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• Shale Oil vs Oil Shale – What is the Difference?
• Flooding in Albania, Serbia and Bosnia
• BP Disputes Government Oil Spill Estimate
• “Fake Gold” Fools Buyers in Hong Kong
• Azerbaijan Oil and Natural Gas Facts
• Hydrothermal Vents
• Eruption at Tungurahua Volcano
• Landslides and Flooding in Colombia and Venezuela

Shale Oil vs Oil Shale – What is the Difference? Posted: 04 Dec 2010 10:22 PM PST Two very similar terms are being used for substances of very different origins. Oil Shale: A rock that contains significant amounts of kerogen (a solid organic compound) that can yield liquid oil if it is heated in the absense of oxygen. Significant deposits of oil shale exist in the Green River Formation of Colorado. Shale Oil: Crude oil that is produced from tight shale formations such as the the Niobrara Shale of Colorado, the Bakken Shale of North Dakota and the Eagle Ford Shale of Texas.

Flooding in Albania, Serbia and Bosnia Posted: 04 Dec 2010 09:52 PM PST Rain and heavy snow have caused flooding in parts of Albania, Serbia and Bosnia. People there are coping with cold weather, no electricity, no water and other problems.

BP Disputes Government Oil Spill Estimate Posted: 04 Dec 2010 09:45 PM PST The official government estimate is 4.9 million barrels of leakage from the BP’s Macondo well into the Gulf of Mexico. BP insists that the government estimate is flawed and that the actual amount is much less.

“Fake Gold” Fools Buyers in Hong Kong Posted: 04 Dec 2010 09:34 PM PST Several reputable jewelers were fooled by sellers who offered to sell them gold jewelry and scrap gold that was very lean in gold content – but passed the standard testing.

Azerbaijan Oil and Natural Gas Facts Posted: 04 Dec 2010 09:32 PM PST “Azerbaijan is emerging as one of Caspian region's most important strategic export openings to the West and increasingly becoming an important exporter of oil and natural gas.” Quoted from the EIA Country Analysis Brief for Azerbaijan.

Hydrothermal Vents Posted: 04 Dec 2010 09:10 PM PST Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute has a nice presentation on hydrothermal vents. There are lots of interesting things to learn… such as why the boiling point of water rises when you descend deep into the ocean.

Eruption at Tungurahua Volcano Posted: 04 Dec 2010 08:19 PM PST Tungurahua Volcano, a stratovolcano in central Ecuador, continues to erupt – blasting a column of ash about one mile high. Tungurahua has a history of sudden strong volcanic explosions, lava flows, lahars and pyroclastic flows. Related: Learn about volcanic hazards.

Landslides and Flooding in Colombia and Venezuela Posted: 04 Dec 2010 08:05 PM PST Heavy rains last week caused flooding and landslides along the Caribbean coast of Venezuela and Colombia. Over 160 people have been killed.

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