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Did volcano eruptions tip Europe into Dark Ages?
Back-to-back volcanic eruptions in the mid-6th century darkened Europe's skies for more than a year and may have ushered in the Dark Ages, according to finding to be presented Friday at a science conference in Vienna.
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Dinosaur die-off not a result of volcanoes, new study says
A new study suggests that volcanic eruptions did not lead to the extinction of the dinosaurs, and also demonstrates that Earth's oceans are capable of absorbing large amounts of carbon dioxide—provided it is released gradually over an extremely long time. Scientists have long argued over the cause of the Cretaceous-Palaeogene extinction event, during which three-quarters of all plant and animal species, including the dinosaurs...
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How to Hike Active Volcanoes Without Dying
Volcanoes are awesome, but risking your life to get close to one is just plain stupid.
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Aerial Photo of Erta Ale Volcano
Photographer:Joel Santos - Shown above is an aerial image of Erta Ale in the Afar Region of northeastern Ethiopia. The caldera of this continuously active, basaltic shield volcano cradles a lake filled with molten lava.
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NASA Tracks Volcanic Ash with Satellites
Volcano eruptions can wreak havoc on airplanes that fly through the clouds of ash and sulfur dioxide. The ash, in particular, can destroy a jet engine and even cause it to fail mid-flight. However, it can be difficult to detect the ash clouds, because they often look like ordinary rain clouds on radar and to the pilot's eye. To be cautious, volcanic eruptions are given a wide bearth, leading to costly delays and cancellations. NASA scientist Nickolay Krotkov is developing a new way to map ashes.
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Eruption on Io
An active volcanic eruption on Jupiter's moon Io was captured in this false color image taken on February 22, 2000 by NASA's Galileo spacecraft. White and orange areas on the left side of the picture show newly erupted hot lava. The two small bright spots are sites where molten rock is exposed to the surface at the toes of lava flows. The larger orange and yellow ribbon is a cooling lava flow that is more than more than 60 kilometers (37 miles) long.
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200 years ago, we endured a 'year without a summer'
Snow in June, freezing temperatures in July, a killer frost in August: "The most gloomy and extraordinary weather ever seen," according to one Vermont farmer. Two centuries ago, 1816 became the year without a summer for millions of people in parts of North America and Europe, leading to failed crops and near-famine conditions. While they didn't know the chill's cause at the time, scientists and historians now know that the biggest volcanic eruption in human history, on the other side of the world...
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Scientists discover magma buildup under New Zealand town
Scientists say they've discovered a magma buildup near a New Zealand town that explains a spate of recent earthquakes and could signal the beginnings of a new volcano—although they're not expecting an eruption anytime soon.
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Alaska's Pavlof Volcano: Is it ready to erupt again?
Pavlof Volcano, a volcano on the southwestern end of the Alaska Peninsula, has seen increased seismic activity. The Alaska Volcano Observatory increased the volcano's threat level this past week.
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The epic volcano eruption that led to the ‘Year Without a Summer’
The eruption of Mount Tambora in 1815 caused catastrophic loss of life and cooled the globe three degrees. By Jack Williams. (June 10, 2016)
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Massive ‘Lava Lamp’ Blobs Deep Inside Earth Have Scientists Puzzled
Geoscientists have much to learn about mysterious blobs of hot rock deep in the Earth’s mantle, such as exactly what they’re made of and how they formed. By Greg Uyeno.
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The Sleepy Japanese Town Built Inside an Active Volcano
It’s been about 230 years since the last eruption killed half the population. But locals won’t let the volcano dictate their future. By Jennifer Nalewicki.
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3 Indonesia Volcanoes Erupt at Same Time - Sinabung, Gamalama, Rinjani
Indonesia's Sinabung, Rinjani, and Gamalama mountains have all erupted in the past few days, sending great clouds of ash into the sky and disrupting travel. By Brian Clark Howard.
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Largest Quakes to Hit Katla Volcano in Decades
Two earthquakes of magnitude 4.6 and 4.5 hit Katla volcano in Mýrdalsjökull glacier last night, followed by a series of aftershocks. These are the largest quakes to hit Katla since 1977, when a 5.1 earthquake was measured there.
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Sakurajima's big burst: Are we getting better at forecasting eruptions?
Scientists have developed a new model for forecasting volcanic behavior – one that could lead to better natural disaster preparation worldwide.
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Indonesia Evacuates Hundreds of Tourists after Volcano Erupts
Indonesian rescuers on Wednesday evacuated hundreds of tourists from a volcano that erupted a day earlier and were searching for as many as 50 climbers.
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Weird Places: The Glowing Blue Lava at Kawah Ijen
Maybe you've seen pictures of glowing blue lava flows and dismissed them as Photoshop trickery. Healthy skepticism is good, but there really is a volcano in Indonesia where a unique fluke of chemistry creates an eerie blue glow.
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What Triggered Tsunamis that Demolished Bronze-Age Civilization?
New research suggests that the Bronze Age disaster was caused by the flow of volcanic material into the sea. By Kacey Deamer. (Nov. 8, 2016)
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Mexican volcano erupts, sending ash 3 miles into sky
A volcano in Mexico erupted, sending ash three miles into the air and prompting warnings from government officials for tourists and residents to stay away. The Popocatépetl volcano, located in Pueblo state, erupted with a billowing cloud of dark ash billowing into the morning sky Friday. In the 24 hours since the eruption started, Mexican officials said there have been 129 exaltations of ash, three explosions and one measurable earthquake, a magnitude-1.8 tremor.
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Lava Waterfall at Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii
Over the last month the Kilauea flow has increased from a lava tube at the Kamokuna ocean entry on the southeast side of the Big Island. The lava now falls 70 feet (21 meters) into the cool seawater below, causing explosions and billowing smoke.
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