The effect of Iceland’s volcano, Eyjafjallajokull, on the flower industry is devastating. One may think that the volcano being in Iceland will have no effect on the flower industry. Eyjafjallajokull has indeed already wreaked havoc on the world’s flower industry. Several countries…
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An oil spill is just about the worst type of natural disaster in a large body of water. It might be thought of as the wildfire of the ocean: it leaves nothing and no one untouched, decimating populations of every…
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The award for the most dangerous fault line has to be made with some special considerations: is the fault line near or running through an urban area or a nuclear facility? Are there other natural formations, such as volcanoes and oceans,…
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There are so many jobs on an offshore drilling rig. It is almost like a small village group with each person dependent upon others. Most of the jobs begin at the entry level called “roustabouts. Oil companies promote from within…
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An offshore oil rig is, generally speaking, a floating electric drill. It consists of a building on top, a large pipe that sticks out the bottom and into the ocean, and a BIG drill at the bottom of that pipe…
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In recent decades geology has become more exposed to the public eye what with the multitude of documentaries, internet, the development of a certain tourism niche called geotourism, and all the geological hazards (earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, etc.) which get their…
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Geoengeneering being a man made attempt to control climate, offers limited solutions for volcanic eruptions. Volcanic eruptions though having effects on climate, do so in a very temporary fashion. These changes range from 1 year to as many as 5…
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The awful offshore oil spill on records to date is related to a blowout preventer that even though was operational, fails to totally shut off the well. The term ‘blowout preventer’ which was up till now known to few or…
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The larger off-shore oil rig platforms can have as many as many as 150-160 people employed doing various jobs. Most are support staff that performs non-drilling functions like maintenance, material handling and storage, and food preparation. Others may assist with…
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Volcanic eruptions that expel volcanic ash into the atmosphere are actually expelling gas and bits of volcanic glass and pulverized rock. This gas, glass and rock can be invisible to the naked eye, yet can be in enough concentration to wreak…
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