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Volcano Eruption And Lightning Storms In Chile

Every once in a while, nature gives us samples of some amazing pictures; may they be landscapes, space pictures or microscopic pictures, it’s only fair that these pictures receive the attention they deserve. Such a fantastic display of natural forces was displayed in Chile, by volcano eruption and lightning storm. Still, it’s not quite your average [...]

6 deadliest volcano eruptions

Volcanic eruptions are impressive natural phenomenae; it begins when pressure on a magma chamber forces magma up through the conduit and out the volcano’s vents. Seen on the TV or in the newspaper, they’re just fantastic and gorgeous. But if you’re unlucky enough to be there… it’s really deadly. But volcanic ash can also bring [...]

First evidence of under-ice volcanic eruption in Antarctica

A volcano in the West Antarctic Ice Sheet erupted 2000 years ago (325BC) and remains active thus giving us the first evidence of an under-ice volcanic eruption. This volcano has a volcanic explosion index of about 3-4. The heat from the volcano melt-water that lubricates the base of the ice sheet and increases the flow [...]

Volcanic Eruptions, Not Meteor, May Have Killed The Dinosaurs

This debate has been indecided for years and years and there are serious evidence which backs up both theories. Recently a vast number of scientist leaned towards the meteor theory; they claim that a meteor impact in the Gulf of Mexico made changes which the dinousaurs could not adapt to. But scientists found out how [...]