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Is massive magma build-up in New Zealand the start of a new volcano?

A team of scientists studying volcanic activity used satellite data to study minor shifts in the crust of coastal New Zealand, pointing to a massive subsurface magma chamber and a potentially developing volcano By J Walker Glascock Beneath Matata, a small coastal town 125 miles from Auckland, on New Zealand’s North Island, scientists recently discovered a massive magma build-up, possibly signaling the beginnings of a new volcano. But oddly, this magma chamber is nowhere near an active volcano. According to geophysicist Ian Hamling, since 1950 an incredible influx of magma – enough to fill 80,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools – has… View Article

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on June 8, 2016 in World News

Populist Revolt Sees ‘Elegant Brunette’ Cruise To Victory As Rome’s Mayor

by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D The astonishing victory of populist mayoral candidate Virginia Raggi in the first round of elections Sunday in Italy’s capital city signals a radical change in Italian politics, as citizens push out old-line institutional parties in favor of forward-thinking populists. Raggi’s party—the Eurosceptic, populist, anti-global Five Star Movement—won massive victories on Italy’s Super Sunday, when the young party took first place in the mayoral runs of two of Italy’s most important cities, Rome and Turin. The Five Star Movement (M5S) is calling Sunday’s results “a historic achievement,” having surprised everyone by such an impressive showing. Raggi… View Article

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