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Encounters With Giant Sharks In The Arctic

It was one of these extremely rare days of calms seas far north in the world. When visiting the...

On Water And Subsidence In Mexico City

Mexico City has the best hotel shower ever. I am not one to spend a long time in the shower, but...

Citizen Science Then And Now. Want To Play The Game?

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World Biodiversity Day: Wetlands, Biodiversity And The Role Of Earth Observations

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Extreme Geohazards - What Are They?

Extreme Geohazards - What Are They?

Nov 28 2011 | comment(s)

Extreme Geohazards – what are they?
In December 2004, we all learned one Japanese word; tsunami  (津波, lit. "harbor wave"). Japan has seen a number of tsunamis through out times, situated right there on the Ring of Fire, and when the Sumatran earthquake hit the ocean floor in the Indian ocean in 2004 creating the monster waves killing some 300 000 people, tsunami became a household Japanese word, included in many languages.
Planet Earth: Extreme Beauty – Extreme Danger

Planet Earth: Extreme Beauty – Extreme Danger

Nov 18 2011 | comment(s)

Planet Earth: Extreme Beauty – Extreme Danger
Play In The Petermann Pond

Play In The Petermann Pond

Sep 16 2011 | comment(s)


Every night I have certain rituals that must be executed, or else. Not sure what else really, but I fear that it involves my hospitalization. Let us say that in order to avoid nervous breakdowns, I visit a handful of science sites, particularly looking for the latest satellite images, winding down in controlled forms and then I hit the hay.

Science Before Bed
Climate Data: National Sovereignty Ignored By UK Ruling

Climate Data: National Sovereignty Ignored By UK Ruling

Jul 28 2011 | comment(s)

According to a press release from Climatic Research Unit (CRU) at the University of East Anglia, a UK ruling forces the release of other nations property, in this case climate data. We are talking about some legal left-overs in the so-called Climategate case where scientists were wrongfully accused of refusing to share data (national and international).
Celebrating Independence Day 4th Of July With Astronomy

Celebrating Independence Day 4th Of July With Astronomy

Jul 04 2011 | comment(s)

Astronomers tend to suffer from gigantomania; we relate to and prefer astronomical dimensions. Always. I, being not only an astronomer but also a sucker for celebrations, will not miss this opportunity to congratulate the American nation with its Independence Day 4th of July accordingly. With a celebration of astronomical proportions that, obviously, suits a superpower!

Volcanic Eruptions: Science And Risk Management

Volcanic Eruptions: Science And Risk Management

May 27 2011 | comment(s)

In 2010 volcanic ash from Eyjafjallajökull clouded Europe for days. It opened up a discussion about how science is used in risk management. Europe had just finished its first volcanic ash crisis exercise validating changes and improvements to the volcanic ash contingency plan and procedures, when a new eruption on Iceland, the Grímsvötn volcano beneath the vast Vatnajökull glacier, threatened air travel and ultimately our economy once more just over a year after Eyjafjallajökull.

Iceland