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Geothermal energy: The How Too

Recently we have seen an upsurge in volcanic activity around the world. Many places around the world are active, showing us a source of geothermal energy. Yet we do not pursue this form of energy vigorously enough, so most of it goes untapped. Iceland is the only country on the planet that takes this form of energy seriously and powers more than half of its energy needs from the heat of volcanism.

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What causes a volcano to erupt?

Volcano eruptions produce stunning scenes of fiery lava shooting up from the depths of the earth. There are thousands of active volcanoes in the world - find out how they are formed and which will erupt next.

14 comments    volcanoes famous volcanoes
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Yellowstone Caldera Eruption Effects

With the super-volcano's already 2000 years behind it's eruption date, what would be the effects on today's world?

0 comments    economic volcano geography
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Types Of Lava

Lava is a molten rock released during an eruption by a volcano with the liquid flowing wide and large distances before cooling and solidifying. The eruptions produce mixtures of volcanic ash and other fragments called tephra. ...

1 comment    hawaii liquid volcano
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Pictures - Algae, Bacteria and Microorganisms create Amazing Colors in Yellowstone

See the 20 photos that I took of the breathtakingly vivid and beautiful colors in Yellowstone. It is the thinnest area of earth's crust and very active with steaming fumeroles, geysers and sites that will linger in one's memory always.

95 comments    travel pictures landscape
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Volcanoes, Nature in Action

Violent and devastating, legendary in history and mythology, volcanoes in action are among the most powerful forces of nature. They have shaped the Earth for billions of years and continue to do so, sometimes...

atlantis volcanoes lava
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Yellowstone National Park: Super Volcano

Home to a rich biodiversity of wildflie, Old Faithful, the Boreal forest, ...and the biggest super volcano on the planet.

55 comments    mountain atmosphere volcano
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Pokemon Black and White: Starter Pokemon

Snivy, Tepig, Oshawott The newest addition to the Pokemon series is Pokemon Black and Pokemon White. These two new Pokemon video games are available on the Nintendo DS and features an entirely new set of 156 never before seen Pokemon. The new...

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Pokemon Emerald

This hub is a review of Pokémon Emerald, part of what is known as the third generation of Pokémon games, all released for the Game Boy Advance. This member of the most successful monster collecting videogame series to date is an improved version...

0 comments    fun review pokemon
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The Island of Hawaii and Its Six Volcanoes

Volcanoes, like their close cousins earthquakes, are responsible for both massive destruction as well as for the creation of many of the beautiful landscapes on our earth. The Earth as we know it today was created eons ago. The job, however, is...

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