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Sep 14, 2012 02:27 PM ET // Trace Dominguez
When a volcano calls to this man, he answers by laying down on the rim and watching for hours at a time.
Feb 23, 2012 12:45 AM ET // Sarah Simpson
Despite the massive wildfires that have swept the western U.S. in recent years, the region has barely begun paying down the huge fire deficit it has accumulated over the last 100 years.
Nov 6, 2012 08:06 AM ET // Tim Wall
The soils of the San Joaquin Valley in California have a dirty secret.
Dec 7, 2012 03:51 AM ET // Tim Wall
The same technology that pesters you with targeted advertisements on the internet was adapted to help seismologists locate the planet's earthquake hotspots.
Oct 1, 2010 03:15 PM ET // Michael Reilly
Tiny particles of air pollution may be an important factor in America's worsening diabetes epidemic.
May 24, 2011 05:16 PM ET // Christina Reed
A new threshold for flying around volcanic ash plumes will lead to less delays and cancellations during the current Icelandic eruption.
Jun 6, 2012 12:13 PM ET // Sarah Simpson
On June 6, 1912, the world's largest volcanic eruption of the 20th century shocked a small town in Alaska.
Jul 23, 2012 12:33 PM ET // Sarah Simpson
By looking at the throat of a volcano geologists can determine how it will erupt.
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