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Tongariro volcanic ash spray 2km high
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Tongariro volcanic ash spray 2km high

The volcano in New Zealand was used as a backstage for the Lord of the Rings movie today (November 21), which had a massive explosion, firing up a 2-kilometer column of…

December 16, 2018
Predict the wake of the super volcano Yellowstone
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Predict the wake of the super volcano Yellowstone

Although it seems to be sleeping, the Yellowstone super volcano (USA) can erupt lava in the future, and scientists are trying to improve predictability when Yellowstone…

December 16, 2018
Super volcano discovered in Hong Kong
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Super volcano discovered in Hong Kong

Hong Kong geologists (China) claim to have identified the location of a super volcano located on this special zone. This is also the first discovery of a super volcano i…

December 16, 2018
Volcanic eruption in New Zealand
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Volcanic eruption in New Zealand

Tongariro, the name of one of the three volcanoes in the center of New Zealand's North Island, began operations just before midnight on August 6. Many loud explosions ra…

December 16, 2018
Lake of death in Cameroon
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Lake of death in Cameroon

Unlike other volcanic lakes, underneath Lake Nyos there is a great amount of ghosts. Once a shock occurs, CO2 gas will leak into the water, forming carbonic acid. It can…

December 16, 2018
Volcanic 'wake up' in southern Japan
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Volcanic 'wake up' in southern Japan

Sakurajima wakes up at night 24/7. The eruption of one of the most active volcanoes in Japan has caused the ash to cover the streets of Kagoshima, about 2 kilometers fro…

December 16, 2018
Inside the volcano 4,000 years old
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Inside the volcano 4,000 years old

The 4,000-year-old Thrihnukagigur volcano in Reykjavik (Iceland) just stopped working about 40 years ago. It is now considered a sleeping volcano because it can wake up…

December 16, 2018