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- Three Large Earthquakes in Two Minutes
- Interactive Moon Quiz
- Wegel Tena Opal Deposit, Ethiopia
- Switch Technology, Not Behavior, to Save Energy
- Australia: Minerals Resource Rent Tax
- When Will Deepwater Drilling Begin Again
- Activity at Galeras Volcano in Colombia Prompts Evacuations
- Reconstructing New Orleans Levees
| Three Large Earthquakes in Two Minutes Posted: 25 Aug 2010 11:02 PM PDT “A magnitude-8.1 earthquake and tsunami that killed 192 people last year in Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga actually was a triple whammy: The 8.1 “great earthquake” concealed and triggered two major quakes of magnitude 7.8.”  |
| Posted: 25 Aug 2010 10:28 PM PDT National Geographic has an interactive quiz about the myths and lore surrounding Earth’s closest celestial neighbor: the Moon.  |
| Wegel Tena Opal Deposit, Ethiopia Posted: 25 Aug 2010 10:12 PM PDT The Gemological Institute of America reports on the white opal, brown opal, fire opal, and colorless "crystal" opal being produced from the newly-discovered Wegel Tena opal deposit of Ethiopia.  |
| Switch Technology, Not Behavior, to Save Energy Posted: 25 Aug 2010 10:01 PM PDT “Many Americans believe they can save energy with small behavior changes that actually achieve very little, and severely underestimate the major effects of switching to efficient, currently available technologies” – Quoted from the Columbia University press release  |
| Australia: Minerals Resource Rent Tax Posted: 25 Aug 2010 05:20 PM PDT Julia Gillard, Australian Prime Minister, seeks a 30% tax on iron or and coal company profits. This tax proposal has been controversial with some advocating 0% and others 50%.  |
| When Will Deepwater Drilling Begin Again Posted: 25 Aug 2010 03:25 PM PDT Even if the deepwater oil and gas drilling ban is lifted early rigs might not immediately move back into the Gulf of Mexico. Many companies claim that they will need more preparation time to comply with new regulations.  |
| Activity at Galeras Volcano in Colombia Prompts Evacuations Posted: 25 Aug 2010 01:14 PM PDT Colombian officials have called for the evacuation of 7,000 people after the Galeras Volcano began showing signs of renewed activity.  |
| Reconstructing New Orleans Levees Posted: 25 Aug 2010 10:59 AM PDT The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is building new levees in New Orleans to protect against future threats from hurricanes and storm surges. CNN has a video about the construction efforts, along with some thoughts of people who are skeptical of the project’s effectiveness.  |
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