Week 12: Popocatepetl, Mexico Volcano, Spews Ash

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/10/popocatepetl-mexico-volcano_n_1506461.html?ref=natural-disasters

Mexican volcano Popocatepetl spews an ash cloud that suspended flights at the Peubla International Airport southeast of Mexico City on Tuesday and Thursday last week.   The government of the state of Peubla ordered the closing of the airport and said they would review the situation around midday.  Mount Popocatepetl has been on red alert for around a month.  The 5,450 meter volcano lies 80 km from Mexico City.  I think that it's good the government is being so cautious about this volcano.  I'm glad the people in Mexico City are on high alert for the eruption, and hopefully lives can be saved because of their governments planning.  

Week 11: Japan tsunami debris moves towards the U.S and Canada

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/may/01/tsunami-japan-debris-us-canada

Wreckage from Japans tsunami last year is going to start reaching the shores of North America a lot sooner that originally expected.  This debris is reaching shore a lot sooner than expected.  The lighter things like oil drums and buoys reached the shores in November and December while the rest is expected to arrive by may.  The problem is 95% of the debris will never reach the shore, but get swept up in what is called the North Pacific garbage patch.  I think ships should get sent out to the garbage patch to clean up.  I don't even want to think about how much garbage is floating around in our oceans, but I think we need to do all we can to clean it up.

Cool things found! (not part of blog) : Container with Harley Davidson motorcycle and golf clubs, 160ft fishing boat, and a football found in Alaska which was traced back to its owner.