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Volcanic activity worldwide 6 Aug 2025: Klyuchevskoy volcano, Ibu, Dukono, Svartsengi, Reventador, K…

Published: 6 August 2025
Categories: Global Volcano Activity

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Map of today’s active volcanoes

The new lava flow travels throught the NW slope of Krasheninnikov volcano (image: Sentinel-1)

Satellite image of Klyuchevskoy volcano on 6 Aug 2025

Vigorous strombolian activity in the summit vent of Klyuchevskoy (image: volkstat.ru)

Lava fountaining from the north and south vent in Halema’uma’u crater of Kilauea (image: HVO webcam)

Start of the newest eruptive episode at Kilauea volcano, Hawai’i (image: HVO webcam)

Svartsengi (Reykjanes peninsula, SW Iceland): (6 Aug) As of Monday, the activity within the crater has completely ceased, accompanied by a drop in tremor levels.
A minor activity was visible overnight, but no signs of activity have been detected yesterday. The eruption is now considered over.
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Krasheninnikov (Kamchatka, Russia): The eruption at the volcano continues.
The latest Sentinel-1 (Synthetic Aperture Radar onboard) acquisition showed an interesting view of the ongoing eruption. Following the

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NSF invests in AI-ready test beds to accelerate U.S. leadership

Published: 6 August 2025
Categories: National Science Foundation

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The U.S. National Science Foundation announced over $2 million in planning grants to support the development of artificial intelligence-ready test beds — real-world environments that will accelerate the design, evaluation and deployment of AI technologies across sectors critical to America’s economy and prosperity.

The initiative is a joint effort led by the NSF directorates for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (NSF CISE) and Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (NSF TIP), implementing a priority issued in the White House’s recent AI Action Plan to invest in secure, real-world settings that allow researchers to prototype new AI systems and translate them to the market.

“The AI-ready test beds program is uniquely NSF,” said Ellen Zegura, NSF acting assistant director for CISE. “It leverages critical, existing test environments to drive AI progress. This initiative not only builds the foundation for new breakthroughs in AI research but also helps bridge the gap between research and applications by connecting researchers with real-world challenges and enabling them to explore how AI can be most effectively applied in practice.”

As AI systems become increasingly integrated into areas ranging from emergency response to wireless networks, evaluating their reliability and performance beyond controlled settings is essential to developing long-term, impactful solutions that benefit the nation. NSF’s test bed investments ensure that AI breakthroughs are tested for impact, scalability and built to serve the public

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Petroleum prices reacted to economic and geopolitical uncertainty in the second quarter

Published: 6 August 2025
Categories: US Energy Information Administration

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In-brief analysis

August 6, 2025

Data source: CME Group, Bloomberg L.P.
Note: Refinery margin is calculated as the 3-2-1 crack spread on the U.S. Atlantic Coast, which represents the price of two barrels of gasoline and one barrel of distillate fuel oil minus three barrels of Brent crude oil. 2Q25=second quarter of 2025

Energy prices—along with other globally traded commodities, equities, and currencies—were more volatile in the second quarter of 2025 (2Q25) amid significant uncertainty from concerns over economic growth as well as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The geopolitical uncertainty has affected crude oil prices and refinery margins, and shifting government policies have affected biofuel compliance credit prices.

Crude oil prices
After adjusting for inflation, the Brent crude oil price decreased from nearly $75 per barrel (b) at the beginning of April to $64/b in

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