Geology.com News - 8 Topics

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• Mount Rainier: One of Our Nation’s Most Dangerous Volcanoes
• Yale to Return Machu Picchu Artifacts
• The Northern Guam Lens Aquifer Study (pdf)
• Landslide Fatalities
• Annual Losses from Natural Disasters: $185B?
• Kazakhstan Oil and Gas
• Japan Received Most of China’s Rare Earth Exports
• 17.8 MMcf/day from a Barnett Shale Well

Mount Rainier: One of Our Nation’s Most Dangerous Volcanoes Posted: 21 Nov 2010 10:14 PM PST U.S. Geological Survey research shows that Mount Rainier is one of our Nation's most dangerous volcanoes. It has been the source of countless eruptions and volcanic mudflows that have surged down valleys on its flanks and buried broad areas now densely populated.

Yale to Return Machu Picchu Artifacts Posted: 21 Nov 2010 09:46 PM PST Yale University has agreed to return a very large collection of pre-Columbian artifacts to the government of Peru. University researchers excavated the artifacts in the early 1900′s and Peru claims that they are national heritage property.

The Northern Guam Lens Aquifer Study (pdf) Posted: 21 Nov 2010 09:45 PM PST The population of Guam is expected to increase significantly over the next decade as the United States military begins relocating personnel. An important question is: “Will the Northern Guam Lens Aquifer be able to support an increased population?”. USGS is conducting a ground water study there to assess the aquifer and its recharge rate.

Landslide Fatalities Posted: 21 Nov 2010 09:42 PM PST Dave Petley has been collecting data on landslide fatalities for a few years. You can see annual cumulative curves – by month – for landslide fatalities on his blog. 2010 will probably be a record year.

Annual Losses from Natural Disasters: $185B? Posted: 21 Nov 2010 09:32 PM PST “A new joint report from the World Bank and the United Nations says that annual global losses from natural disasters could triple to $185 billion by the end of this century, even without calculating the impact of climate change. “

Kazakhstan Oil and Gas Posted: 21 Nov 2010 09:14 PM PST “Full development of its major oilfields could make Kazakhstan one of the world’s top 5 oil producers within the next decade. With production of 1.54 million barrels per day (bbl/d) in 2009, Kazakhstan is already a major producer, and continued development of its giant Tengiz, Karachaganak, and Kashagan fields is expected to at least double its current production by 2019.” Quoted from the EIA Country Analysis Brief.

Japan Received Most of China’s Rare Earth Exports Posted: 21 Nov 2010 09:02 PM PST Japan imports more rare earth elements than any other country. In the first nine months of 2010, Japan received 50% of China’s rare earth exports while the United States received 19%.

17.8 MMcf/day from a Barnett Shale Well Posted: 21 Nov 2010 04:19 PM PST Chesapeake Energy had a Barnett Shale well in north Texas produce an average of 17.8 million cubic feet per day for the month of September. The well now holds the Barnett Shale record for monthly natural gas production from a single well.

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