Guest Thinkers — September 1, 2010

Spring Break Open Thread

Post volcano news here while Erik is off in the desert!

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Big volcano news while I’m away in Death Valley? Post it here – or just discuss all the volcanic bits that you run across …

Moonrise over Ubehebe Crater, California.

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Here’s why mega-eruptions like the ones that covered North America in ash are the least of your worries.

After the 2011 Fukushima disaster, it was Germany, not Japan, that cracked down most severely on nuclear power plants.

The Taupo volcano was responsible for one of the most violent eruptions on record.

As bad as this sounds, a new essay suggests that we live in a surprisingly egalitarian age.

The independent news collective is teaching a new generation of journalists and citizens to spot the stories in plain sight.

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Updates on ongoing activity at Turrialba, Colima, Kliuchevskoi and Eyjafjallajökull along with shots of Sudanese volcanoes from space