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  • Long-Dormant Volcano in Iceland Awakens in Fiery Eruption

    Long-Dormant Volcano in Iceland Awakens in Fiery Eruption

    A long-dormant volcano erupted on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula on Friday, shooting a fountain of lava that lit the night sky roughly 30 kilometres southwest of the nation’s capital, the Icelandic Meteorological Office reported Friday. The eruption, estimated to be the peninsula’s first in almost 800 years, follows weeks of increased seismic activity in the region.


  • The Myth of ‘Clean Coal’ Might Finally Die

    The Myth of ‘Clean Coal’ Might Finally Die

    As coal goes down the drain, so, too, are inefficient programs to prop it up. Earlier this week, the investigative arm of U.S. Congress, the Government Accountability Office, said it would look into the “clean coal” tax credit, which generates $US1 ($1.3) billion in income for producers around the U.S. each year. But it’s unclear…