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New Findings Prove Venus Is Volcanically Active
Scientists have long sought out data to support the belief that Venus is volcanically alive. The planet’s unique atmosphere has made this quest challenging, as noxious clouds prevent visibility and the dangerously …
Volcano Expedition Base Camp
$130.00
Intended for children ages four and over, the Volcano Expedition Base Camp promises hours of storytelling thanks to a dinosaur-filled world equipped with realistic tremors, glowing lava and volcanic smoke. The creative toy …
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Eruptions Result in Mount Etna Growing 100 Feet
In just six months, one of Italy’s three active volcanoes, Mount Etna (located on the east coast of Sicily), has grown 100 feet taller due to its 50 eruptions. Satellite images reveal …
Via wired.com
Wired’s Guide to Surviving a Volcanic Eruption
Using the eruption of Mount Vesuvius and its impact upon Pompeii as an example, Wired writer Cody Cassidy (author of Who Ate The First Oyster?) delves into the factual ways people survived the perils …
Via mashable.com
Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano Spews Green Crystals
The lava currently erupting from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano happens to be very crystal-rich. Launching some 130 feet into the air and landing on and near homes, olivine—an olive green gem—happens to be …
Via news.nationalgeographic.com
New Zealand’s Hidden Eighth Wonder of the World
It is commonly believed—and supported by a five-year-study—that New Zealand’s naturally-forming pink and white terraces (once referred to as the eighth wonder of the world) were destroyed in 1886 when Mount Tarawera …