Will Plate Tectonics Create New Land In The Canary Islands?

Posted on December 5, 2011 by erlaurie

Eruptions in 2011 seemed to herald the arrival of a new island in the Canary Islands archipelago. Whislt this could create dangerous and disruptive ash clouds, it reminds us that there are many undersea eruptions on active margins around the world and that these could develop into new land.

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Could ecotourism be the future for Benidorm?

Posted on June 12, 2008 by erlaurie

Ecotourism does not immediately spring to mind when Benidorm in Spain is mentioned, but it could be the future for this popular destination:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7402603.stm

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