Tag: Earth
Niinistö visits Turkey’s earthquake zone
Turkey is expected to ratify Finland’s NATO membership on Friday.
The Finnish president headed to Turkey
In addition to post-earthquake reconstruction, the countries’ presidents will also discuss Finland’s and Sweden’s NATO membership.
Earthquakes in the Mýrdalsjökull glacier area
This morning at 7:02 am, a magnitude 3.1 earthquake hit the west side of Mýrdalsjökull. Seismic activity in the area of the glacier has been occurring for several days. On March 9, there were earthquakes of magnitude 3.3 and 3.4. Yesterday, March 10, at 15:59, an earthquake was registered about 14 km from Grímsey – […]
Denmark increases aid to Turkey
DKK 141 million in totalThe extra 35 million means that Denmark has now donated 141 million kroner to Turkish and Syrian victims. The majority of the funds will be used to provide food, shelter, access to health services and help to process the psychological trauma. Counseling is vital, believes Jørgensen, who visited the tent camps […]
Strong earthquake near Mýrdalsjökull
Significant seismic activity has been observed around the Mýrdalsjökull glacier in recent days. A magnitude 3.2 earthquake was recorded today after 2:00 p.m. Nine earthquakes were recorded under the glacier yesterday, including seven that occurred from 7:30 p.m. The strongest quake had a magnitude of 2.6. The Icelandic Meteorological Office said in a statement that […]
Danish air support to help Turkey
A call for helpTurkey requested air transport support through the European Air Transport Command in Eindhoven. The defense estimates that the plane will fly to and from Turkey up to and including Sunday 26 February. Two earthquakes struck eastern Turkey near the Syrian border on February 6 before another tremor struck on February 20.
The accumulation of magma caused a large earthquake in Bárðarbunga
The 4.9 magnitude Bárðarbunga earthquake on Tuesday morning was felt across Akureyri. Kristín Jónsdóttir, a warning expert at the Icelandic Meteorological Institute, says it was caused by magma buildup, but there are no signs of magma rising. Kristín Jónsdóttir also confirms that there is no indication that it will […] The article Magma accumulation caused […]
Right now: New earthquake in already affected areas – hear person on site
A new strong earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.4, shakes southern Turkey, AFP reports. The area has already been hit hard since the earthquake in Turkey on February 6. Buildings in Turkey and Syria are in ruins and at least 40,000 people have died in that quake.
The spell on the ring from the 16th century
In 1933, a gold ring was unearthed in Tågarp in Scania. On the inside it had a spell, of which several similar variants have been found in the Nordic countries. According to experts, the rhyme may even have a name hidden inside it. But what was this formula really good for – or against? The […]
Askja geothermal activity study
“If it continues like this, it will end in an eruption. Not now, rather in a few months or years. There will probably be more earthquakes and activity before the eruption, says Ármann Höskuldsson, a volcanologist at the Institute of Earth Sciences at the University of Iceland. A team of geologists went on a mission […]
Foreign embassies in Turkey lower their flags to half-mast
ANKARA – Many countries’ embassies and foreign missions in the Turkish capital Ankara on Tuesday lowered their flags to half-mast and shared messages of solidarity after Monday’s strong earthquakes in southern Trkiye. The gesture came after Trkiye on Monday declared seven days of national mourning in the wake of the deadly tremors. Flags were flown […]
Crisis aid after the earthquakes, Russian flower protests against the war in Ukraine and a hyped art exhibition open the gates
Hour 1: Professor of emergency medicine on disaster relief after the earthquakes Reportage from crisis-stricken Turkey The civil defense is being equipped on Gotland Hajpad art exhibition opens its doors in Amsterdam Chronicle by Katarina Barrling The panel: Anna Dahlberg, Martin Klepke, Heidi Avellan Hour 2: New offensive from Russia in the Ukraine war. Already […]
The Finnish Red Cross sends aid, funds to Turkey
The first shipment of supplies left Tampere on Friday morning, when the aid organization is also preparing to channel 300,000 euros of funding to the area affected by the earthquake.
Wednesday’s papers: meddling in elections, Finland’s NATO bid amid the Turkish earthquake and early spring
Is Russia trying to influence Finland’s upcoming parliamentary elections?
Icelandic earthquake experts will fly to Turkey
Iceland’s ICE-SAR rescue teams will send a group of experts to Turkey to help with the earthquakes that hit the country yesterday morning. Two quakes reached magnitude 7. The effects of the earthquakes affected Turkey and several other countries. The death toll has already exceeded 5,100. Syria, Cyprus, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, […] The article Icelandic […]
Iceland sends rescuers to Turkey
Turkish authorities have accepted Iceland’s offer of assistance following the earthquakes that struck yesterday morning. The statement reads that the national association of rescue units and accident prevention departments Landsbjörg, together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, started preparations yesterday morning to send a group of rescuers to help. Now it is known that this […]
Denmark rushes to help in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake
Frost degreesThe 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck in southeastern Turkey near the Syrian border, and there are reports of heavy casualties in both countries. According to a CNN article today, over 4,300 people have been confirmed dead in Turkey and Syria. About 15,000 people have been injured. Rescue operations have been hampered by freezing cold and aftershocks […]
Finland is sending rescue and technical support personnel to Turkey
Rescue efforts in the region continue after two deadly earthquakes struck just an hour apart on Monday.
Finland’s Niinistö, Marin expresses her condolences to Turkey after the earthquake
Prime Minister Sanna Marin emphasized the importance of helping Turkey.
“Could be frighteningly many who died” – The latest on the earthquake in Turkey
Over 500 people have died in the powerful earthquake in Turkey and Syria, and the death toll is expected to rise. The strongest quake had a magnitude of 7.8, which is the strongest measured since the 1930s. It has also been followed by at least 20 aftershocks. Hear about the latest in Ekot’s live broadcast.
Swedish Pernilla woke up from the earthquake: “I was terrified”
Hear Swedish Pernilla Alagöz who lives in Gaziantep. She was sleeping with her husband and children, aged six and four, when the quake hit. Hear also Johan-Mathias SommarströmMiddle East Correspondent. From P1 Morning Monday 6 February. Responsible publisher P1 Morgon: Klas Wolf-Watz.
Where will Reykjavík go in 250 million years?
250 million years ago, all the continents on Earth were combined into one supercontinent called Pangea. It existed for about 100 million years, until the movement of tectonic plates finally began to break it apart. Tens of millions more years passed before Pangea finally split into two smaller continents, Laura and Gondwanaland, which broke up […]
The earth’s crust near Askja rose half a meter
GPS measurements show that the ground level near the Askja volcano has risen by half a meter since the measurements began in August 2021. The land rise is thought to be due to the accumulation of magma below the surface. Such information was provided on the FB page of a group of volcanologists and nature […]
The earth’s crust near Askja rose half a meter
GPS measurements show that the ground level near the Askja volcano has risen by half a meter since the measurements began in August 2021. The land rise is thought to be due to the accumulation of magma below the surface. Such information was provided on the FB page of a group of volcanologists and nature […]
Can you see Greenland from Iceland?
A common myth that is sometimes heard is that on a clear day you can see part of Greenland from some places in West Iceland. This is often attributed to the “lensing” effect of cold air in the polar regions, where cold air masses can act as a lens and direct light beyond the Earth’s […]
Solar system estimated to be about 4.57 billion years old: Study
In a recent study published in the journal Nature Astronomy, researchers using isotopic analysis found that carbonate minerals from the asteroid crystallized in reactions with water, which initially accumulated on the asteroid as ice in the still-forming solar system and then warmed to liquid. They say that these carbonates formed very early – in the […]
This Swedish city is literally busy moving its site – TheMayor.EU
This Swedish city is literally busy moving its location Kiruna is to be rebuilt further east, one building at a time Kiruna is a small Swedish town located 200 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle, which recently entered the news as the host of the opening event for the Swedish Presidency of the Council of […]
The largest earthquake in the Herðubreið area from the beginning of the measurements
A series of earthquakes have been going on since Friday night north of Mount Herðubreið. In total, there were three earthquakes with a magnitude above three degrees, the largest of which was magnitude 4, which is the largest earthquake recorded at this location since the beginning of the measurements. More than 100 tremors have been […]
The coming heat
Our emissions have warmed the earth to 1.2 degrees above normal temperature and we are on a steady course towards two, three and maybe four degrees. What happens when the thermostat is turned up? How much can the human body handle? Why can air conditioning be a death trap? And when does human civilization begin […]
Last chance to see supermoon in 2022
The supermoon – a moon that looks slightly larger and brighter than usual – was last seen on June 12. After tonight, it will only be back on August 1, 2023 The science of the supermoonThe moon’s elongated orbit around the Earth means that the distance between the two celestial bodies varies during the month. […]
Strong earthquake in Mýrdalsjökull
The strong earthquake hit Mýrdalsjökull on Sunday just before 5pm, says Kristín Jónsdóttir, director of nature conservation at the Icelandic Meteorological Institute. The biggest quake was magnitude 3. Kristín says earthquakes at this time of year are normal because there are cavities in the glacier where a lot of water accumulates. It is unusual, however […]
Queen Elizabeth – 70 years on the throne
The sun never sets in Britain’s Commonwealth – and its head is Britain’s Queen Elizabeth. Now she is celebrating 70 years on the throne. About Queen Elizabeth II Queen Elizabeth was born in 1926 and turned 96 on April 21, 2022. Took over as queen at the age of 25 when her father King George […]
The launch of a rocket by the Russian army startles the sky guards in Finland
The dazzling light seen in the sky over Finland late Friday night has been blamed for a rocket launch in Russia. The Ursa Astronomical Association said on Saturday that it was due to the launch of a military satellite in Mirny, Arkhangelsk, about 400 kilometers from the Finnish border. "At about 11 p.m., a rocket […]
Meet a ‘real’ mermaid by the statue of her ‘Big Sis’
Lindsey Cole considers herself a real mermaid, and she has been for a few years now. It all started when the Briton cut her hand on a piece of plastic while free diving in Indonesia in 2018. Cole then swam along the Thames like a mermaid to highlight how much plastic is a problem for […]
Mariupol is called hell on earth
Russian forces are cracking down on the strategically important port city of Mariupol in southern Ukraine. The humanitarian situation is described as catastrophic for the civilians who have not been able to get out of there. – It has for a long time been difficult to get in touch with Mariupol. Telephone lines and internet […]
Scientists are discovering a new form of ice
Solid water or ice is like many other materials because it can form a variety of solids based on varying temperatures and pressure conditions, such as carbon-forming diamond or graphite. However, water is exceptional in this respect, as we know of at least 20 solid ice forms. A team of researchers working at UNLV’s Nevada […]
The entire stadium rises as one to welcome Christian Eriksen’s return to top-class football
Christian Eriksen’s reintroduction to top-class football after a 259-day absence should always be a special moment. A highly admired player at English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur between 2013 and 2020, he played his club football for Inter in Italy at the time of his unfortunate cardiac arrest in June 2021, and his name was […]
NASA-ESA’s solar orbit captures the largest “solar outburst” ever seen
This latest event took place on February 15 and spanned millions of miles into space. The eruption probably originated on the side of the sun away from the earth. For this reason, the mass eruption of the corona was directed away from Earth. “The visibility detected by Solar Orbiter is the largest event of its […]
Space colonies
A city of millions on Mars? Or thousands of huge settlements that orbit freely in space? Scenarios that were previously devoted to fictitious future versions are now becoming a reality – at least if one is to believe the world’s richest entrepreneurs. They say they want to ensure the survival of the human species before […]
Coldplay – the world’s most beloved and hated band
It’s October 10, 2005 and the British artist elite has gathered at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London. This Monday night, it’s time for one of Britain’s most prestigious galas, the music magazine Q: s Q Awards. The atmosphere is charged and the competition is fierce. When it’s time to present the nominees in the […]
Margareta Ingelstam – on the fight for adoptions and peace on earth
In Swedish Radio’s Sunday interview, you meet the person behind the public mask in journalism’s most basic form – the interview. The host is Martin Wicklin. Producer: Hannah Engberg. Contact: [email protected] About Margareta Ingelstam Margareta Ingelstam, 84, is an acclaimed peace activist, author and educator who has devoted her entire life to working internationally for […]
Even dying stars can give birth to planets, astronomers suggest
The study was published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, where the discovery is described. In the study, astronomers suggested that even if the stars were close to death, some of them could still form planets. If this is confirmed, theories about planet formation will need to be adapted. Planets like Earth and all the other planets […]
Mysterious explosion in Hvalfjörður
In Hvalfjörður[1] some kind of mysterious explosion or earthquake has occurred. Inhabitants of the area describe it as an earthquake, but it is not known what caused it. The seismometers registered a small earthquake that alerted the Civil Defense. Jóhanna Harðardóttir lives under Akrafjall in Hvalfjörður. She says she felt a powerful explosion. “I called […]
An Iranian-Swedish dissident tried in Tehran for “corruption on earth” by Israel
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The earthquake near Húsafell
Last night, an earthquake measuring 3.3 on the Richter scale was recorded near Húsafell. The quake occurred approximately 10 kilometers west of Mount Ók, which was once a glacier. In the geologist’s comments, on the website of the Icelandic Meteorological Office, you can read that the epicenter was at a depth of more than 3 […]
Sweden will introduce a capacity limit of 500 people at gatherings – IQ Magazine
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The chances of an eruption are decreasing
Seismic activity on the Reykjanes Peninsula has decreased significantly since the earthquakes that started on December 21 due to the magma incursion in the Fagradalsfjall area. The latest measurements show that the magma has started to harden. The longer the time without changes in activity, the less likely this magma movement will end in an […]
Seismic activity on the Reykjanes Peninsula is declining
“The seismic activity that started on December 21 has decreased significantly in the last few days and there has not yet been any earthquake with magnitude over 3 in the new year,” Elísabet Pálmadóttir, natural hazards specialist at the Icelandic Meteorology Institute, told mbl.is . When asked if the chances of a new eruption are […]
Experts advise against visiting the Fagradalsfjall eruption site and the surrounding area
On December 21, another series of earthquakes began in the Reykjanes Peninsula near the site of the recent eruption. Since then, about 3,000 earthquakes have been recorded every day, the biggest of which was 4.9 degrees strong. Satellite images show a deformation of the terrain similar to the one that preceded the March eruption. According […]
Christmas Eve with Stina Wollter
Participating is the former forest monk, now the author and lecturer Björn Natthiko Lindeblad. He talks about unusual Christmases and about how he sees loneliness and the dark as something he embraces. You also hear the training leader Fredrik Åsberg tell us about creating safe spaces around our bodies and the doula Opokua Britton Cavaco […]
