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Toxic algae alert in Huon

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The Mercury - 1/24/13, Bruce Mounster

ALERT ISSUED: Director of Public Health Roscoe Taylor

TASMANIA'S toxic algae torture continues, with a new health warning issued yesterday for the Huon estuary.

The latest bloom, affecting shellfish, crabs and rock lobsters between Nine Pin Point and Huon Point, including Cygnet, is caused by gymnodinium catenatum.

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Copahue volcano (Chile / Argentina): seismic swarm increases likelihood of new eruptions

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Source: Volcano Discovery - 1/23/12, By T

Copahue in December 2012

Seismic activity increased significantly during 22 Jan, SERNAGEEOMIN reported in two special bulletins. No eruptive activity at the surface has occurred so far, and the official alert level of the volcano remains at "Yellow", but with "Special Attention" (corresponding to "orange" in our classification).

Until 09:56 local time (12:56 GMT) on 22 Jan, seismic activity had remained at low levels, both in occurrence of earthquakes, the energy released and the signal intensity of tremor associated with fluid movements inside the volcano. Then, at that time, there was a significant long-period (LP) earthquake and 3 hours later, shallow lower amplitude events started to occur.

New bubble site found southwest of sinkhole

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The Advocate - 1/23/13, David Mitchell

BAYOU CORNE — Eleven new bubble sites have been found in inundated swampland west of an 8.5-acre sinkhole in northern Assumption Parish, including a frothing spot dubbed the “mother of all bubble sites,” officials said Tuesday.

The sites are roughly in a row west of an unnamed oilfield access road extending south from La. 70 South through the wooded swamp, a parish map shows.

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EU freezes approval of GM crops to 2014

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PHYS.Org  January 22, 2013

Genetically modified corn cobs are seen at a field, west of Cairo, on September 21, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Genetically modified corn cobs are seen at a field, west of Cairo, on September 21, 2008.

 

The European Commission has decided to freeze the approval process for genetically modified food crops through the end of its mandate next year while it works towards an agreement with EU member states. The European Commission has decided to freeze the approval process for genetically modified food crops through the end of its mandate next year while it works towards an agreement with EU member states.

 

New Zealand: Vigorous hydrothermal activity at White Island, Tongariro in heightened state of unrest

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The Watchers - 1/22/13, By Adonai

White Island – Vigorous hydrothermal activity reported In GeoNet’s Volcanic Alert Bulletin issued on January 22, 2013 GNS Science Volcanologist Brad Scott writes his report after visiting White Island on January 21st to assess the increased level of volcanic unrest: Observations confirmed that hydrothermal activity in the small ‘hot lake’ has increased. The most common activity is “doming-up” of the lake surface by steam/gas, bringing large amounts of sediment to the surface, often with vivid white steam/gas ‘flashing’ from around the base. Every so often stronger events happened. This activity has been increasing since late 2012 and is now semi-continuous....

White Island – Vigorous hydrothermal activity reported

In GeoNet’s Volcanic Alert Bulletin issued on January 22, 2013 GNS Science Volcanologist Brad Scott writes his report after visiting White Island on January 21st to assess the increased level of volcanic unrest:

PNG’s Tavurvur volcano erupts again after 17 months of quiet time

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The Watchers - 1/22/13, By Adonai

Radio New Zealand is reporting new eruptions of Papua New Guinea’s Tavurvur volcano (Rabaul caldera). The ash and vapour blowing from the volcano affected flights to Tokua Airport. Air Niugini says the flight suspension came into effect on Monday, January 21, 2013 and will continue for an indefinite period. Newspaper reports say low to loud roaring and rumbling noises were heard on Sunday night when the volcano erupted. Tavurvur volcano was almost completely quiet since August 2011. Tavurvur is an active volcano that lies near the town of Rabaul in Papua New Guinea. It is a sub-vent of the Rabaul caldera and lies on the eastern rim of the...

Radio New Zealand is reporting new eruptions of Papua New Guinea’s Tavurvur volcano (Rabaul caldera). The ash and vapour blowing from the volcano affected flights to Tokua Airport. Air Niugini says the flight suspension came into effect on Monday, January 21, 2013 and will continue for an indefinite period. Newspaper reports say low to loud roaring and rumbling noises were heard on Sunday night when the volcano erupted. Tavurvur volcano was almost completely quiet since August 2011.

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