Comments on: More Pyrotechnics from Kilauea

By: jkar

jkar — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:43:50 +0000

Amazing. An ultra zoom lens was probably used here. If I am in here taking this photo, I can afford to go 100 meters away from that crater. yikes..

By: Robert Simmon

Robert Simmon — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 21:33:57 +0000

James: NASA does some work on the link between volcanoes and climate change, we even have a story about it: Volcanoes & Climate Change. In essence big volcanic eruptions slightly cool the climate, but only for a few years. If the right type of volcanic emissions gets into the stratosphere they reflect sunlight back into space before it gets absorbed by the surface and turns into heat. Volcanoes emit some carbon dioxide, but it's only about 1% of current human emissions, and the amount is steady over time (volcanoes were emitting carbon dioxide before humans started burning fossil fuels—and will continue after we stop), while humans emit more every year.

By: James Roguski

James Roguski — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 03:31:36 +0000

Interesting that I came to this post directly from the global warming blog on this site. What government agency would be responsible for connecting the dots between recent volcanic activity and climate change? Is that something NASA is responsible for or would another agency be able to provide any information?

By: Sandy Allen

Sandy Allen — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 17:54:47 +0000

Thanks for the link to Gary Sleik’s house and wake photos. So often, just the really interesting lava shot makes the front page – the human elements are often left off.

By: Deborah Sims

Deborah Sims — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 16:01:48 +0000

Thank you for this site! It helps me keep life and its constant bumps and blips in perspective with the big picture! The photos are always amazing. Thanks for sharing!

By: Maggie Paquet

Maggie Paquet — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:08:26 +0000

This photo is amazing! Thanks for the link. Your whole site is wonderful. Always. Thanks so much for your work.