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Iceland volcano erupts again, lava lights up night sky
Daily Times
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July 16, 2025
A volcano in southwest Iceland erupted on Wednesday, marking the 12th eruption since 2021 in the geologically active Reykjanes Peninsula. The eruption sent glowing yellow and orange lava gushing from a long fissure while thick smoke rose high into...
NATO: The Most Dangerous Organization
Consortium News
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July 15, 2025
By the time of its out-of-theater intervention in Afghanistan, it became clear that NATO now had the ability and permission to operate as the policeman of the U.S.-led order. Cover art by Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. By...
Scientists manage to simulate what the first days of early Earth were like, 4.5 billion years ago
Earth.com
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Earth started out as a ball of liquid fire, its newborn surface closer to a lava lamp than the calm continents we know today. Those incandescent beginnings happened 4.5 billion years ago, yet the evidence is buried miles beneath our feet where...
Scientists end debate about Scotland's volcanic mystery that once rivalled Hawaii
Scottish Daily Express
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July 10, 2025
Scottish scientists have discovered that the landscape formed the Inner Hebrides once rivalled the volcanic hotspot of modern day Hawaii. Geologists from the University of Aberdeen have settled a scientific debate once and for all after...
Scientists discover volcanoes that shaped Scotland’s islands
The Victoria Advocate - Texas
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The Isle of Mull fissures. (University of Aberdeen via SWNS) By Talker By Elizabeth Hunter Scotland's dramatic volcanic landscape once rivalled the fiery activity of modern-day Hawaii, scientists have discovered. Geologists from the University of...
Scientists discover that Scotland's volcanic landscape 'once rivalled Hawaii'
The Herald (Scotland)
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July 9, 2025
Scientists have long understood that islands such as Skye, Mull, Eigg, Canna and Staffa as well as parts of the mainland were formed from lava flows, however, the way the lava came to the surface has been debated by scientists for over 100 years....
Scientists crack the mystery of Skye’s volcanic creation
The Times
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The volcanic landscape that formed Scottish islands such as Skye and Mull once rivalled the explosive volcano hotspot of modern-day Hawaii, scientists have uncovered. In an “extraordinarily significant find” that has helped to settle a scientific...
WEF’s Workforce Vision: More Mothers Employed, More Children in Daycare
[your]NEWS
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July 16, 2025
World Economic Forum’s latest push for economic gender equality calls for universal workforce participation, sparking criticism over neglect of family and child wellbeing. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom The World Economic Forum is once again urging...
People moves from the BGA, Cowi, Keller and others
Ground Engineering
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July 16, 2025
The British Geotechnical Association (BGA) makes several key appointments, including a new chair, Cowi welcomes an executive vice president of its UK and international business line, and Keller announces a new CEO in the latest people moves. The...
Morocco, first North African country in the Global Citizenship 2025 ranking
Atalayar
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July 16, 2025
According to the results of the Global Citizenship 2025 Report published by CS Global Partners, Morocco ranks 100th out of 165 countries worldwide. With a score of 50.5 out of 100 points, it is the leader in the North African region ahead of...
How to get £5 free at Iceland during the summer holidays – see if you’re eligible
Doncaster Free Press
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July 11, 2025
Iceland and The Food Warehouse is launching a new scheme designed to help the most vulnerable families this summer. The supermarket is not only accepting free school meal vouchers throughout the summer, but is also giving customers a £5 top up,...
Previous Exchange Student visits Fulton Noon Rotary
Oswego County Today - New York
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July 15, 2025
Exchanging club flags are Tryggvi Jonsson, past exchange student and Tania Samson, Rotary President. FULTON – The Fulton Noon Rotary Club was surprised with a visit from Tryggvi Jonsson (TJ), an exchange student from Iceland. TJ, as most knew him,...
Melting glaciers may lead to more volcanic eruptions
The Week Magazine
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July 16, 2025
Climate change is likely to have an explosive consequence: volcanic eruptions. Antarctic glaciers have been slowly melting as temperatures rise, unearthing hidden volcanoes in the process. The eruptions of these could further worsen climate change...
Dismantling the DOE, training air traffic controllers, nicotine pouch warning: Catch up on the day’s stories
CNN
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July 14, 2025
Follow 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! It’s a potentially serious medical condition, yet lots of people don’t know they have obstructive sleep apnea. Most treatments — like CPAP devices — blow air into the mouth. But an alternative technology sucks air...
Science United Press International Study: Melting Glaciers could cause more volcanic eruptions
Yahoo News
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July 8 (UPI) -- The melting of glaciers due to the climate crisis could make volcanic eruptions more catastrophic than before, scientists cautioned in a study. The loss of ice from the rapid glacial melting releases pressure on magma chambers...
Iceland Needs Emergency Food Stockpiles, Say University Researchers
Iceland Review
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July 8, 2025
Just as squirrels stash nuts before winter, Icelanders might want to start doing the same. The University of Iceland has handed over a detailed report on emergency food planning to the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation. The...
Survey Reveals States With Most And Fewest Good Days Per Year
Totally Hits 93.3 FM - Tennessee
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July 16, 2025
A recent national survey of 5,000 Americans found that the average person experiences 252 good days annually. States like Florida, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, and Oregon reported above-average numbers of good days, with Florida leading the...
Scientists warn hundreds of dormant volcanoes could soon erupt - with explosions more powerful than ever
Daily Mail
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July 7, 2025
A volcano in the throes of eruption truly is a force of nature. Molten rock, ash and gases from deep within the Earth’s mantle find their way up to the surface and either flow slowly out of a fissure or explode suddenly into the air. In recent...
U.S. Navy Nuclear Submarine Has Docked In Iceland For The First Time Ever
The Drive
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July 9, 2025
The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. The Los Angeles class fast attack submarine USS Newport News pulled into Reykjavik, Iceland, on Wednesday, the first...
From Alps to Ahmedabad: Union Minister invites Swiss firms to co-engineer new phase with dedicated enclave proposal
Organiser Weekly
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India’s Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, made a strong speech to Swiss entrepreneurs and researchers at the Swissmem Industry Day in Switzerland. It was not an insincere ceremonial address. It was an appeal to Swiss...