Enlarge / A passenger wearing protective clothing amid the COVID-19 pandemic waits to board a domestic flight at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on January 3. (credit.....»»
A year on, we now know why the Tongan eruption was so violent. It"s a wake-up call to watch other submarine volcanoes
The Kingdom of Tonga exploded into global news on January 15 last year with one of the most spectacular and violent volcanic eruptions ever seen......»»