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Russian Far Eastern volcano sprayed ashes 6.5km high
A volcano on the Kamchatka peninsula in the Russian Far East on August 6 began to operate fiercely, spraying ashes into the sky to a height of 6.5km, RIA Novosti quoted…
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Indonesia: Volcanic eruption, 6 people died
Rokatenda volcano on Palue Island 2,000km east of Indonesia's capital Jakarta, sprayed ash and stones over 2km into the air on August 10. The ash has covered a nearby be…
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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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Explain why the lake is red like blood
Lake Natron is a saltwater lake located in northern Tanzania, northeast of Ngorongoro crater and near the Kenyan border. Nestled among volcanoes, Lake Natron is located…
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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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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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Super volcanoes capable of causing apocalypse are forming
American geologists found a super volcano is forming near New Zealand and it is capable of causing extensive extinction if erupted.
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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.