Eruption of the Calbuco volcano, seen from Puerto Montt.EPA/Francisco NegroniThe Calbuco volcano, a 2,000 metre peak in southern Chile, sent a column of ash about 15km skywards twice on the night of April 22 and early the following morning. As the risk of deadly flows of ash and hot air was immediate, a 20km radius evacuation zone was declared.
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_That_ good? Amen to that.toaireisdivine, CC BY“Comparison is the thief of joy”, said former US president Theodore Roosevelt. Spoken more than a century ago, Roosevelt’s words highlight a fundamental truth that is just as relevant today.
In the 1950s, the acclaimed social psychologist, Leon Festinger, devised the social comparison...
A cartoonist's impression of Trollope in 1872.Anthony Trollope may not, generally, be a staple part of people’s understanding of Victorian literature. He hasn’t fared quite as well as Dickens or Eliot. But seeing as he’s recently turned 200, and you may glimpse him on your stamps over breakfast soon enough, it seems like a good...
I've been underestimated for too long.alh1/flickr, CC BY-NDSeismologists have discovered a massive magma reservoir beneath the Yellowstone supervolcano in Wyoming, US, that suggests its volcanic system could be more than 5.6 times larger than was previously thought.
Although it was already known that Yellowstone had one magma reservoir, located...
Sydney businesses are investing more in digital marketing than ever before. The intention is clear. More visibility should mean more leads, more customers, and steady growth. However, many business ...
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In environments where the ground itself is constantly shifting, breaking, and being reshaped, every component must be built to endure. Mining operations are among the most demanding in the industria...
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If you’re in business, you might have seen it before. A team of capable and smart people just suddenly slows down, and things start spiraling out of control. On paper, everything looks perfect, but ...
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