Source: Volcano Discovery - 1/11/13

Huff Post - 1/08/13
The Marin Independent Journal, Novato, Calif.  |  By Mark Prado

A fascinating geological feature that graced a Marin County beach for decades crashed to the ground in mere seconds over the holidays.

The arch at Tennessee Beach at Tennessee Cove was the subject of hundreds of photos over the years, often when the sun would shine though the hole beneath, creating a beam of light that landed on the beach.

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Video: Watch: Arch Crumbles Into Sea

Huffington Post By Amy Marturana 

Posted: 01/07/2013 5:24 pm EST  |  Updated: 01/08/2013 2:26 pm EST

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It's no wonder why kids love snow. Not only will a big storm give them a day off from school, but they can also find hours of entertainment playing in it.

But even adults can appreciate this impressive snow sculpture that Reddit user ChanceyGardener found in their neighbor's front yard.

Source: The Watchers - 1/10/13, By Nix

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Source: The Extinction Protocol - 1/09/13

January 9, 2013 – INDIAN OCEAN – Because the Carlsberg Ridge is one of the slowest-spreading, and so supposedly less active oceanic ridges, many had thought it unlikely to be the location of a major volcanic eruption.. At ridges such as this, heat is thought to be released more slowly from the underlying magma. However, we may have to rethink that previous assessment. The Carlsberg Ridge region is currently being shaken by a major seismic swarm, which could very well be volcanic in nature. The strongest tremor in the current swarm is a magnitude 5.0. Nature journal said in previous eruption, “A huge plume of hydrothermal chemicals, drifted up to 1.4 kilometers above the vent site and 70 kilometers along the underwater ridge was seen some years ago. It’s by far the biggest vent plume ever seen, and confirms that such plumes form following volcanic eruptions at the sea floor, even at slow-spreading oceanic ridges.” 1