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Volcano under the Arctic ice
Environment

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.

December 16, 2018
Tungurahua volcano 'wakes up'
Environment

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.

December 16, 2018
Mexico: dusty volcanic eruption
Environment

Mexico: dusty volcanic eruption

During the six outings on November 30 and December 1, dust and smoke spilled from the crater of Popocatepetl (southeastern Mexico) and lifted thousands of meters in the…

December 16, 2018
Indonesia: The volcano wakes up
Environment

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…

December 16, 2018
New Zealand: Volcanoes suddenly erupt
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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…

December 16, 2018
Volcanic eruption in Yemen
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Volcanic eruption in Yemen

A volcano erupted on a small island off Yemen, launching lava and ash hundreds of meters into the air, a Canadian naval ship near the island in the Red Sea said yesterda…

December 16, 2018
Indonesian volcano erupted
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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…

December 16, 2018
Europe's largest volcano has awakened
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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…

December 16, 2018
Seal the crater with cement
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Seal the crater with cement

Indonesian officials today will release hundreds of giant circular concrete blocks into a volcanic crack to prevent mud from erupting, at risk of flooding villages and h…

December 16, 2018
Open the secret of volcanic eruptions in the past
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Open the secret of volcanic eruptions in the past

An American and French research team has developed a method that is able to determine the impact of volcanic eruptions in the past on the climate and chemistry of the hi…

December 16, 2018
Wonders are gradually disappearing
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Wonders are gradually disappearing

According to Wish magazine, there are 6 wonders in the world that are disappearing before us. Here are 5 of those 6 wonders.

December 16, 2018