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Watch: Smoke Fills Air As Kanlaon Volcano Erupts In Philippines
A volcano in the central Philippines erupted early Tuesday morning, sending a plume of ash 4,000 metres (2.5 miles) into the sky and prompting calls for local school cancellations.
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Massive Steam Plume Spotted at Alaska’s Mount Spurr as Volcano May Erupt Soon
A significant steam plume has been observed at Alaska’s Mount Spurr, suggesting rising volcanic activity. The Alaska Volcano Observatory confirmed increased gas emissions from the summit and northern flank of the volcano, though no major change in earthquake patterns has been detected yet. Based on current observations, scientists have stated tha...
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Indonesia Volcano Erupts, Sends Ash Cloud 3.5 km Into The Sky
A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted on Sunday morning, spewing an ash tower more than two miles into the sky and prompting officials to warn people to keep away.
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Russia's Shiveluch Volcano Erupts, Flight Warning Issued
The Shiveluch Volcano is one of Russia's most active and between 60,000 and 70,000 years old.
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Indonesia's Sinabung Volcano Erupts, No Evacuation Orders Issued
Indonesia's Mount Sinabung erupted on Wednesday, spewing a massive column of smoke and ash into the sky. The eruption of the volcano in North Sumatra province lasted about 12 minutes, a local geological agency said.
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Indian-American Couple Killed In New Zealand Volcanic Eruption
An Indian-American businessman has become the latest victim of a massive volcanic eruption in New Zealand after he succumbed to his burn injuries, over a month after his wife died in the same tragedy, leaving their three children orphaned.
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Philippines Prepares For Three-Month-Long Volcano Emergency
The Philippines is bracing for a possible three-month-long emergency in areas around an erupting volcano, which has already displaced more than 81,000 and caused overcrowding at temporary shelters, the country's disaster agency said on Friday.
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After Year Of Calm, Mt Etna Bursts Into Life
Mount Etna, the famous Sicilian volcano, has erupted for the first time in more than year.
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State of Emergency Declared in Ecuador Over Cotopaxi Volcanic Activity
Ecuador's President Rafael Correa on Saturday declared a state of emergency following increased activity the day before at the giant Cotopaxi volcano, giving the government greater leeway to mobilize financial resources in the event an eruption.
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Volcano Shuts Major Indonesian Airport During Holiday Rush
Ash spewing from an erupting volcano closed the airport serving Indonesia's second-biggest city today, as millions of people were travelling across the archipelago ahead of the Muslim holiday of Eid.
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Evacuations as Mexico's 'Volcano of Fire' Erupts
Ash rained down from the so-called "Volcano of Fire" in western Mexico and people living in its shadow were evacuated Saturday after it spectacularly erupted.
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Japan Raises Volcanic Warning at Hakone Resort
Japan's meteorological agency today raised a volcanic warning for the popular hot springs resort of Hakone by one notch, forbidding access to a hiking trail.
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Spectacular Time-Lapse Footage Captures Chile's Calbuco Volcano Erupting
The Calbuco volcano in Chile, dormant for 43 years, erupted on Wednesday evening and stunning footage captures the huge clouds of smoke and ash that mushroom into the sky.
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Watch: Smoke Fills Air As Kanlaon Volcano Erupts In Philippines
A volcano in the central Philippines erupted early Tuesday morning, sending a plume of ash 4,000 metres (2.5 miles) into the sky and prompting calls for local school cancellations.
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Massive Steam Plume Spotted at Alaska’s Mount Spurr as Volcano May Erupt Soon
A significant steam plume has been observed at Alaska’s Mount Spurr, suggesting rising volcanic activity. The Alaska Volcano Observatory confirmed increased gas emissions from the summit and northern flank of the volcano, though no major change in earthquake patterns has been detected yet. Based on current observations, scientists have stated tha...
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Indonesia Volcano Erupts, Sends Ash Cloud 3.5 km Into The Sky
A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted on Sunday morning, spewing an ash tower more than two miles into the sky and prompting officials to warn people to keep away.
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Russia's Shiveluch Volcano Erupts, Flight Warning Issued
The Shiveluch Volcano is one of Russia's most active and between 60,000 and 70,000 years old.
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Indonesia's Sinabung Volcano Erupts, No Evacuation Orders Issued
Indonesia's Mount Sinabung erupted on Wednesday, spewing a massive column of smoke and ash into the sky. The eruption of the volcano in North Sumatra province lasted about 12 minutes, a local geological agency said.
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Indian-American Couple Killed In New Zealand Volcanic Eruption
An Indian-American businessman has become the latest victim of a massive volcanic eruption in New Zealand after he succumbed to his burn injuries, over a month after his wife died in the same tragedy, leaving their three children orphaned.
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Philippines Prepares For Three-Month-Long Volcano Emergency
The Philippines is bracing for a possible three-month-long emergency in areas around an erupting volcano, which has already displaced more than 81,000 and caused overcrowding at temporary shelters, the country's disaster agency said on Friday.
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After Year Of Calm, Mt Etna Bursts Into Life
Mount Etna, the famous Sicilian volcano, has erupted for the first time in more than year.
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State of Emergency Declared in Ecuador Over Cotopaxi Volcanic Activity
Ecuador's President Rafael Correa on Saturday declared a state of emergency following increased activity the day before at the giant Cotopaxi volcano, giving the government greater leeway to mobilize financial resources in the event an eruption.
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Volcano Shuts Major Indonesian Airport During Holiday Rush
Ash spewing from an erupting volcano closed the airport serving Indonesia's second-biggest city today, as millions of people were travelling across the archipelago ahead of the Muslim holiday of Eid.
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Evacuations as Mexico's 'Volcano of Fire' Erupts
Ash rained down from the so-called "Volcano of Fire" in western Mexico and people living in its shadow were evacuated Saturday after it spectacularly erupted.
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Japan Raises Volcanic Warning at Hakone Resort
Japan's meteorological agency today raised a volcanic warning for the popular hot springs resort of Hakone by one notch, forbidding access to a hiking trail.
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Spectacular Time-Lapse Footage Captures Chile's Calbuco Volcano Erupting
The Calbuco volcano in Chile, dormant for 43 years, erupted on Wednesday evening and stunning footage captures the huge clouds of smoke and ash that mushroom into the sky.
