The Yellowstone super volcano has been hit by 464 earthquakes since June 12, according to the United States Geological Service’s (USGS) Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. Some of the quakes were relatively high on the Richter scale. One, on June 15, was ...
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The Crop-Killing, Snow-In-June American Disaster You’ve Never Heard Of
The Germans called it “The Year of the Beggar.” The New Englanders called it “Eighteen Hundred and Froze to Death.” From his home in Monticello, Thomas Jefferson wrote, “Never were such hard times.” Writer Mary Shelley described a June outing ...
Read More »Is Mount St. Helens Getting Ready To Erupt Again?
America’s most famous volcano, Mount St. Helens, could be primed for another deadly eruption. Geoscientists say that a swarm of earthquakes has intensified to the point that there are now 40 a week. The earthquakes could be a clue that ...
Read More »The Scariest Volcano In America Is No Longer Yellowstone
America’s deadliest volcano could be primed for another eruption – and it’s not Yellowstone. Scientists have discovered a giant, previously unknown lava pool beneath Mount St. Helens in Washington State that could fuel future eruptions at several different volcanoes. The ...
Read More »Yellowstone ‘Time Bomb’ 4.5 Bigger Than Previously Thought
The Yellowstone super volcano could be several times larger and more powerful than previously thought, scientists have concluded in what can only be labeled a geological bombshell. Modern imaging technology has enabled University of Utah Seismologists to pinpoint a second ...
Read More »Yellowstone Supervolcano Is Liquefying Roads And Turning ‘Asphalt Into Soup’
Like a scene from a Hollywood summer blockbuster, the roads of Yellowstone National Park are melting from the ancient supervolcano that lies beneath the park. The geothermal heat from the molten lava caused thick oil to rise to the surface, ...
Read More »Student Slapped With Felony For Science Experiment
It seems students can get suspended from schools for almost any reason under today’s zero tolerance policies – or in at least one case, get charged with a felony. Three recent incidents show it is almost impossible for students not ...
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