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Huge Ash Cloud Blasts Out of Indonesian Volcano
A volcano on the island of Java, in Indonesia, blasted ash into the air today (July 26), causing panic and spurring an evacuation of the vicinity, according to the Associated Press. Source: https://www.livescience.com/66038-volcano-ash-cloud.html
Watch for a daytime moon
Beginning around the mornings of July 18 or 19, 2019, watch for the daytime moon. For these next few mornings, look for it in the west after sunrise. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/daytime-moon-this-upcoming-week…
Big earthquakes today in Australia and Indonesia
The 2 strong earthquakes of July 14, 2019 – the first a 6.6-magnitude off the western coast of Australia and the second a 7.3-magnitude in Indonesia – happened along the Pacific Ring of Fire. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/earthquakes-australia-indonesia-ring-of-fire-july-14-2019…
Pakistan’s ‘Earthquake Island’ Has Vanished
A mud-volcano island that burst from the waters off the coast of Pakistan during a deadly earthquake in 2013 has disappeared beneath the waves. Source: https://www.livescience.com/65910-mud-volcano-island-disappears.html
Dust storms swirl at Mars’ north pole
Over the last month, ESA’s Mars Express has been watching dust storms brew at the planet’s north pole and disperse toward the equator. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/dust-storms-mars-north-pole-images…
Rare lava lake seen from space
Satellite images confirm that this rare lava lake is a continuous feature at the top of Mount Michael, in the South Atlantic’s South Sandwich Islands. The temperature of the molten lava is some 1,000 degrees Celsius (1,800 degrees Fahrenheit). Source: https://earthsky.org/todays-image/rare-lava-lake-seen-from-space…
Geoscientists Were Wrong About the ‘World’s Largest Volcano’
Back in 2013, Tamu Massif — a giant underwater volcano off the coast of Japan — stole Hawaii’s crown as the largest single volcano in the world. But it’s not a true volcano at all. Source: https://www.livescience.com/65897-largest-volcano-record.html
Rare Lake of Bubbling Lava Discovered on Remote Antarctic Island
A huge lake of sizzling hot lava has been discovered in a volcano on a remote sub-Antarctic island in the South Atlantic Ocean. Source: https://www.livescience.com/65872-rare-lava-lake-antarctica.html
6 things to know about carbon dioxide
Scientists say increased carbon dioxide (CO2) in Earth’s atmosphere is causing global temperatures to warm – sea levels to rise – and storms, droughts, floods and fires to become more severe. Here are 6 things about CO2 you might not know. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/6-things-to-know-carbon-dioxide-co2-greenhouse-gas…