Old Wells Rouse Dormant Tennessee Oil Industry
Sep 2nd, 2008 · With oil prices soaring, Ky-Tenn Oil Inc. is digging deep to find forgotten profits, reactivating low-producing wells to eke out the last 150 barrels or so.
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Chilean Volcano Erupts, Forces Evacuations
May 11th, 2008 · The Chaiten volcano in the remote Patagonia region of southern Chile has been dormant for 2,000 years. But for more than a week, lava, ash and huge plumes of smoke have spewed from the volcano. Thousands of people in surrounding towns are being forced to leave their homes and livestock behind.
The Desert's Resourceful Survivors
Aug 25th, 2007 · It's universally known water is the source of all life. That's still the case in deserts, where one can see the miraculous ability of organisms that adapt to drought by drying up and lying dormant, sometimes for centuries, until water returns.
Alaska Volcano's Activity Propels Researchers ****
Oct 15th, 2006 · A long-dormant volcano about 200 miles south of Anchorage, Alaska, began spewing gases last month. As Annie Feidt of Alaska Public Radio notes, scientists quickly installed new seismic monitors to gather more information.
Dormant for 2,000 Years, an Ancient Seed Sprouts **
Jun 16th, 2005 · Alex Chadwick talks with Ira Flatow, host of NPR's Talk of the Nation Science Friday, about a 2,000-year-old date seed that has recently begun to sprout in the Middle East. Israeli scientists excavated the seeds from an ancient storeroom found during an archeological dig.
Biologists Discover Carnivorous Fairy Shrimp ***
Mar 27th, 2005 · Biologists with the Idaho National Guard have discovered a new species of fairy shrimp that can lie dormant for years in Idaho's desert. At three inches long, the sharp-clawed crustacean preys on smaller pond dwellers -- including its relatives.
Mount St. Helens Eruption Called 'Mild'
Oct 1st, 2004 · Mount St. Helens sends a huge column of steam and ash skyward, one day after scientists warned an eruption was imminent. Before Friday's mild eruption, Mount St. Helens had lain dormant for 18 years. Experts say the eruption did not pose a threat to public safety. Hear NPR's Craig Windham.
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