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BBC News – Sicilian volcano Mount Etna erupts again

Posted on April 29, 2013 by

April 29, 2013 - Mount Etna, Europe’s highest active volcano, has begun erupting again:  It is the third time the Sicilian volcano has erupted in the past month.  Etna seems to be on an 11 days cycle of eruptions and this … Continue reading →

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Active Volcanoes of the World – Warning for California!

Posted on April 7, 2013 by

April 7, 2013 – Active Volcanoes of the World: The map above, from the Smithsonian Institute, shows 15 current active volcanoes of the world and the tectonic plate boundaries. A red plate boundary reflects built up stress and danger, yellow is … Continue reading →

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Listen to the Raw Power of Italy’s Mount Etna Eruption.

Posted on February 20, 2013 by

February 20, 2013 – Listen to the Raw Power of Italy’s Mount Etna Erupting: Italy’s Mount Etna sent lava and gas shooting toward the stars early this morning (Feb. 19), the first big eruption for the volcano in 2013. The … Continue reading →

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Life Expectancy Around the World!

Posted on February 1, 2013 by

February 1, 2013 – Life Expectancy Around the World:  The World Map, above, is color coded by life expectancy. The color scale is in the lower left. Dark red is greater than 76 years, red is 70.3 to 76 yrs, … Continue reading →

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The Costa Concordia Cruise Ship Disaster One Year Later.

Posted on January 14, 2013 by

January 14, 2013 – The Costa Concordia Cruise Ship Disaster One Year Later: A photographer takes pictures of the Costa Concordia cruise ship on the Italian island of Giglio, a year after the disaster. Before the altar of Santi Lorenzo … Continue reading →

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Selected Interest Rates for the 13 Biggest World Economies

Posted on September 5, 2012 by

September 5, 2012 – Selected Interest Rates Around the World – A Tale of Wow: Pictured above are four key interest rates for the worlds 13 biggest economies, with total GDP (Gross Domestic Product) of $55 trillion. The blue bars … Continue reading →

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My Big Fat Greek Bailout – Default.

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

February 22, 2012 – For Greece, a Bailout; for Europe, Perhaps Just an Illusion: Even after European leaders appeared to have averted a chaotic default by Greece with an eleventh-hour deal for aid, worries persist that a debt disaster on … Continue reading →

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Iran Warns Six European Countries it will Cut-off Oil Immediately.

Posted on February 15, 2012 by

http://video.nytimes..com/video/2012/02/15/world/middleeast/100000001361990/timescast–iran-responds-to-pressure.html  <—- Video Link. February 15, 2012 – Iran Warns 6 Countries in Europe It Will Cut Off Oil: Besieged by international sanctions over the Iranian nuclear program including a planned oil embargo by Europe, Iran warned six European buyers … Continue reading →

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Mount Etna Coming Back to Life in a Spectacular Way.

Posted on February 9, 2012 by

February 9, 2012 – Mount Etna Erupts Again Yesterday: Europe’s most famous volcano awoke from its sleep this week. Mount Etna, located on the southern Italian island of Sicily, gushed lava down its slopes and spewed ash and smoke into … Continue reading →

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Europe Cold Wave Claims 260 Lives

Posted on February 5, 2012 by

Reblogged from wwalert: The death toll from the vicious cold snap across Europe has risen to more than 260, with hundreds having to be rescued after a ferry caught in a snow storm hit a breakwater off Italy. Ukraine has … Continue reading →

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