Climate change has been influencing human development for thousands of years, according to scientists examining why a well-fortified port city in Egypt was suddenly abandoned more than 2,100 years ago. Berenike, also known as Berenike Troglodytica, was a fortified city founded in 275 BC by Macedonian pharaoh Ptolemy II, who named it after his mother, … Read more
Climate change has been influencing human development for thousands of years, according to scientists examining why a well-fortified port city in Egypt was suddenly abandoned more than 2,100 years ago. Berenike, also known as Berenike Troglodytica, was a fortified city founded in 275 BC by Macedonian pharaoh Ptolemy II, who named it after his mother, … Read more
A volcanic eruption in Iceland ‘could be imminent’ after more than 18,000 earthquakes hit the island in the past week, authorities have warned. On Wednesday alone, there were about 2,500 earthquake detected and since midnight on Thursday almost 800 earthquakes measured, according to the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO). The largest earthquake measured magnitude 5.6 on the … Read more
Huge eruption on the surface of the sun could mean aurora borealis are visible in the UK and US this week – but experts warn of interference with power grids and GPS signals Solar storms happen when particles from the Sun hit the Earth’s magnetic field These charged particles interact with the field and generate … Read more
Indonesian volcano Mount Sinabung spews a mountain of ash three miles into the air in spectacular eruption Mount Sinabung on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia erupted for the second time in three days on Monday The volcano spewed a giant cloud of hot volcanic ash three miles into the air and turning the sky dark Residents … Read more
New research connects a 12th century volcano eruption in Japan to years of famine in Europe, as volcanic sulfates in the atmosphere contributed to frigid summer days, heavy rainfall and widespread crop failure Researchers found new links between a volcano in Japan and European famine The team identified volcanic sulfates in ice core samples from … Read more
Scientists say a massive volcanic eruption in Alaska more than 2,500 years ago triggered a global climate shock on the other side of the Earth that led to the fall of the Roman Republic. The eruption of Mount Okmok on an Alaskan island in the year 43 BC – an event known as ‘Okmok II’ – … Read more
Volcano in China that was believed to be extinct may now be ‘recharging,’ experts say after discovering chambers filled with molten lava beneath the surface Experts created a 3D map underneath the Wieshan volcano in China The volcano last erupted 500,000 years ago and was said to be extinct Following the analysis, the team found two … Read more
Heavy rainfall caused the massive eruption of the Kīlauea volcano in Hawaii two years ago by softening the rock plugging its crater, according to a new study. US researchers say the dramatic eruption in 2018, which destroyed hundreds of homes, was due to wet volcanic rock, which cracks easily under pressure. Local rainfall patterns contributed … Read more
Japanese government simulates what would happen if Mount Fuji erupted again, predicting Tokyo would be covered beneath 17.3BILLION cubic feet of volcanic ash The Japanese government simulated the potential effects of a Mt. Fuji eruption They ran models for possible eruptions at 92 locations on the mountain In the worst case scenarios, Tokyo could be … Read more