Memories of the largest lava flood in the history of Iceland, recorded in an apocalyptic medieval poem, were used to drive the island's conversion to Christianity, new research suggests.
A team of scientists and medieval historians, led by the University of Cambridge, has used information...
Cappadocia is a land locked region and comprises of several provinces in a relatively small area of around 300 sq kilometers. The most popular areas are Nevshir, Ürgüp, Avanos and Göreme-the open air museum. The other provinces are Aksaray, Nigde, Kayseri and Kirsehir. The moon-like landscapes...
In his new book Waking the Giant Bill McGuire explains how global warming can trigger earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions by changing the pressure on the oceanic floor. There is now evidence that the end of the last ice age was followed by a 50-fold increase in volcanic eruptions...
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