Foreign Policy A few quick thoughts on Kissinger 30 Nov 202330 Nov 2023 One of the towering figures in the history of US Foreign Policy has passed away. Whatever you think of him, there is no arguing that Henry Kissinger and, just as…
Climate… Winter is Coming! 28 Nov 202328 Nov 2023 Like Groundhog Day, it's back! Yes, Winter is Coming! Winter technically starts December 1st climatologically, but not until December 21st astronomically. That said, a cold front is sweeping through the…
Doomwatch!… Iceland eruption now unlikely under Grindavik 23 Nov 2023 Things have improved in Iceland over the last couple of days. Veðurstofa Íslands, the Icelandic Weather Service (who also has the the responsibility for geophysical hazard monitoring) updated the hazard…
Geophysics Iceland: hazard zones and winter storms 21 Nov 202321 Nov 2023 As if waiting for a volcano to erupt wasn't enough, a winter storm is approaching Iceland today, so if you're checking in on the web cameras watching Grindavik (link -…
Geophysics… PTC 22 no longer potential; still watching Iceland 18 Nov 2023 As the sun rises over the Atlantic ... the National Hurricane Center discontinued advisories on Potential Tropical Cyclone 22 last night. It never really had much potential, but I can…
Geophysics… Potential Tropical Cyclone 22 17 Nov 2023 TLDR: NHC started advisories on the potential system in the Caribbean. It may not become tropical, but will bring heavy rain and gusty winds to Jamaica, Haiti, and the Turks…
Geophysics… Blobs of Doom, watching Iceland 16 Nov 202316 Nov 2023 TLDR: The two blobs of doom on NHC's maps are nothing too serious to worry about, although they are causing a lot of rain (and in some cases flooding). No…
Geophysics… Gas, Grabens, and Clouds 14 Nov 202317 Nov 2023 TLDR: SO2 gas indicates that magma is flowing very near the surface and may erupt in or near Grindavik, Iceland. A disturbance in the Western Caribbean may develop into something…
Geophysics… Still waiting … 13 Nov 2023 Still waiting to see when and where (and if) the large magma movement underneath the Reykjanes Peninsula will erupt. Earthquakes have decreased overnight, which may be a sign the magma…
Geophysics Iceland update 12 Nov 202312 Nov 2023 There are still indications a lot of magma is moving underneath Grindavik and may erupt at any time. A crack and slumping has been noted running almost directly through the…
