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Shiveluch volcano sprayed 9000 meters of dust
The Shiveluch volcano, over 3,200 meters tall, increased its activity from May 2009. Previous volcanic ash eruptions of this volcano are usually 3,000-10,000 meters high.
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See the American volcano spray from the universe
An astronaut on the International Space Station captured the scene of smoke and dust rising from an active volcano in the US last week.
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Guatemala alarmed when Pacaya's volcano
On May 30, the Government of Guatemala officially announced the orange alarm (the closest to the red alert) due to fears that Pacaya volcano in the country might erupt a…
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Pavlof volcano continued to erupt
Alaska volcanic observatory said a cloud of ash, steam and gas continuously appeared from Pavlof crater. The cloud is about 6,000 meters above sea level and now moves to…
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Volcanic eruption in the Philippines, 5 people died
Mayon, located in Albay Province, is one of the most active volcanoes in the Philippines. It erupted abruptly when about 20 people were climbing to its top.
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30 earthquakes shook the island of Japan
About 30 earthquakes, including a 6.2-magnitude Richter attack, attacked a volcanic island south of Tokyo yesterday.
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El Hierro Island 'transformed'
The island of El Hierro of Spain has been reported to have started moving eastward and part of it has risen by 11cm, which is the result of recent seismic activities.
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Lake the giant ghost under the Pacific Ocean
American scientists say they have found a lake of magma deep in the Pacific shelf, in an effort to trace the formation of the seabed in the future.
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The world's most dangerous parking lot
Reckless drivers park their cars right next to Eyjafjallajvkull volcano that is erupting molten lava to 1,200 degrees Celsius in Iceland, creating the world's most dange…
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Effect of volcanic eruption phenomenon
A recent study has shown that volcanic eruptions may help reduce the effects of global warming.
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Indonesia: People have to evacuate because of volcanic activity
Local officials in the Indonesian province of West Java on March 6 said the Tangkuban Perahu volcano began to operate, leaving about 1,500 people living along the slopes…
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More than half a million people evacuated if Mount Fuji erupted
According to a recent calculation, an eruption of Mount Fuji (Fuji) in Japan may cause about 567,000 people to leave their homes.
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The warming earth will wake up the volcano
When the volcano erupts, the impact on the climate is huge, one of the risks is that the amount of sulfur dioxide gas sprayed on the stratosphere increases.
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The Ecuadorian government raised the warning of active volcanoes
The Ecuadorian government on December 16 raised the alert level from
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The volcano woke up after 36 years
Plosky Tolbachik volcano, 3,085m high, located on Russia's Kamchatka peninsula, has been operating again after 36 years. Smoke and ash fly up can affect flights.