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Iceland volcano: and you thought the last eruption was bad… Telegraph.co.uk Since then, there have been erratic movements of the surface of the volcano, measured by precise GPS instruments, and bursts of high earthquake activity beneath Katla’s caldera. These observations imply that magma has risen to shallower depths. See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

Mystery Volcano Photo #45 Wired News By Erik Klemetti I was planning to catch up on some of the bits and pieces of volcano-related news today, but my springtime allergies have caught up with me (ever try to blog with a forehead that wants to be removed?) Anyway, I thought I’d at least … See all stories on this topic »

Five-a-day: Football, books and volcanoes STV Local As part of the Edinburgh International Science Festival, the Edinburgh Skeptics will go even further back in history than the city walls, with a talk on volcanoes and their connection with Scotland. Fire and Ice: Icelandic Volcanoes, and their links to … See all stories on this topic » STV Local

The pit-chains of Mars – a possible place for life? Space Ref (press release) The latest images released from ESA’s Mars Express reveal a series of ‘pit-chains’ on the flanks of one of the largest volcanoes in the Solar System. Depending on their origin, they might be tempting targets in the search for microbial life on the Red … See all stories on this topic » Space Ref (press release)

Visit Nicaragua Facebook Page Launches With Sweeps AllFacebook The new $3 million tourism marketing campaign by Nicaragua includes the giveaway of three trips for two to the “land of lakes and volcanoes” via the newly launched Visit Nicaragua Facebook page. The Cities and Nature trip, to be drawn Wednesday, … See all stories on this topic » AllFacebook

Tour features some of the rarest birds on Earth (April 16) Hawaii 24/7 (press release) The Friends of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (FHVNP) is offering a tour of KBCC, which isn’t open to the general public. The tour is 9-11 am Monday, April 16 The alala, or Hawaiian crow, is a critically endangered species that is extinct in the wild. See all stories on this topic »

Courtesy of Nicaragua Tourism Board Orlando Sentinel (blog) The Nicaragua Tourism Board is launching a new US Facebook page with a contest that will give away three trips to the Central American nation, known for its lakes, volcanoes and beaches. First prize is the “Cities and Nature” trip, which includes … See all stories on this topic »

Earth As Art: Swirling Ice Floes Our Amazing Planet During the winter, the peninsula, and its numerous volcanoes, are blanketed in snows, while sea ice forms on the Pacific coastline. As these ice floes grind against each other, they produce smaller floes that can be moved by wind and currents, … See all stories on this topic »

Home improvement with Jordan Hoffart ESPN (blog) Recently, after taking inspiration from Pontus Alv’s “In Search of The Miraculous” video, Hoffart bought a house in San Diego and began renovating his new purchase into a skate-able work of art, complete with indoor volcanoes, bowled corners and what … See all stories on this topic » ESPN (blog)

Rugby player hunk relishes controversy Inquirer.net (blog) Philippine Volcanoes member Arnold Aninion clearly relished being portrayed as a bad guy in the just-concluded GMA 7 reality show “Survivor Philippines: Celebrity Doubles Showdown.” Undaunted by intrigues that pitted him against the other hunks on the … See all stories on this topic » Inquirer.net (blog)