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Meteor caught on camera over volcano

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ABC2news, By: ABC, 05/21/2013

INDONESIA - Amazing pictures have come out of Indonesia as a photographer snapped a photo of a meteor over a volcano.

 

In the distance of the picture, you can see Mount Bromo as the meteor streaks above. Mount Bromo is one of just a handful of active volcanoes in Indonesia.

 

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Moderate earthquake near Dieng volcano, Java, Indonesia – 311 houses damaged, 2 injuries

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The Extinction Protocol - 4/22/13

 

 

Contrary to earlier reports, no building collapsed due to the quake. But at least 311 houses were damaged. 34 of them with severe and 27 with moderate damage. Besides to the damage, 2 people were injured by the quake. A woman and her child suffered fractures and were taken to a nearby hospital. Evacuated people are gradually returning to their villages due to a decrease in volcanic activity of the Dieng volcano complex. At least 3 buildings in local villages collapsed due to the shaking. 9 additional buildings were affected with major damage. Nobody was injured. It is expected that this quake was tectonic nature, but with probably related to Deng volcano. 86 weaker earthquakes followed the main shock within 25 minutes. Cracks in walls and further damaged houses are the result of this Dieng earthquake which has also a volcanic basis.  1000 people have been evacuated to shelters provided by the Indonesian authorities. The earthquakes are part of the activity of the Dieng volcano. The alert level has been raised to Siaga on March 27. The volcano last eruption was in 2009.

 

Picture in the News: Karangetang Volcano Erupts

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National Geographic - 4/10/2013, Nicholas Mott

 

The Karangetang volcano erupts, as seen from Bebali Village, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.

 

Karangetang volcano erupts on Indonesia's Siau Island on April 4.Photograph from ROMY/European Pressphoto Agency

 

Lava flowing from Karangetang volcano lights up the sky over nearby Bebali village on Indonesia's Siau Island. Karangetang is one of the most active volcanoes in Indonesia, having erupted over 40 times since 1675—most recently on April 4, as pictured.

52: Indonesia’s Dieng volcano raised to third highest alert status

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The Extinction Protocol- 3/29/13

 

 

VSI raised the alert level to the third highest level Siaga (3 out of 4) for Indonesia’s volatile Dieng volcano, because significant changes were observed at the crater lake. The most spectacular was the change of the lake water color to dark brown on 24 March. In addition, a significant increase in CO2 concentration within 500 m from the Timbang crater was measured, from 0.01% (by volume) in early March to 2.5% between 11 and 15 March. Also the emissions of the magmatic gas H2S increased. The now elevated gas concentrations are becoming a significant hazard (illustrated by a cat found suffocated by CO2). Therefore, it is strongly advised not to approach the Timbang crater within one kilometer to avoid the risk of suffocation, due to the high CO2 concentrations (note that CO2 is absolutely odorless and lethal when inhaled in larger quantities). –Volcano Discovery

 

Is cloud seeding preventing further flooding in Indonesia?

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The Guardian - 2/19/13, Dyna Rochmyaningsih for SciDev.net, part of the Guardian Environment Network
 

Scientists claim rainfall has reduced since the project began, but experts call for more evidence

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A boy plays in a flooded road in Jakarta. Indonesia has turned to cloud seeding to prevent further flooding. Photograph: Enny Nuraheni/Reuters

Indonesia is banking on an unusual strategy to prevent further flooding in its inundated capital Jakarta, and officials claim that they are already seeing positive results.

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