United States Remains the World's Top Producer of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hydrocarbons
May 22 | Energy Information Administration
May 22 | Energy Information Administration
Deepest Part of the Ocean
May 22 | Geology.com
Map showing the location of the Challenger Deep on the southern end of the Mariana Trench, south of Guam. NOAA image modified by Kmusser and used here under a GNU Free Document License.
May 22 | Geology.com
Map showing the location of the Challenger Deep on the southern end of the Mariana Trench, south of Guam. NOAA image modified by Kmusser and used here under a GNU Free Document License.
Authors Offer Different Explanations for Changing Ocean Oxygen Concentrations
May 22 | EOS Earth & Space Science News
May 22 | EOS Earth & Space Science News
What is Tanzanite?
May 22 | Geology.com
Faceted blue tanzanite: This violetish blue tanzanite is an exceptional faceted oval weighing 8.14 carats and measuring 14.4 x 10.5 x 7.6 millimeters in size. On the basis of its color and clarity, it would be rated in the top 1% of all tanzanite ever produced. It is easy to see why Tiffany's called tanzanite "the most beautiful blue stone to be discovered in 2000 years." Stones of this quality might be purchased by museums, investors, or collectors, or used in custom or designer jewelry. Photo copyright by Richland Gemstones and used here with permission.
May 22 | Geology.com
Faceted blue tanzanite: This violetish blue tanzanite is an exceptional faceted oval weighing 8.14 carats and measuring 14.4 x 10.5 x 7.6 millimeters in size. On the basis of its color and clarity, it would be rated in the top 1% of all tanzanite ever produced. It is easy to see why Tiffany's called tanzanite "the most beautiful blue stone to be discovered in 2000 years." Stones of this quality might be purchased by museums, investors, or collectors, or used in custom or designer jewelry. Photo copyright by Richland Gemstones and used here with permission.
The 35 Minerals Deemed Critical to U.S. National Security and the Economy
May 22 | United States Geological Survey
May 22 | United States Geological Survey
Lava Hits the Ocean at Kilauea
May 21 | Geology.com
Kilauea Lava Reaches the Ocean: On May 20th, lava from Fissure 20 had flowed all the way to the edge of the island and was falling into the ocean. The white plume rising from the ocean entry is known as *laze* - a contraction of *lava haze*. Laze is produced when hot lava causes sea water to boil. Chemical and physical reactions produce a plume that contains a mixture of condensed seawater steam, hydrochloric acid gas, and tiny shards of volcanic glass. It is a health hazard for people in the immediate area or downwind. Photo by the United States Geological Survey.
May 21 | Geology.com
Kilauea Lava Reaches the Ocean: On May 20th, lava from Fissure 20 had flowed all the way to the edge of the island and was falling into the ocean. The white plume rising from the ocean entry is known as *laze* - a contraction of *lava haze*. Laze is produced when hot lava causes sea water to boil. Chemical and physical reactions produce a plume that contains a mixture of condensed seawater steam, hydrochloric acid gas, and tiny shards of volcanic glass. It is a health hazard for people in the immediate area or downwind. Photo by the United States Geological Survey.
U.S. Gulf Coast Port Limitations Impose Additional Costs on Rising U.S. Crude Oil Exports
May 21 | Energy Information Administration
May 21 | Energy Information Administration
Canada Is Now Home to the World*s Largest Stretch of Protected Boreal Forests
May 21 | Smithsonian.com
May 21 | Smithsonian.com
National Weather Service Issues First Ever Ashfall Advisory for Hawaii
May 19 | Geology.com
The National Weather Service Issued the first ashfall advisory for Hawaii on May 17, after ash plumes were released from Kilauea Volcano and rose to elevations of 30,000 feet. Photo by the United States Geological Survey.
May 19 | Geology.com
The National Weather Service Issued the first ashfall advisory for Hawaii on May 17, after ash plumes were released from Kilauea Volcano and rose to elevations of 30,000 feet. Photo by the United States Geological Survey.
The World Agreed to Ban this Ozone Killer Years Ago - But It Looks Like Someone is Making More
May 19 | Popular Science
May 19 | Popular Science
Humans Are Causing Massive Changes in the Location of Water Around the World
May 19 | The Washington Post
May 19 | The Washington Post
Northeast Region Slated for Record Natural Gas Pipeline Capacity Buildout in 2018
May 19 | Energy Information Administration
May 19 | Energy Information Administration
A Near-Real-Time Tool to Characterize Global Landslide Hazards
May 18 | EOS Earth & Space Science News
May 18 | EOS Earth & Space Science News
Kilauea: Sulfur Dioxide Plumes from the East Rift Zone
May 17 | Geology.com
Sulfur Dioxide Plumes: This photo is a view from a plane flying parallel to the trend of fissure eruptions in the East Rift Zone. The white plumes rising through calm air are escaping from fissure eruptions. They are rich in sulfur dioxide gas. Public domain photo by the United States Geological Survey.
May 17 | Geology.com
Sulfur Dioxide Plumes: This photo is a view from a plane flying parallel to the trend of fissure eruptions in the East Rift Zone. The white plumes rising through calm air are escaping from fissure eruptions. They are rich in sulfur dioxide gas. Public domain photo by the United States Geological Survey.
Greenland*s Ice Provides a Year-By-Year Account of the Roman Empire*s Economy
May 17 | Smithsonian.com
May 17 | Smithsonian.com
New Map of the East Rift Zone
May 16 | Geology.com
An updated map of the East Rift Zone showing the location of the 18 recent fissure eruptions, recent lava flows, and historic lava flows. Public domain map by the United States Geological Survey.
May 16 | Geology.com
An updated map of the East Rift Zone showing the location of the 18 recent fissure eruptions, recent lava flows, and historic lava flows. Public domain map by the United States Geological Survey.
What is LNG - Liquefied Natural Gas?
May 16 | 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.
May 16 | 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.
Tax Credits and Solar Tariffs Affect Timing of Projected Renewable Power Plant Deployment
May 16 | Energy Information Administration
May 16 | Energy Information Administration
Tuesday, 6:05 PM EST: Asteroid Will Miss the Earth by Half the Distance to the Moon
May 15 | NBC News
May 15 | NBC News
Weekly Volcanic Activity Report
May 15 | Smithsonian Volcanism Program
Reports on Kilauea,Ibu, Marapi, Piton de la Fournaise, and Osorno.
May 15 | Smithsonian Volcanism Program
Reports on Kilauea,Ibu, Marapi, Piton de la Fournaise, and Osorno.
New Insights into Continental Deformation in Northwestern Tibet
May 14 | EOS Earth & Space Science News
May 14 | EOS Earth & Space Science News
U.S. Shale Producers Not Expected to Offset an Oil Supply Squeeze Triggered by a U.S. Exit from the Iran Nuclear Deal
May 12 | Reuters
May 12 | Reuters
Countries In and Around the Middle East Are Adding Coal-Fired Power Plants
May 12 | Energy Information Administration
May 12 | Energy Information Administration
What Is Euclase?
May 11 | Geology.com
Euclase Crystal: A beautiful blue crystal of euclase with a nice termination and obvious striations. This specimen measures approximately 2.1 x 1.3 x 0.3 centimeters in size and is from Gachala, Boyaca Department, Colombia. Specimen and photo by Arkenstone / www.iRocks.com.
May 11 | Geology.com
Euclase Crystal: A beautiful blue crystal of euclase with a nice termination and obvious striations. This specimen measures approximately 2.1 x 1.3 x 0.3 centimeters in size and is from Gachala, Boyaca Department, Colombia. Specimen and photo by Arkenstone / www.iRocks.com.
Natural Gas Sold at Negative Prices on TransCanada*s Alberta System
May 11 | Energy Information Administration
May 11 | Energy Information Administration
Kilauea Volcano: Photos and Maps of the May 2018 Eruption
May 10 | Geology.com
Road Displacement: Ground deformation in the East Rift Zone has produced fissures venting steam and fissures fountaining lava. In this photo road displacement is made especially obvious where it cuts the yellow line on the pavement. Public domain photo by the United States Geological Survey.
May 10 | Geology.com
Road Displacement: Ground deformation in the East Rift Zone has produced fissures venting steam and fissures fountaining lava. In this photo road displacement is made especially obvious where it cuts the yellow line on the pavement. Public domain photo by the United States Geological Survey.
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers on Vog and Volcanic Emissions from Kilauea
May 9 | Hawaii State Department of Health
Vog is a term that refers to volcanic smog. It is the haze you may see in the air that is caused by a combination of weather, wind conditions and volcanic activity. Vog becomes thicker or lighter depending upon the amount of emissions from Kilauea volcano, the direction and amount of wind, and other weather conditions.
May 9 | Hawaii State Department of Health
Vog is a term that refers to volcanic smog. It is the haze you may see in the air that is caused by a combination of weather, wind conditions and volcanic activity. Vog becomes thicker or lighter depending upon the amount of emissions from Kilauea volcano, the direction and amount of wind, and other weather conditions.
Hawaii Eruption Summary: 14 Fissures, 104 Acres Covered, 36 Structures Destroyed
May 9 | County of Hawaii
May 9 | County of Hawaii
To Live on a Volcano is to Accept Risk. On Hawii*s Big Island, the Risk has Become Reality
May 9 | The Washington Post
May 9 | The Washington Post
Solar Surpasses Biomass to Become Third-Most Prevalent Renewable Electricity Source
May 9 | Energy Information Administration
May 9 | Energy Information Administration
USGS Rolls Out Groundbreaking Earthquake Study: The *HayWired* Earthquake Scenario
May 8 | United States Geological Survey
Image by USGS.
May 8 | United States Geological Survey
Image by USGS.
California Earthquake Map Collection
May 8 | Geology.com
Kern County Earthquake, 1952: This earthquake was the largest in the conterminous United States since the San Francisco shock of 1906. It claimed 12 lives and caused property damage estimated at $60 million. MM intensity XI was assigned to a small area on the Southern Pacific Railroad southeast of Bealville. There, the earthquake cracked reinforced-concrete tunnels having walls 46 cm thick; it shortened the distance between portals of two tunnels about 2.5 meters and bent the rails into S-shaped curves. At Owens Lake (about 160 kilometers from the epicenter), salt beds shifted, and brine lines were bent into S-shapes.
May 8 | Geology.com
Kern County Earthquake, 1952: This earthquake was the largest in the conterminous United States since the San Francisco shock of 1906. It claimed 12 lives and caused property damage estimated at $60 million. MM intensity XI was assigned to a small area on the Southern Pacific Railroad southeast of Bealville. There, the earthquake cracked reinforced-concrete tunnels having walls 46 cm thick; it shortened the distance between portals of two tunnels about 2.5 meters and bent the rails into S-shaped curves. At Owens Lake (about 160 kilometers from the epicenter), salt beds shifted, and brine lines were bent into S-shapes.
Slumgullion: Colorado*s Natural *Lab* Offers Insights into Landslides Worldwide
May 8 | Earth Magazine
May 8 | Earth Magazine
Natural Gas and Renewables Make Up Most of the 2018 Electric Capacity Additions
May 8 | Energy Information Administration
May 8 | Energy Information Administration
Kilauea Volcano: Photos and Maps of the May 2018 Eruptions
May 7 | Geology.com
Fountaining Lava: This fissure eruption in the eastern rift zone of Kilauea volcano began with the emission of steam, then a small sputtering of lava from a newly-opened fracture in the ground. The same day, roaring lava jets produced 200-foot-high fountains of lava. This night photograph shows incandescent lava erupting from several jets along the fissure. Public domain photo by the United States Geological Survey.
May 7 | Geology.com
Fountaining Lava: This fissure eruption in the eastern rift zone of Kilauea volcano began with the emission of steam, then a small sputtering of lava from a newly-opened fracture in the ground. The same day, roaring lava jets produced 200-foot-high fountains of lava. This night photograph shows incandescent lava erupting from several jets along the fissure. Public domain photo by the United States Geological Survey.
Down to Earth With: National Park Service Senior Paleontologist Vincent Santucci
May 7 | Earth Magazine
May 7 | Earth Magazine
Large Raven Map of Hawaii
May 6 | Geology.com
Large Laminated Wall Map shows topography and bathymetry in shaded relief. Measures 30" x 42".
May 6 | Geology.com
Large Laminated Wall Map shows topography and bathymetry in shaded relief. Measures 30" x 42".
Magnitude 5.6 Earthquake Offshore El Salvador
May 6 | United States Geological Survey
Map above by USGS. Detailed map of El Salvador by Geology.com.
May 6 | United States Geological Survey
Map above by USGS. Detailed map of El Salvador by Geology.com.
ALROSA to Acquire One of the World*s Largest Diamond Polishing Firms
May 6 | Mining.com
Image by Kristall Production Company.
May 6 | Mining.com
Image by Kristall Production Company.
Small Eruption at Cleveland Volcano
May 5 | Geology.com
A small ash eruption occurred at Cleveland Volcano, sending a cloud of ash up to an elevation of about 22,000 feet. The cloud is moving towards the southeast. Eruption clouds like this cause a hazard to nearby aircraft, but they often dissipate within hours. More details at the Alaska Volcano Observatory.
Image by NASA.
May 5 | Geology.com
A small ash eruption occurred at Cleveland Volcano, sending a cloud of ash up to an elevation of about 22,000 feet. The cloud is moving towards the southeast. Eruption clouds like this cause a hazard to nearby aircraft, but they often dissipate within hours. More details at the Alaska Volcano Observatory.
Image by NASA.
Magnitued 6.9 Earthquake near Leilani Estates, Hawaii
May 5 | United States Geological Survey
Image by USGS.
May 5 | United States Geological Survey
Image by USGS.
46-Carat Pink Diamond Recovered from Lucapa*s Lulo Mine
May 5 | Lucapa Diamond
The 46-carat pink is the largest gem-quality coloured diamond recovered to date from the Lulo mining operations. Image by Lucapa Diamond.
May 5 | Lucapa Diamond
The 46-carat pink is the largest gem-quality coloured diamond recovered to date from the Lulo mining operations. Image by Lucapa Diamond.
Sluggish Ocean Currents Caused European Heat Wave Some 12,000 Years Ago
May 5 | Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
May 5 | Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Interactive Online Maps Make Satellite Ocean Data Accessible
May 5 | EOS Earth & Space Science News
Image by NASA.
May 5 | EOS Earth & Space Science News
Image by NASA.
A New Island in the Hawaiian Chain?
May 5 | Geology.com
Loihi Seamount: An active submarine volcano off the southern coast of the Big Island of Hawaii.
Creative Commons image by Kmusser.
May 5 | Geology.com
Loihi Seamount: An active submarine volcano off the southern coast of the Big Island of Hawaii.
Creative Commons image by Kmusser.
Origin of the Hawaiian Islands
May 5 | Geology.com
Map of the Pacific Basin showing the location of the Hawaiian Ridge--Emperor Seamount Chain and the Aleutian Trench. Base map from "This Dynamic Planet" by USGS.
May 5 | Geology.com
Map of the Pacific Basin showing the location of the Hawaiian Ridge--Emperor Seamount Chain and the Aleutian Trench. Base map from "This Dynamic Planet" by USGS.
Anglo American, Glencore, BHP Billiton Are Generating Their Highest Profits in Years from Coal
May 4 | Mining.com
May 4 | Mining.com
Biodiesels Produced from Certain Feedstocks Have Distinct Properties from Petroleum Diesel
May 4 | Energy Information Administration
May 4 | Energy Information Administration
The 100th Meridian, Where the Great Plains Begin, May Be Shifting
May 4 | Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
May 4 | Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
U.S. Imports of Canadian Crude by Rail Increase
May 4 | Energy Information Administration
Image by the Energy Information Administration.
May 4 | Energy Information Administration
Image by the Energy Information Administration.
Deeping the Jwaneng Open Pit Diamond Mine to 830 Meters
May 4 | Mining.com
Jwaneng is the world*s #1 diamond mine on the basis of the annual value of diamonds produced. Photo by Debswana.
May 4 | Mining.com
Jwaneng is the world*s #1 diamond mine on the basis of the annual value of diamonds produced. Photo by Debswana.
Mariana Trench: The Deepest Part of the Ocean
May 2 | Geology.com
Mariana Trench: Map showing the location of the Challenger Deep on the southern end of the Mariana Trench, south of Guam. NOAA image modified by Kmusser and used here under a GNU Free Document License.
May 2 | Geology.com
Mariana Trench: Map showing the location of the Challenger Deep on the southern end of the Mariana Trench, south of Guam. NOAA image modified by Kmusser and used here under a GNU Free Document License.
