The U.S. Sets a New Record for Crude Production
September 25 | Oil and Gas Journal
In the article... *Placing constraints on exports of American-made energy works against America's energy future*... An argument could be made that this is selling our children's energy future at today's low prices.
September 25 | Oil and Gas Journal
In the article... *Placing constraints on exports of American-made energy works against America's energy future*... An argument could be made that this is selling our children's energy future at today's low prices.
Follow That Stone: Ressigeac Gems Traceability Project
September 25 | JCK Online
Ruby: The most desired variety of corundum is the ruby. The red color is produced by trace amounts of chromium in the mineral. These two beautiful rubies were mined in Madagascar. Although Asia has been the traditional source of gem corundum for over one thousand years, Africa is poised to become a new primary source.
September 25 | JCK Online
Ruby: The most desired variety of corundum is the ruby. The red color is produced by trace amounts of chromium in the mineral. These two beautiful rubies were mined in Madagascar. Although Asia has been the traditional source of gem corundum for over one thousand years, Africa is poised to become a new primary source.
The Many Uses of Copper
September 25 | Geology.com
Chart by Geology.com using data from the United States Geological Survey's Mineral Commodity Report.
September 25 | Geology.com
Chart by Geology.com using data from the United States Geological Survey's Mineral Commodity Report.
Studies Conclude: No Link Between Barnett Shale Natural Gas Production and Methane in Groundwater
September 25 | The University of Texas at Austin
September 25 | The University of Texas at Austin
The Walking Dead: Fossils on the Move Can Distort Patterns of Mass Extinctions
September 24 | Florida Museum
Fossils of the typical offshore environment which can be exhumed, moved and reburied by waves and currents. Image by the Florida Museum.
September 24 | Florida Museum
Fossils of the typical offshore environment which can be exhumed, moved and reburied by waves and currents. Image by the Florida Museum.
USGS Keeps Vital Information Flowing in Carolina Flood Catastrophe
September 24 | USGS
A USGS storm-tide sensor, deployed in advance of Hurricane Florence's landfall. The sensors are housed in vented steel pipes a few inches wide and about a foot long. They are being installed on bridges, piers, and other structures that have a good chance of surviving the storm. The information the sensors collect will help define the depth and duration of a storm surge, as well as the time of its arrival and retreat. That information will help public officials assess storm damage, discern between wind and flood damage, and improve computer models used to forecast future floods.
September 24 | USGS
A USGS storm-tide sensor, deployed in advance of Hurricane Florence's landfall. The sensors are housed in vented steel pipes a few inches wide and about a foot long. They are being installed on bridges, piers, and other structures that have a good chance of surviving the storm. The information the sensors collect will help define the depth and duration of a storm surge, as well as the time of its arrival and retreat. That information will help public officials assess storm damage, discern between wind and flood damage, and improve computer models used to forecast future floods.
Flooding by Design: Planning, Development, and the Aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in Houston
September 24 | National Science Foundation
September 24 | National Science Foundation
Evacuation Decision-Making: How People Make Choices in Disasters
September 24 | National Science Foundation
September 24 | National Science Foundation
Lessons from Mexico*s Earthquake Early Warning System
September 23 | EOS Earth and Space Science News
September 23 | EOS Earth and Space Science News
Millions More Americans Face Flood Risks Than Previously Thought
September 23 | EOS Earth and Space Science News
September 23 | EOS Earth and Space Science News
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park to Reopen Without Molten Lava or Lava Glow
September 22 | Smithsonian.com
September 22 | Smithsonian.com
Kilauea Volcano: Photos of the 2018 Eruption
September 22 | Geology.com
New Lava Delta: Lava flows from the Lower East Rift Zone have been entering the ocean along the easternmost coast of the island. Since the beginning of the current eruption cycle in early May, 2018, approximately 875 acres of lava deltas have been built where lava distributary channels fall into the ocean. Image by the United States Geological Survey.
September 22 | Geology.com
New Lava Delta: Lava flows from the Lower East Rift Zone have been entering the ocean along the easternmost coast of the island. Since the beginning of the current eruption cycle in early May, 2018, approximately 875 acres of lava deltas have been built where lava distributary channels fall into the ocean. Image by the United States Geological Survey.
The World*s Earliest Known Animal May Have Been a Blob-Like Undersea Creature
September 22 | Smithsonian.com
September 22 | Smithsonian.com
Peabody Energy Will Buy the Shoal Creek Metallurgical Coal Mine in Alabama for $400M
September 22 | Mining.com
Unlike the steam coal market, the market for quality metallurgical coal remain strong. Shoal Creek*s high vol A coal has a history of use by steel mills in Europe and Asia.
September 22 | Mining.com
Unlike the steam coal market, the market for quality metallurgical coal remain strong. Shoal Creek*s high vol A coal has a history of use by steel mills in Europe and Asia.
East Coast refiners receiving more domestic crude oil from Gulf Coast by tanker and barge
September 21 | Energy Information Administration
September 21 | Energy Information Administration
Radioactive Blue Topaz?
September 21 | Geology.com
Most topaz sold in jewelry today has a blue color produced by radiation treatment.
September 21 | Geology.com
Most topaz sold in jewelry today has a blue color produced by radiation treatment.
Natural Gas Deliveries to Electric Generators and Operating Nuclear Capacity in Carolina During Florence
September 21 | Energy Information Administration
September 21 | Energy Information Administration
After Tariffs, China*s LNG Imports from the U.S. Might Drop from an Expected 141 to 100 bcf/year
September 20 | Reuters
September 20 | Reuters
Fayetteville Flooding Worse than Hurricane Matthew as Florence Causes Cape Fear to Surge
September 19 | Citizen Times
September 19 | Citizen Times
Dramatic Stratospheric Warmings Carved a Hole in the Ionosphere
September 19 | EOS Earth & Space Science News
September 19 | EOS Earth & Space Science News
British Firm Appeals to the Polish Prime Minister in an Attempt to Get a Coking Coal Mine Reopened
September 19 | Mining.com
September 19 | Mining.com
After Deadly Landslides: Philippine President Repeats Desire to *Close All Mining*
September 19 | Mining.com
September 19 | Mining.com
Generating Power Using Solar With Batteries Is Cheaper than Natural Gas in Parts of the U.S. Southwest
September 19 | Mining.com
September 19 | Mining.com
World Lightning Map
September 19 | Geology.com
World Lightning Map: The map above shows the average yearly counts of lightning flashes per square kilometer based on data collected by NASA's Lightning Imaging Sensor on the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission satellite between 1995 and 2002. Places where less than one flash occurred (on average) each year are gray or light purple. The places with the largest number of lightning strikes are deep red, grading to black.
September 19 | Geology.com
World Lightning Map: The map above shows the average yearly counts of lightning flashes per square kilometer based on data collected by NASA's Lightning Imaging Sensor on the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission satellite between 1995 and 2002. Places where less than one flash occurred (on average) each year are gray or light purple. The places with the largest number of lightning strikes are deep red, grading to black.
Earth*s Lightning Hotspots
September 19 | Geology.com
Lake Maracaibo: The world*s top lightning hotspot is over Lake Maracaibo in northwestern Venezuela. Here, nocturnal thunderstorms occur on average about 297 days per year and produce an average of about 232 lightning flashes / square kilometer / year. Local people have called this phenomenon "Relampago del Catatumbo" (Catatumbo lightning) for hundreds of years. Image by NASA.
September 19 | Geology.com
Lake Maracaibo: The world*s top lightning hotspot is over Lake Maracaibo in northwestern Venezuela. Here, nocturnal thunderstorms occur on average about 297 days per year and produce an average of about 232 lightning flashes / square kilometer / year. Local people have called this phenomenon "Relampago del Catatumbo" (Catatumbo lightning) for hundreds of years. Image by NASA.
OPEC Net Oil Export Revenues Increased in 2017, Expected to Continue in 2018
September 19 | Energy Information Administration
September 19 | Energy Information Administration
Florence Death Toll Rises To 23 As Rivers Continue To Flood In N.C. And S.C.
September 18 | National Public Radio
September 18 | National Public Radio
No Atlantic Hurricane Name Has Been Used Longer than Florence, But Florence Likely Won*t Be Used Again
September 18 | Weather.com
September 18 | Weather.com
How Are Hurricane Names Given and Retired?
September 18 | Geology.com
Hurricane Fran: Satellite image of a hurricane named *Fran.* Hurricane Fran was a large, powerful, destructive hurricane that made landfall near Cape Fear, North Carolina on September 5, 1996. Fran was the sixth named storm of the 1996 hurricane season. It was so destructive that the name "Fran" was retired from use. Satellite image by NASA.
September 18 | Geology.com
Hurricane Fran: Satellite image of a hurricane named *Fran.* Hurricane Fran was a large, powerful, destructive hurricane that made landfall near Cape Fear, North Carolina on September 5, 1996. Fran was the sixth named storm of the 1996 hurricane season. It was so destructive that the name "Fran" was retired from use. Satellite image by NASA.
Can We Build Useful Models of Future Risk from Natural Hazards?
September 18 | EOS Earth & Space Science News
September 18 | EOS Earth & Space Science News
Rain from Typhone Mangkhut Triggers a Landslide that Traps Miners in the Philippines
September 18 | Mining.com
September 18 | Mining.com
Argentina: Project Hopes to Extract Lithium from Brines Using Ion Exchange Instead of Evaporation
September 18 | Mining.com
September 18 | Mining.com
Florence and Mangkhut: Two Storms, Two Landfalls and Two Different Types of Devastation
September 17 | The Weather Channel
September 17 | The Weather Channel
Typhoon Mangkhut Reaches China As The Philippines Searches For Survivors
September 17 | National Public Radio
September 17 | National Public Radio
Global Ice Monitoring Satellite to Launch as Early as This Week
September 17 | EOS Earth & Space Science News
September 17 | EOS Earth & Space Science News
Florence Brings *Catastrophic* Flooding and Mudslides Deep into North Carolina
September 16 | USA Today
September 16 | USA Today
What Is Magnesite?
September 16 | Geology.com
Crushed Magnesite is Heated to produce magnesium oxide that is used as a raw material for the chemical industry, a refractory material for the steel industry, and as a minor source of magnesium metal.
September 16 | Geology.com
Crushed Magnesite is Heated to produce magnesium oxide that is used as a raw material for the chemical industry, a refractory material for the steel industry, and as a minor source of magnesium metal.
Phytoplankton and Friends Produce 20% of the Oxygen that We Breathe
September 15 | Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
September 15 | Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Mexico City Keeps Sinking As Its Water Supply Wastes Away
September 15 | National Public Radio
Photograph looking across Zocalo Plaza with the Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral in the background. Image by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service.
September 15 | National Public Radio
Photograph looking across Zocalo Plaza with the Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral in the background. Image by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service.
Drone Footage of Landslides from the 2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi Earthquake
September 15 | The Landslide Blog
September 15 | The Landslide Blog
Yakutat Glacier Terminus Collapse Nears Completion - 45 km2 lost 2010-2018
September 15 | From A Glacier*s Perspective
September 15 | From A Glacier*s Perspective
Landslides Send Carbon-Rich Soils into Long-Term Storage
September 15 | EOS Earth & Space Science News
September 15 | EOS Earth & Space Science News
America*s Oldest Operating Nuclear Power Plant to Retire on Monday
September 14 | Energy Information Administration
September 14 | Energy Information Administration
Matador Resources Revealed as the Company Paying $95K/Acre for Permian Shale Drilling Rights
September 14 | Bloomberg Quint
September 14 | Bloomberg Quint
Hurricane Florence Not Expected to Trigger Fuel Shortages
September 14 | Houston Chronicle
Although hurricanes often trigger fuel shortages, that problem is not expected with Florence. The storms that disrupt fuel operations are the ones that strike refineries along the Gulf of Mexico shoreline and offshore drilling platforms in the Gulf.
September 14 | Houston Chronicle
Although hurricanes often trigger fuel shortages, that problem is not expected with Florence. The storms that disrupt fuel operations are the ones that strike refineries along the Gulf of Mexico shoreline and offshore drilling platforms in the Gulf.
*The Dinosaur Artist* Dusts Off The Debate Over Who Should Own Fossils
September 14 | National Public Radio
September 14 | National Public Radio
Florence, Isaac, Helene, Joyce - The Atlantic is Full of Tropical Storms
September 14 | National Hurricane Center
September 14 | National Hurricane Center
Hog Farmers Scramble to Drain Waste Pools Ahead Of Hurricane Florence
September 14 | National Public Radio
September 14 | National Public Radio
Administration Announces Plan to Streamline Oil and Gas Extraction in National Forests
September 14 | The Hill
September 14 | The Hill
Hurricane Florence Starts To Hit The Carolina Coast With High Winds And Rushing Seas
September 13 | National Public Radio
September 13 | National Public Radio
Hurricane Florence, A Large Category 2 Storm, Closes In On North Carolina Coast
September 13 | National Public Radio
Although Florence has dropped from a Category 4 storm to a Category 2, that is only the wind speed. The storm still has the ability to produce a storm surge and dump massive amounts of rain that will cause local flooding and flash flooding on top of the surge. It ain*t over.
September 13 | National Public Radio
Although Florence has dropped from a Category 4 storm to a Category 2, that is only the wind speed. The storm still has the ability to produce a storm surge and dump massive amounts of rain that will cause local flooding and flash flooding on top of the surge. It ain*t over.
The Maya Captured, Traded and Sacrificed Jaguars and Other Large Mammals
September 13 | Smithsonian.com
September 13 | Smithsonian.com
Rainfall Potential Map for the United States from Hurricane Florence.
September 13 | National Hurricane Center
Rainfall potential map for the United States from Hurricane Florence. Map by the National Hurricane Center.
September 13 | National Hurricane Center
Rainfall potential map for the United States from Hurricane Florence. Map by the National Hurricane Center.
USGS Is Installing About 160 Sensors Along NC, SC Coasts For Florence
September 13 | United States Geological Survey
September 13 | United States Geological Survey
USGS Scientists Prepare for Storms in Three Seas
September 13 | United States Geological Survey
This USGS storm-tide sensor was installed Sept. 9 in Dare County, North Carolina, in preparation for Hurricane Florence. Photo by Steve Harden, USGS .
September 13 | United States Geological Survey
This USGS storm-tide sensor was installed Sept. 9 in Dare County, North Carolina, in preparation for Hurricane Florence. Photo by Steve Harden, USGS .
These Kids in Bangladesh Attend Classes on a Boat that Floats on the Monsoon Floods
September 13 | National Public Radio
September 13 | National Public Radio
Massive Ocean Waves May Play a Role in Nuisance Flooding
September 13 | EOS Earth & Space Science News
September 13 | EOS Earth & Space Science News
Deep Sea Sulfide Deposit Found on Mohn*s Ridge, in the Norwegian Sea
September 13 | Norwegian Petroleum Directorate
Synthetic aperture sonar image of the seafloor area of the sulfide deposit showing the cones of active and inactive smokers. Image by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate.
September 13 | Norwegian Petroleum Directorate
Synthetic aperture sonar image of the seafloor area of the sulfide deposit showing the cones of active and inactive smokers. Image by the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate.
*Disaster Is At The Doorstep,* N.C. Governor Says As Hurricane Florence Zeroes In
September 13 | National Public Radio
September 13 | National Public Radio
Video: Newcastle University Discovers New Species from the Extreme Depths of the Pacific
September 13 | New Castle University
September 13 | New Castle University
The United States Is Now the Largest Global Crude Oil Producer
September 13 | Energy Information Administration
September 13 | Energy Information Administration
What is a Storm Surge?
September 12 | Geology.com
Storm Surge: This illustration shows how hurricane winds can push a pile of water across the ocean surface in the direction that the hurricane is travelling. The extremely low pressure under the eye of the storm allows the surface of the water to rise a few feet. Image by NASA.
September 12 | Geology.com
Storm Surge: This illustration shows how hurricane winds can push a pile of water across the ocean surface in the direction that the hurricane is travelling. The extremely low pressure under the eye of the storm allows the surface of the water to rise a few feet. Image by NASA.
Category 6? Climate Change May Cause More Hurricanes to Rapidly Intensify
September 12 | The Washington Post
Hurricane Fran: Satellite image of a hurricane named *Fran". Hurricane Fran was a large, powerful, destructive hurricane that made landfall near Cape Fear, North Carolina on September 5, 1996. Fran was the sixth named storm of the 1996 hurricane season. It was so destructive that the name *Fran* was retired from use. Satellite image by NASA.
September 12 | The Washington Post
Hurricane Fran: Satellite image of a hurricane named *Fran". Hurricane Fran was a large, powerful, destructive hurricane that made landfall near Cape Fear, North Carolina on September 5, 1996. Fran was the sixth named storm of the 1996 hurricane season. It was so destructive that the name *Fran* was retired from use. Satellite image by NASA.
Climate Change Drives Bigger, Wetter Storms - Storms Like Florence
September 12 | National Public Radio
September 12 | National Public Radio
More Than 1 Million People Ordered To Evacuate As Hurricane Florence Approaches
September 12 | National Public Radio
September 12 | National Public Radio
FEMA: Hurricane Florence Is the Strongest Storm to Target Carolinas in Decades
September 12 | NBC News
September 12 | NBC News
Private Beaches In Florida Spark Battle With Residents And County
September 12 | National Public Radio
September 12 | National Public Radio
New Discovery Yields 9,000 Ounces Of High Grade Coarse Gold From Single Cut At Beta Hunt Mine
September 12 | RNC Minerals
Image by RNC Minerals.
September 12 | RNC Minerals
Image by RNC Minerals.
Alaska Producers Finding Profitable Ways to Unlock *Viscous* Oil in North Slope
September 12 | Platts
September 12 | Platts
Hurricane Watch Issued For Carolinas Ahead Of Category 4 Florence
September 12 | National Public Radio
September 12 | National Public Radio
Collecting Rocks Can Result in Civil or Criminal Prosecution
September 12 | Geology.com
Signs like this on private property indicate that the property owner does NOT want people collecting agates on their land. There may be various reasons for this: They want to avoid potential liability, they simply don't want people on their land, they want the agates for their own personal use, or the agates are valuable. Believe it or not, some agates sell for a lot of money.
September 12 | Geology.com
Signs like this on private property indicate that the property owner does NOT want people collecting agates on their land. There may be various reasons for this: They want to avoid potential liability, they simply don't want people on their land, they want the agates for their own personal use, or the agates are valuable. Believe it or not, some agates sell for a lot of money.
Hydroelectricity is the Most Prevalent Renewable Source in 19 States; Wind in 16
September 11 | Energy Information Administration
September 11 | Energy Information Administration
*Extremely Dangerous* - Hurricane Florence May Approach Category 5, as It Churns Toward the Carolinas
September 11 | The Washington Post
September 11 | The Washington Post
Extremely Rich Gold Pocket Found in Australia with 9000 Ounces Recovered in Four Days
September 11 | ABC News (Australia)
September 11 | ABC News (Australia)
House of Representatives Passes a Bill to Facilitate Small-Scale Export of LNG
September 11 | Oil & Gas Journal
September 11 | Oil & Gas Journal
What is LNG? Liquefied Natural Gas
September 11 | Geology.com
LNG Carrier Ship: An LNG carrier docked at the Bontang LNG liquefaction terminal in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. The LNG is carried in the ship's four dome-shaped tanks. Image copyright iStockphoto / Mayumi Terao.
September 11 | Geology.com
LNG Carrier Ship: An LNG carrier docked at the Bontang LNG liquefaction terminal in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. The LNG is carried in the ship's four dome-shaped tanks. Image copyright iStockphoto / Mayumi Terao.
Governor Brown Signs Legislation to Block Offshore Drilling along the California Coast
September 11 | CNBC
September 11 | CNBC
Coal is the Most-Used Electricity Generation Source in 18 States, Natural Gas in 16
September 11 | Energy Information Administration
Image by the Energy Information Administration.
September 11 | Energy Information Administration
Image by the Energy Information Administration.
Better Data for Modeling the Sun*s Influence on Climate
September 11 | EOS Earth & Space Science News
The output of light, heat and particles from the sun varies over time, and that variation influences the chemistry and weather of Earth's atmosphere. Image by NASA.
September 11 | EOS Earth & Space Science News
The output of light, heat and particles from the sun varies over time, and that variation influences the chemistry and weather of Earth's atmosphere. Image by NASA.
Three Hurricanes in the Atlantic
September 10 | National Hurricane Center
Image from the National Hurricane Center and may be updated by them over time.
September 10 | National Hurricane Center
Image from the National Hurricane Center and may be updated by them over time.
Oman Drilling Project: Ancient Seabed Holds Secrets in Search for Life on Other Planets
September 10 | Deep Carbon on YouTube
September 10 | Deep Carbon on YouTube
