Disasters

Will the Costa Concordia become an oil-spill disaster?

Image of the Costa Concordia.  (Image: AGF/Rex Features )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.

Posted on January 28th, 2012
Disasters, Oceans

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.

Posted on January 28th, 2012
Disasters, Energy

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.

Posted on January 21st, 2012
Disasters, Energy

Fukushima’s Impact on the Ocean Analyzed

Originally Published by IEEE Spectrum

– No danger from water, but marine sediments are the big question.

Posted on January 13th, 2012
Disasters, Energy, Oceans

‘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.

Posted on December 18th, 2011
Disasters, Energy

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.

Posted on November 16th, 2011
Disasters, Energy

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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