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Volcanic eruption column of high ash 11km
Environment

Volcanic eruption column of high ash 11km

A volcano in the Far East of Russia erupted violently, rising up the smoke columns higher than 11km, raising the danger warning level for aviation operations.

December 16, 2018
Volcano sprayed ash column 5,000 m
Environment

Volcano sprayed ash column 5,000 m

Thousands of people in El Salvador had to evacuate when a volcano first erupted after 37 years, with columns of ash as high as 5,000 meters.

December 16, 2018
Volcanic eruption created hail
Environment

Volcanic eruption created hail

Mount Etna, the highest volcano in Europe, erupts strongly and creates clusters of black ash and many sharp stones, shooting up many areas of the island of Sicily, Italy.

December 16, 2018
Recycling cigarette remnants
Environment

Recycling cigarette remnants

The remnant of a cigarette is something both dirty and difficult to decompose at the filter head and very toxic to aquatic organisms.

December 16, 2018