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Scientists drill deepest hole ever in Antarctica

Scientists have been planning the project, called BEAMISH (Bed Access, Monitoring and Ice Sheet History), for the past 20 years. On Jan. 8, after 63 hours of continuous drilling using a hot-water drill (a large tool that melts the ice), they broke through the base of the Rutford Ice Stream in West Antarctica. MORE.. The … Read moreScientists drill deepest hole ever in Antarctica

Hawaii Kilauea volcano: Renewed threat to the big island and drone reveals big cracks

https://www.yahoo.com/news/more-evacuations-fast-moving-hawaii-083059610.html?format=embed The latest from the Hawaii volcano scene according to REUTERS:  A stream of lava as wide as three football fields flowed over a highway near a junction at Kapoho, a seaside community of rebuilt after a destructive eruption of Kilauea in 1960.  The lava flow left Kapoho and the adjacent development of Vacationland cut … Read moreHawaii Kilauea volcano: Renewed threat to the big island and drone reveals big cracks

Seven people have been killed and nearly 300 injured after Guatemala’s Fuego volcano erupted, officials say.

THE WORLD IS ACTIVE.. REUTERS REPORTING THIS: At least six people were killed and another 20 injured on Sunday when Guatemala’s Fuego volcano erupted violently, spewing a stream of red hot lava and belching a thick plume of black smoke and ash that rained onto the capital and other regions.“It’s a river of lava that … Read moreSeven people have been killed and nearly 300 injured after Guatemala’s Fuego volcano erupted, officials say.

Shocking images of Maryland: Epic flooding

Gov. Larry Hogan declared a state of emergency and went to the scene of the devastation Sunday night. He said in a tweet that he has directed the Maryland Emergency Management Agency to assist in helping the city recover. A flood emergency was first issued in Ellicott City at 4:40 p.m. Two hours later, National … Read moreShocking images of Maryland: Epic flooding

The big island is getting ready to blow?

This is a matter of complete seriousness.. those in close proximity to Kilauea need to prepare now for whatever event comes next.. Today, explosive eruption at Kilauea’s summit sent an ash plume soaring 30,000 feet into the air, and officials warn that ongoing emissions — and future eruptions — could send ash falling over significant … Read moreThe big island is getting ready to blow?

The future could be explosive

A magma reservoir potentially hidden behind an underwater volcanic crater could have civilization-ending results if it ever erupts, according to Japanese scientists.100 MILLION PEOPLE, THEY SAY, COULD BE KILLED.. Experts from the Kobe University Ocean Bottom Exploration Center (KOBEC) have confirmed that a giant caldera or large crater exists in the Japanese Archipelago. The crater, … Read moreThe future could be explosive