Tag Archives: Volcano

Doomsday Fire – Volcanoes – Follow Up.

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Ken McMurtrie

{Minor updates 25/9} A reader comment on the earlier post “DOOMSDAY FIRE: Millions of Volcanoes are Stirring Beneath the World’s Oceans” has inspired this post as a better way of replying. The answer became quite long and involved and became a … Continue reading →

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Ballarat’s extinct volcanoes could pose risk, expert says

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Ken McMurtrie

  Potential of Natural Disaster close to home, in Australia   Tom McIlroy Courier   © Unknown Our extinct volcanoes, including Mt Buninyong, suggest similar volcanoes could form in the area. The Ballarat region could be at risk from new … Continue reading →

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Australia: Victoria’s Overdue for Volcano – Warning

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Ken McMurtrie

Tom Minear, Herald Sun, Australia, reports: © Museum Victoria, Australia Mt. Kooroocheang is a composite scoria/lava volcano 14km northeast of Creswick, Victoria. At 230m high it is one of the largest volcanoes in Central Victoria.   Scientist have told a … Continue reading →

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