volcanoes
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Volcano Eruption Shuts Down Crucial Climate Change Monitoring Site
The eruption Mauna Loa in Hawaii has temporarily disrupted one of the most important tools we have to keep track of CO2 emissions in the atmosphere.
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Snap-Happy Tourists Are Walking up to Lava Near the Reykjavik Airport for Pics
The Icelandic volcano Fagradalsfjall, located near the country’s capital Reykjavik and its airport Keflavik, has travellers both worried and in awe as the hotspot spews lava into the surrounding areas.
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Boston Dynamics’ Spot Is Being Tested as a Robotic Security Guard Protecting the Remains of Pompeii
Serving as a robotic security guard might feel like a dystopic use of the amazing technology powering Boston Dynamics’ Spot, but the robotic dog is actually well suited to protecting a historically significant area like Pompeii, whose crumbling ruins still pose a safety hazard, especially when it comes to protecting what’s left of the city…
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Stunning Timelapse Captures Hawaii’s Newly Snow-Covered Peaks
Hawaii has been home to the wildest weather in the U.S. The island chain saw rare blizzard warnings as a powerful storm system moved across the island chain over the weekend and into the early part of the week.