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Surprising hot springs

By Sid Perkins / January 8, 2013

A lake sits in the crater of the Philippine’s Taal volcano. Scientists recently discovered that hot springs flowing into the lake come from a shallow source — the lake itself. Credit: MatthieuG/Wikimedia Commons

Scientists find shallow source of water for volcano’s hot springs

Posted in Earth | Tagged aquifer, Austin; University of California, Bayani Cardenas, Berkeley; Taal Volcano, getinvolved, groundwater, hot springs, hydrologist, hydrothermal vent, infrared, Michael Manga, Philippines, Steve Ingebritsen, thermal imaging, topstories, U.S. Geological Survey; USGS, University of Texas, volcano, volcanologist

Groundwater removal linked to quake

By Stephen Ornes / November 8, 2012

This map shows where a deadly earthquake struck in southeastern Spain in May 2011. Scientists say the earthquake was triggered by groundwater removal. Credit: USGS

Pumping water from the ground in southeastern Spain may have triggered a deadly 2011 earthquake there

Posted in Earth | Tagged earthquakes, farming, getinvolved, groundwater, human effects, Lorca, Pablo González, seismic waves, seismology, Spain, University of Western Ontario

Science champs

By Helen Fields / November 4, 2012

Raymond Gilmartin (at white board) took home the top prize at this year’s Broadcom MASTERS for his project investigating car spoilers. Credit: SSP

Young scientists focus their research on real-world problems

Posted in Young Scientists | Tagged acoustics, Anna Lou, antenna, bait, Bill Wallace, Blokus, Broadcom MASTERS, David Li, feature, fuel efficiency, Georgetown Day School, groundwater, Jessika Baral, LED, light emitting diodes, Marconi/Samueli award, Maria Elena Grimmett, middle school, optics, Paige Gentry, parabola, peripheral vision, rabies, Raymond Gilmartin, sails, science competition, science fair, spoiler, Stephanie Lemnios, tannins, topstories, vaccines, vision, water pollution, Will Monts, wireless