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A powerful volcano is erupting. Here’s what that could mean for weather and climate
A powerful volcano is erupting. Here’s what that could mean for weather and climate CNN — When Mount Ruang in Indonesia underwent multiple explosive eruptions last week, volcanic gases were flung so high they reached the atmosphere’s second layer, tens of thousands of feet above ground. Ruang’s eruptions ejected a massive ash plume and sent some volcanic gases […]
Undersea Volcano Eruption Triggers Massive Shockwave, Tsunami Strikes South Pacific Island
Undersea Volcano Eruption Triggers Massive Shockwave, Tsunami Strikes South Pacific Island An undersea volcanic eruption occurred 40 miles off the coast of the South Pacific country of Tonga on Saturday. Satellite imagery shows the eruption unleashed a massive shockwave as a plume of ash was flung 12.4 miles into the atmosphere. US Storm Watch said the […]
Krakatoa Eruption in Indonesia – Dawn of a Volcanic Winter?
Krakatoa Eruption in Indonesia – Dawn of a Volcanic Winter? Krakatoa has once again erupted on April 11, 2020. The risk of a more serious eruption extends into August 7th, 2020. Indonesia has over 130 active volcanoes, the most of any nation. Of course, there remains the legendary eruption of Krakatoa which culminated in a series […]
A Volcano That Could Completely Cover Mexico City With Volcanic Ash Just Erupted 200 Times In A 24 Hour Period
A Volcano That Could Completely Cover Mexico City With Volcanic Ash Just Erupted 200 Times In A 24 Hour Period The most dangerous volcano in Mexico just erupted 200 times in a 24 hour period, but there has been an almost total blackout about this in the U.S. media. Authorities are saying that the odds […]
The day the Earth’s climate went berserk
The day the Earth’s climate went berserk The caldera (collapsed crater) of Mt Tambora. Image: By Jialiang Gao (peace-on-earth.org), via Wikimedia Commons. The day in 1815 when the world’s climate went berserk was only the start of months and years of global climate disruption and social unrest. LONDON, 19 March, 2019 − If you had been in […]
Dramatic Drone Footage Shows Massive Kilauea Crater Collapse, Miles Of Lava Devastation
Dramatic Drone Footage Shows Massive Kilauea Crater Collapse, Miles Of Lava Devastation The number of homes destroyed in Hawaii’s Kilauea eruption has jumped to 117 from 87, according to Monday figures released by the Hawaii County Civil Defense. An estimated 20-40 homes were destroyed in Kapoho, while around a dozen people were trapped on the eastern tip […]
Hawaii Residents Trapped As Volcanic Eruption Intensifies, First Major Injury Reported After “Lava Bomb”
Hawaii Residents Trapped As Volcanic Eruption Intensifies, First Major Injury Reported After “Lava Bomb” More residents of Hawaii’s Big Island have been told to evacuate as fast moving lava threatens homes and businesses after a new, explosive eruption took place at Kilauea’s summit crater Saturday as well as the emergence of fresh, faster flowing lava throughout the region. Some […]
“This Is As Bad As It Gets” – Magma Flowing From Hawaii’s Kilauea Forces Thousands To F
“This Is As Bad As It Gets” – Magma Flowing From Hawaii’s Kilauea Forces Thousands To Flee After first erupting on Thursday, Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano has continued to send molten magma up through the eight fissures that have now opened up in the ground in a part of Hawaii that is home to several ritzy […]
Mayon Volcano Alert Level Raised, Explosion Anytime: ‘Just Be READY’
Mayon Volcano Alert Level Raised, Explosion Anytime: ‘Just Be READY’ The Philippines most active volcano, Mount Mayon, has been rumbling for days. Because of the volcano’s ongoing activity, the alert level has been raised to 4 and the danger zone around Mayon is now 5 miles in diameter. A recent explosion has taken place at […]
Airports Close, Thousands Flee As Bali’s Mt Agung Volcano Erupts: Live Feed
Airports Close, Thousands Flee As Bali’s Mt Agung Volcano Erupts: Live Feed Bali’s Mount Agung has been trembling and spewing ash into the sky for months, warnings that prompted the government to steadily evacuate more than 75,000 people living around the base of the active volcano. Now the long-anticipated eruption is finally happening. As the […]
Popocatepetl Violently Erupts, And Authorities Warn A Bigger Eruption Could Threaten More Than 20 Million People In Mexico City
Popocatepetl Violently Erupts, And Authorities Warn A Bigger Eruption Could Threaten More Than 20 Million People In Mexico City Mt. Popocatepetl is one of the most important volcanoes on the entire planet, and yet most Americans are not familiar with it. In ancient Aztec, Popocatepetl means “smoking mountain”, but to the locals the 5,426-meter-high volcano […]
Japan’s Sakurajima volcano erupts some 50km from nuclear plant – Met Agency (VIDEO)
Japan’s Sakurajima volcano erupts some 50km from nuclear plant – Met Agency (VIDEO) Volcanic lightning is seen at an eruption of Mount Sakurajima, in this photo taken from Tarumizu city, Kagoshima prefecture, southwestern Japan, February 5, 2016. © Kyodo / Reuters Japan’s Sakurajima volcano, situated about 50km from the Sendai nuclear station, has erupted with […]
Bad Timing: Japan Opens First Nuclear Plant Since Fukushima As Neighboring Volcano Erupts
Bad Timing: Japan Opens First Nuclear Plant Since Fukushima As Neighboring Volcano Erupts In case last week’s deadly chemical explosion in the Chinese port of Tianjin wasn’t enough to satisfy your thirst for black swan-ish disasters that could serve to accelerate the ongoing global currency wars, Japan is now warning that Sakurajima, one of the country’s most […]
Iceland’s volcanic eruption stokes toxic gas fears
Iceland’s volcanic eruption stokes toxic gas fears The Holuhraun eruption is emitting high volumes of toxic gases and raising health and environmental concerns. Reykjavik, Iceland – For the past five months, Icelandic weather forecasts have included daily updates on the movement of noxious gas plumes emitted by the ongoing Holuhraun volcanic eruption. Poisonous gas appeared in late August last […]
