False colour image of zoned orthopyroxene crystal used in forensic-style analysis of Mount St Helens 1980 eruption.

Volcano monitoring on the next level

Volcanoes are being monitored for quite some time now. Deformational changes and seismicity can be recorded with decent accuracy. However, the link to volcanic activity has been unclear the entire time. But recent research might shed light on this matter. Let’s take a quick tour under some volcanoes. Down below When we look into the […]

Ash plume over Europe

Progressing ash plume of Eyjafjallajökull

In May 2010 air transportation in Europe came to a halt, when Eyjafjallajökull on Iceland erupted. Now, two years after that eruption scientist have gathered and evaluated all kinds of data how the ash plume moved through Europe. This data taken from satellites, plane and the earth can help evaluate particle dispersion better and limit […]

Aran Islands, Ireland

Aran Islands, Ireland

The Aran Islands just off the coast of Ireland left geologists puzzled for a while now. On top of this cliff huge boulders are found. Up to now the only explanation for waves energetic enough to transport these rocks would be a tsunami. Unfortunately, at least for the explanation, no tsunami happened there since 1755. Now […]

90k and counting

Today marks the day The Earth Story has reached 90,000 fans. Thank you so much for being a part of this and making it so much fun for us admins, showing off the best sides of our beautiful Earth. And now a post to show to your friends how much we think of you, so […]