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Rocks in the News
Finding the latest about earth sciences in the news.
Need to find out what is happening in the world of Earth Science?
Latest volcanic eruptions and earthquakes, storms and findings from the
solar system? Here are some of our favorite places to go find the
news, and what you can expect to find there. Use the 
buttons or scroll down for a fuller description of each site. If
you know of other really good sites, or beg to differ in your opinion,
email us and let us know.
Sample some of our favorite Rocks in the News sites....
1.
Discovery
Online, Earth Alert...Updated weekly, nice interface.
2.
Near-Real-Time
Earthquake Bulletin (USGS)...Listing of all the new quakes, maps for
each.
...and some of our recent favorites.
3.
Volcano
World's Montserrat page...Still a prickly situation in the Caribbean.
Discovery
Online, Earth Alert
Topic: News of natural disasters around the world.
Affiliation: Discovery Channel Online
Date reviewed: July 18, 1998
Comments: Up pops a map of the world with little icons everywhere
there is something going on that is newsworthy: earthquakes, volcanoes,
fires, storms, plagues, endangered species news, and more. Click
on one and you get the news, and sometimes links to more information.
Also, a complete archive of previous weeks, plus in depth stories on a
few things (like their Montserrat
piece). A well done, up-to-date site.
WebDoGS WebRatings: Content: 
Interface: Zing: 
Near-Real-Time
Earthquake Bulletin (USGS)
Topic: Latest World Earthquakes, magnitudes, location maps
Affiliation: U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information
Service
Date reviewed: July 18, 1998
Comments: Scroll down for a clickable list (or scroll farther for
the clickable map) of the most recent large quakes around the world.
Click on the quake and the new page has a color map (topography) and a
map showing other quakes in the area colored by depth to focus. Nice.
WebDoGS WebRatings: Content:
Interface: Zing: 
Montserrat
Volcano Observatory.
Topic: News flashes, links from Soufrierre Hills volcano, Montserrat
Affiliation: Government of Montserrat and Montserrat Volcano Observatory
Date reviewed: July 18, 1998
Comments: Simple, effective webpage with daily news reports on the
status of this pensive volcano. Good links to related pages and images
and video footage of the pyroclastic flows. Scary place (wish I could
go)!
WebDoGS WebRatings: Content:
Interface: Zing: 
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