Urban volcanism!

Most people in the world agree on one thing: it is safer to live far from a volcano then it is living right on top of it. Living next too, or on top of a volcano is like sleeping in a cave with a friendly bear. Sure, it has it’s advantages, you stay nice and…

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Sheepy Dalek – Name that Lava XIII

This week’s competition There has been a change in the leadership board. Diana Barnes, Lughduniense and DFMorvan are now sharing the leadership together with Talla and Ursula. Here is the new image! This week we are asking you for the name of the volcanic system (1 point), the name of the volcano (1 point) and…

Sheepy Dalek – Name that Lava XII

This week’s competition There has been a small change in the leadership board. Diana Barnes and Lughduniense is now sharing the leadership together with DF Morvan. This week will be the name of the volcanic system (1 point), the name of the volcano (1 point), the lava (1 point). And since people love odd volcano…

Volcanoes silly season!

Mexicos Popocatepetl started it’s long awaited new eruptive phase after a dome extrusion. As I wrote a week ago the eruption was expected to be small, and so was the case. Everything points to a VEI-1 or VEI-2 eruption. The only real danger currently is lahars, but since the glacier ontop of the volcano has diminished…