Guest Thinkers — September 1, 2010

Weekly USGS/SI Eruption Report for 3/11-17/2009

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I probably won’t comment too much on these, but if you need a rundown on every volcanic rumbling on the planet in a given week, nothing is better that the weekly reports compiled by the USGS/Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program. You can check them out both through the GVP website and as a convenient RSS feed.

A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

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