Wow, today sort of came out of the blue and walloped me with business, so I'm only now getting a chance to post a few updates. Good way to start off the week before Thanksgiving Break.
I know you've all been seeing news about the earthquake swarm off the coast of Djibouti and more about the supposed eruptions on the border region of Nigeria and Cameroon - I'll have more to say about this once I've had a chance to digest that strange news.
Merapi, Indonesia: Activity at the volcano has quieted significantly, and the government has now reduced the "danger zone" around Merapi to 10 km (from 20 km). Sulfur dioxide emissions have also dropped over the last few days. All of this unfortunately means that many people think it is safe to return to their homes. This is definitely not the case because as we've seen with volcanoes ...
