Disasters
Will the Costa Concordia become an oil-spill disaster?
Originally Published by New Scientist – A precarious situation exists as the Costa Concordia has run aground in the Pelagos Sanctuary, a protected area established in 2002 to safeguard species like fin whales and striped dolphins.
Gulf of Mexico oil spill: BP loses bid to make others pay compensation
Originally Published by The Guardian
– Judge rules contractors Transocean and Halliburton are not liable for compensation but they still face fines and lawsuits.
First Fire Images from VIIRS
Originally Published by NASA Earth Observatory
– The new instrument should become a primary resource for monitoring of biomass burning and for fire management.
Posted on
January 27th, 2012
Disasters, Earth Observation
Mysterious flotsam in Gulf of Mexico came from Deepwater Horizon rig
Originally Published by ScienceDaily
– Using state-of-the-art chemical forensics and a bit of old-fashioned detective work, it has been confirmed that mysterious material found in the Gulf of Mexico came from the Deepwater Horizon rig.
Fukushima’s Impact on the Ocean Analyzed
Originally Published by IEEE Spectrum
– No danger from water, but marine sediments are the big question.
‘Just-in-time’ business models put UK at greater risk in event of disasters, warns thinktank
Originally Published by The Guardian
– Chatham House report says Britain could only withstand a week of disruption after a major event before spiralling into chaos.
Posted on
January 7th, 2012
Disasters
Long road back for Fukushima city
Originally Published by BBC News
– Rebuilding the Fukushima city hit by twin disasters.
Posted on
December 29th, 2011
Disasters
Geothermal Energy’s Promise and Problems
Originally Published by IEEE Spectrum
– New research shows the U.S. potential for geothermal energy is huge, but extraction could cause earthquakes.
Nyamuragira Volcano Erupts
Originally Published by NASA Earth Observatory
– Nyamuragira volcano began spouting lava into the skies above Congo in November 2011, sending up spectacular water vapor clouds as well.
Posted on
November 18th, 2011
Disasters, Earth Observation
Fracking Firm Admits It Caused Earthquakes
Originally Published by TriplePundit
– A company has come clean about causing an earthquake in England.
NASA Daily Image
Panorama of the East Coast
This Jan. 29 panorama of much of the East Coast, photographed by one of the Expedition 30 crew members aboard the International Space Station, provides a look generally northeastward: Philadelphia-New York City-Boston corridor (bottom-center); western Lake Ontario shoreline with Toronto (left edge); Montreal (near center). An optical illusion in the photo makes the atmospheric limb and light activity from Aurora Borealis appear "intertwined." Image Credit: NASA