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Indonesian volcano unleashes river of lava in new eruption

Indonesia's most active volcano erupted Wednesday with a river of lava and searing gas clouds flowing 1,500 meters (4,900 feet) down its slopes......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailJan 27th, 2021

New tool to help decision makers navigate possible futures of the Colorado River

The Colorado River is a vital source of water in the Western United States, providing drinking water for homes and irrigation for farms in seven states, but the basin is under increasing pressure from climate change and drought. A new computational t.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsSep 21st, 2024

Israel unleashes heavy strikes on Lebanon as US, UK urge restraint

Israel unleashes heavy strikes on Lebanon as US, UK urge restraint.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsSep 20th, 2024

Scientists can now predict catastrophic river shifts that threaten millions worldwide

Indiana University researchers have uncovered key insights into the dangerous phenomenon of "river avulsion," offering a way to predict when and where rivers may suddenly and dramatically change course. Published in Nature, this breakthrough study sh.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 19th, 2024

Hawaii hikers report exploding guts as norovirus outbreak hits famous trail

First the Grand Canyon, now an eruption around the Grand Canyon of the Pacific. Enlarge / The Kalalau Valley between sheer cliffs in the Na Pali Coast State Park on the western shore of the island of Kauai in Hawaii, United State.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

An innovative system for seeing into the bowels of a volcano

A team of researchers from the CNRS and the Paris Institute of Planetary Physics has developed an innovative imaging method that can probe the bowels of a volcano with unparalleled resolution and depth. This new method is based on the deployment of a.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsSep 18th, 2024

What killed fish for miles in the South River? Atlanta officials are investigating

Officials are investigating a pollution incident that occurred earlier this month a few miles south of downtown Atlanta, which local water advocates say sent toxins into a tributary of the South River and killed fish for miles downstream......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 16th, 2024

Germany"s parks plant a way forward on climate change

In the castle gardens of Muskauer Park, which straddles both banks of the German-Polish river border, caretakers have mounted a fightback against the impacts of climate change......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 14th, 2024

Another rare Javan rhino calf spotted at Indonesia park

A new Javan rhino calf has been spotted in an Indonesian national park, the facility's head said Friday, further boosting hopes for one of the world's most endangered mammals after two other sightings this year......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 13th, 2024

Climate change-triggered landslide unleashes a 650-foot mega-tsunami

In September 2023, scientists around the world detected a mysterious seismic signal that lasted for nine straight days. An international team of scientists, including seismologists Alice Gabriel and Carl Ebeling of UC San Diego's Scripps Institution.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 12th, 2024

JunoCam spots new volcano on active Io

A new volcano has been spotted on Jupiter's moon Io, the most geologically active place in the solar system. Analysis of the first close-up images of Io in over 25 years, captured by the JunoCam instrument on NASA's Juno mission, reveal the emergence.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 11th, 2024

Crystals hold a secret history of volcanoes—and clues about future eruptions

Imagine you had a crystal ball that revealed when a volcano would next erupt. For the hundreds of millions of people around the world who live near active volcanoes, it would be an extremely useful device......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 11th, 2024

Hanoi river level hits 20-year high as SE Asia typhoon toll nears 200

Residents of Vietnam's capital waded through waist-deep water Wednesday as river levels hit a 20-year high and the toll from the area's strongest typhoon in decades rose to at least 179, with neighboring nations also enduring deadly flooding and land.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 11th, 2024

More than maps: New atlas captures the state of global river systems through human context

The word "atlas," may conjure images of giant books chock full of maps and a dizzying array of facts and figures. However, the new book "The World Atlas of Rivers, Estuaries, and Deltas" tells the story of these waterways long before human interventi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 10th, 2024

An Amazon river dries up, creating hellish crossing for villagers

Only the youngest and strongest villagers now brave the crossing of a vast, blistering stretch of sand where, in normal times, the waters of the mighty Madeira River flow in the Brazilian Amazon......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 10th, 2024

Revitalizing the Citarum River: A collaborative "Living Lab" approach

The Citarum River, one of Indonesia's most polluted waterways, is undergoing a transformative journey towards revitalization through an innovative "Living Lab" approach......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 10th, 2024

Large theropod dinosaurs thrived near South Pole, Australian tracks show

A discovery of dinosaur tracks on Australia's southern coast—dating back to the Early Cretaceous when Australia was still connected to Antarctica—indicates that large theropod dinosaurs thrived in this polar environment, prowling the river floodp.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsSep 9th, 2024

Drought sinks longest Polish river to record-low level

Poland's longest river, the Vistula, on Sunday hit a record-low water level in the capital because of drought, the national weather agency said......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 9th, 2024

How did volcanism trigger climate change before the eruptions started?

New dating of a major ancient warming shows warming started before major eruptions. Enlarge / Loads of lava: Kasbohm with a few solidified lava flows of the Columbia River Basalts. (credit: Joshua Murray) As our climate.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 8th, 2024

Police release name of man whose body was found in the Fox River in Waukesha"s Frame Park

Police release name of man whose body was found in the Fox River in Waukesha"s Frame Park.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsSep 7th, 2024

Boise River Greenbelt biker dies from head injuries after crashing on uneven pathway

Boise River Greenbelt biker dies from head injuries after crashing on uneven pathway.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 6th, 2024