Nwcn.com - 7/2/13, KTVB News and Associated Press

VALE, Ore. -- Authorities say some campers along the Owyhee River in eastern Oregon have been evacuated as a precaution after lightning touched off three wildfires in Malheur County.

Federal fire officials say a fire near the Owyhee Dam started Monday night, and the fire area grew overnight to 40,000 acres.

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theextinctionprotocol-July 2 2013

July 2, 2013 – NICARAGUA – A seismic swarm has been occurring at the volcano during the past 24 hours, including a magnitude 3.0 earthquake yesterday. This could indicate a magmatic intrusion happening at depth, but so far, no unusual surface activity has been noted. On the other hand, Momotombo volcano is one of Nicaragua’s most frequently active, with 10 recorded historic eruptions between 1524 and 1905, so new activity would not be a big surprise. The last time the volcano erupted was in 1905. –Volcano Discovery

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zeenews.india.com, 7/2/13

New York: Massive earthquakes can cause far-off volcanoes to sink by as much as 15 centimetres, according to new research.

The magnitude-9.0 earthquake that struck Japan in 2011 caused volcanoes as far as 200 km from the epicentre to sink up to 15 centimetres, researchers found.

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EarthSky.org - 7/2/13

On summer evenings, you can spot red Antares, the ruby Heart of Scorpius the Scorpion. It is the 16th brightest star and one of the most gigantic stars known.

Bright reddish Antares – also known as Alpha Scorpii – is easy to spot on a summer night. It is the brightest star – and distinctly reddish in color – in the fishhook-shaped pattern of stars known as the constellation Scorpius the Scorpion.

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Suspicious Observers, 6/1/13

Published on Jul 2, 2013