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Birth of an Island

slashmojo writes that while some islands are sinking, last August another rose from the ocean, formed by volcanic activity and caught in the act by a passing yacht. From the article: "What looked like a brown stain on the South Pacific turned out to be a spectacular drift of floating pumice stones stretching more than 16 km — and an indication an island was being born nearby... 'We are getting emails from volcanologists saying this is so rare.'" Here is the blog post of the yachtsman who photographed the nascent island.

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  1. FIRST TROLL by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Of 2007!!!

  2. What you really need to know... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Island, schmiland. You need to know this:

    http://home.comcast.net/~plutarch/Erection.html

  3. Fake by dj961 · · Score: -1, Troll

    An obvious fake. I swear those nazi global warming bastard will do anything to disprove island sinking. Everyone knows islands sink and hummers are to blame(not the suv). Next time they decided to photoshop some beaches into an island they should do a better job. Pardon me while I go outside and try to freeze some ocean water into icebergs.

  4. Re:Praise Jesus! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    God giveth us this jackass...won't someone please taketh him back?