Articles for Volcano Eruption

Philippines: Kanlaon volcano forces mass evacuation as ‘more explosive eruption’ expected
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2 weeks ago

Philippines: Kanlaon volcano forces mass evacuation as ‘more explosive eruption’ expected

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery The eruption of Mount Kanlaon volcano is seen from Mansalanao, Philippines, on 9 December 2024 …

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White Island: New Zealand’s volcano tourism trial finally comes to an end
1 month, 3 weeks ago

White Island: New Zealand’s volcano tourism trial finally comes to an end

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Pilot Brian Depauw reacts in the witness box at the Whakaari White Island eruption trial The …

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Lava continues to flow from Iceland volcano but not at powerful level as eruption
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Lava continues to flow from Iceland volcano but not at powerful level as eruption

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The eruption Wednesday was the …

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Tourist attractions evacuated as Iceland volcano starts erupting again
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Tourist attractions evacuated as Iceland volcano starts erupting again

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A volcano in Iceland sent …

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How safe is volcano tourism?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

How safe is volcano tourism?

BBC  

How safe is volcano tourism? Getty Images Volcanos around the world draw millions of visitors every year As far as volcano tourism goes travellers tend to fall into two camps: those who stay clear and those who want to get closer. Though there are no reported deaths associated with this eruption, several incidents of tourist deaths at other volcanoes have …

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Indonesia's Mount Ibu volcano erupts, spews ash clouds as high as 5 km | WATCH
7 months, 1 week ago

Indonesia's Mount Ibu volcano erupts, spews ash clouds as high as 5 km | WATCH

India TV News  

Jakarta: Indonesia's Ibu volcano erupted on Monday morning, spewing thick columns of grey ash several kilometres into the sky, the country's volcanology agency said. The alert status of the volcano remains at the second-highest level, according to Hendra Gunawan, head of Indonesia's Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation Centre. Watch video of the volcano: This came almost two weeks after the …

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Meet Icelandic hotel owner who refused to leave evacuated Grindavik even when volcano erupted
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Meet Icelandic hotel owner who refused to leave evacuated Grindavik even when volcano erupted

The Independent  

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Should we geoengineer volcanoes?
1 year ago

Should we geoengineer volcanoes?

BBC  

Should we geoengineer volcanoes? It's one of various example where "geoengineering" a volcano could save lives and prevent catastrophe. However, it's clear that volcano geoengineering could save many lives, if it could be done safely. And as the video below shows, there's one in New Zealand too: WATCH: New Zealand's long overdue supervolcano Geoengineering could also mitigate wider catastrophic effects. …

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How the Tonga Hunga volcano produced the most intense lightning ever seen
1 year, 5 months ago

How the Tonga Hunga volcano produced the most intense lightning ever seen

BBC  

How the Tonga Hunga volcano produced the most intense lightning ever seen Nasa The eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai produced one of the most extreme lightning storms ever and it has given scientists a unique glimpse into the volcano's secrets. "This is an eruption of superlatives," says Alexa Van Eaton, a volcanologist at the United States Geological Survey who led …

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Tourists received no safety warnings before New Zealand volcano eruption killed 22, prosecutor says
1 year, 5 months ago

Tourists received no safety warnings before New Zealand volcano eruption killed 22, prosecutor says

Associated Press  

Tourists received no health and safety warnings before they landed on New Zealand’s most active volcano ahead of a 2019 eruption that killed 22 people, a prosecutor said Tuesday. McDonald said the company that owned the volcano — Whakaari Management Ltd., which she called WML — failed to understand the risk, failed to consult with tour operators on the hazards, …

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Brothers made $1m a year from Whakaari White Island before eruption, but allegedly 'chose not to pay' for risk assessment, court hears
1 year, 5 months ago

Brothers made $1m a year from Whakaari White Island before eruption, but allegedly 'chose not to pay' for risk assessment, court hears

ABC  

With a packed gallery, New Zealand's workplace health and safety regulator has opened its case against six parties that plead not guilty to charges laid over the deadly 2019 eruption of the Whakaari White Island volcano. By 2019, the Buttle's company, WML, was making $1 million profit a year from Whakaari with "minimal overheads", Ms McDonald told the court. "It …

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Mexico City airport briefly shutters due to eruption of volcanic ash
1 year, 7 months ago

Mexico City airport briefly shutters due to eruption of volcanic ash

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Benito Juarez International Airport in Mexico City resumed operations on Saturday after flights were …

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AP PHOTOS: Spectacular eruption of world’s largest volcano
2 years ago

AP PHOTOS: Spectacular eruption of world’s largest volcano

Associated Press  

HILO, Hawaii — The lava from the world’s largest volcano is so hot and bright that the sky has turned orange. Officials were initially concerned that the lava would head toward the community of South Kona, but instead it migrated to a rift zone which scientists said doesn’t threaten communities. Ken Hon, scientist in charge at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, …

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‘Unrest’ on Hawaii volcano, no signs of imminent eruption
2 years, 2 months ago

‘Unrest’ on Hawaii volcano, no signs of imminent eruption

Associated Press  

HONOLULU — Mauna Loa, the largest active volcano on the planet, is in a “state of heightened unrest,” but is not erupting and there are no signs of an imminent eruption, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said in an update Friday. Earlier this week, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park closed the Mauna Loa summit backcountry until further notice, calling it a “precautionary …

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Tonga volcano blast was unusual, could even warm the Earth
2 years, 3 months ago

Tonga volcano blast was unusual, could even warm the Earth

The Hindu  

When an undersea volcano erupted in Tonga in January, its watery blast was huge and unusual — and scientists are still trying to understand its impacts. The volcano, known as Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai, shot millions of tons of water vapor high up into the atmosphere, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Science. Now, scientists are trying to …

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The detectives hunting for underwater volcanoes
2 years, 6 months ago

The detectives hunting for underwater volcanoes

BBC  

The detectives hunting for underwater volcanoes Maxar via Getty Images In January 2022, a giant undersea volcano explosion rocked Tonga in the Pacific. “The constant risk of a minor eruption under our steel boat meant we could, at any moment, sink in the blink of an eye.” Few submarine eruptions have been documented because they are usually hidden beneath miles …

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Indonesia’s Mount Merapi erupts multiple times, 250 evacuate
2 years, 9 months ago

Indonesia’s Mount Merapi erupts multiple times, 250 evacuate

Associated Press  

YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia’s Mount Merapi volcano spewed avalanches of hot clouds in eruptions overnight Thursday that forced about 250 residents to flee to temporary shelters and left ash blanketing nearby villages and towns. The volcano on the densely populated island of Java unleashed clouds of hot ash at least seven times just before and after midnight and fast-moving pyroclastic …

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Tonga’s volcano eruption and tsunami explained in maps and charts
2 years, 11 months ago

Tonga’s volcano eruption and tsunami explained in maps and charts

Al Jazeera  

There are some 1,350 potentially active volcanoes around the world, many located around the Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’. The South Pacific nation of Tonga is still cut off from the world two days after an underwater volcano erupted – triggering tsunami alerts across the Pacific. Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai On January 15, the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai volcano, about 70km northwest of …

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Tonga calls for ‘immediate aid’ after volcanic eruption, tsunami
2 years, 11 months ago

Tonga calls for ‘immediate aid’ after volcanic eruption, tsunami

Al Jazeera  

Official says there is an immediate need for drinking water and food, as efforts begin to assess the scale of the damage. Tonga is calling for “immediate aid”, with an urgent need for fresh water and food, as it assesses the damage caused by Saturday’s eruption of Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai. What we do know is that Tonga needs immediate assistance to provide …

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Tsunami threat recedes; volcanic ash hinders Tonga response
2 years, 11 months ago

Tsunami threat recedes; volcanic ash hinders Tonga response

Al Jazeera  

The massive ash cloud covering the island nation prevented surveillance flights from New Zealand from assessing the damage. The tsunami threat around the Pacific from a huge undersea volcanic eruption receded on Sunday, but a massive ash cloud covering the tiny island nation of Tonga prevented surveillance flights from New Zealand from assessing the extent of damage. Ardern said New …

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Tonga volcano eruption: What we know so far
2 years, 11 months ago

Tonga volcano eruption: What we know so far

Al Jazeera  

The eruption of Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai triggered tsunami waves in Tonga and other places around the world. As the tsunami threat around the Pacific from a massive undersea volcanic eruption began to subside on Sunday, a huge ash cloud covering the Pacific island nation of Tonga prevented surveillance flights from New Zealand to determine the extent of the damage. The eruption of …

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Tsunami alerts in South Pacific, US coast after volcano erupts
2 years, 11 months ago

Tsunami alerts in South Pacific, US coast after volcano erupts

Al Jazeera  

A tsunami hits Tonga after a volcano erupts near the Pacific island, triggering alerts as far as the US West Coast. Tongans have fled to higher ground after an undersea volcano erupted, sending tsunami waves crashing onto the South Pacific island and triggering warnings as far as the US West Coast. New Zealand’s emergency management agency issued an advisory on …

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Enormous Volcano Emerges After Underwater Seismic Show In Madagascar
3 years, 2 months ago

Enormous Volcano Emerges After Underwater Seismic Show In Madagascar

News 18  

While the general perception associates calamities with destruction, some instances point in the other direction and prove that catastrophes can create too. In May 2018, the world witnessed the largest edifice eruption standing tall at more than 800 meters and spread across a diameter of 5 kilometers. The eruption of this enormous volcano is a result of strong seismic activities …

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La Palma: Firefighters forced to retreat amid intensifying volcanic explosions
3 years, 2 months ago

La Palma: Firefighters forced to retreat amid intensifying volcanic explosions

The Independent  

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