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Volcanic eruption near Tokyo
The fire of Asama in Japan awakened early in the morning, spraying nearly 2 kilometers of smoke into the atmosphere and pushing a lot of ash to cover some areas of Tokyo.
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Recreate Pompeii historical disaster
Scientists have just completed a project to recreate the last day of a family in the ancient city of Pompeii (Italy).
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Global warming and volcanic impact
Climate researchers have shown that large volcanic eruptions in the past 450 years have helped temporarily cool the climate in tropical regions, but they also claim that…
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The world's first artificial volcano
While exploring underground rock layers in Hawaii, the workers of an American company accidentally hit magma and their drill created a volcano.
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Volcano under the Arctic ice
The team, led by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (WHOI), recently found evidence of a volcanic eruption deep beneath the ice-covered white surface of the Arctic Ocean.
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Global climate changed by a volcano
Four centuries ago, a volcano in Peru sprayed huge columns of dust and smoke into the sky. That disaster may have opened a new phase in the history of world climate.
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Tungurahua volcano 'wakes up'
On January 9, a volcanic activity researcher in Ecuador said the Tungurahua volcano is working again. Authorities evacuated 10 villages living there.
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Indonesia: The volcano wakes up
On October 25, Soputan volcano in central Indonesia erupted, causing many pillars of smoke to shoot into the air, according to an official from the local monitoring syst…
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New Zealand: Volcanoes suddenly erupt
The lodge for skiers hurriedly evacuated, the highway stopped, a man was seriously injured when the volcano suddenly erupted in New Zealand, spraying ash and rock into t…
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Indonesian volcano erupted
Karangetan volcano in eastern Indonesia has erupted hot lava and high ashes in the early morning (August 20), a few hours after hundreds of villagers living on the mount…
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Indonesians massively evacuated for volcanoes
Yesterday, about 8,400 people in eastern Indonesia evacuated the area near Mount Gamkonora, Northern Maluku province, while the paint fire erupted with hot air and dust…
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Europe's largest volcano has awakened
Europe's largest Etna volcano in the city of Catania on the island of Sicily, Italy begins its regular eruption. Its exact height cannot be measured (although the number…
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Vesuvio volcano and Pompeii ruins
Vesuvio volcano, located in southeastern Naples, southern Italy, is the only volcano in continental Europe still active. 1,277m high volcano above sea level. The crater…
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Indonesia: Add a strong active volcano
One of the most active volcanoes in eastern Indonesia is Karangetang shining through intense eruption of hot gas and ash. However, there are still hundreds of people liv…
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Concerned from Indonesian volcano
Scientists are concerned, Merapi volcano can pollute the air environment on a large scale if it really wakes up. Gas from volcanoes is mainly composed of sulfur dioxide,…