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Environment Apr 25, 2022

Indonesia raises alert level for Krakatoa's offspring volcano

Indonesia raised the alert status for the offspring of the infamous Krakatoa volcano to its second highest level on Monday, a day after it erupted and spewed a towering ash cloud 3,000 metres (9,800 feet) into the sky.

Environment Mar 17, 2022

Residents survey damage after powerful Japan quake

People in northeast Japan were cleaning up and surveying the damage on Thursday after a powerful 7.4-magnitude quake derailed a bullet train, opened cracks in highways and initially cut power to over two million homes.

Environment Feb 8, 2022

Canadian reconstruction aid to Tonga 40 years ago points the way today

Tonga is still assessing the devastation of January's volcanic explosion that was hundreds of times more powerful than the atomic bomb that destroyed Hiroshima.

Environment Dec 5, 2021

Indonesia volcano eruption death toll rises to 14 (Update)

Rescuers in Indonesia raced to find survivors in villages blanketed by molten ash Sunday after the eruption of Mount Semeru killed at least 14 people and left dozens injured.

Earth Sciences Mar 11, 2021

What we can learn from the world's biggest waves?

Alaska is renowned for its postcard pretty mountains, vast spaces and massive earthquakes.

Environment Aug 10, 2020

Indonesia's Mt. Sinabung blasts tower of smoke and ash into sky

Indonesia's Mount Sinabung erupted Monday, belching a massive column of ash and smoke 5,000 metres (16,400 feet) into the air and plunging local communities into darkness with a thick layer of debris.

Environment Jul 17, 2020

6.9-magnitude quake hits Papua New Guinea

A powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Papua New Guinea Friday, rocking residents across the pacific nation, the US Geological Survey reported.

Earth Sciences Dec 18, 2019

Indonesian volcano debris litters seabed after tsunami: study

Huge chunks of an Indonesian volcano litter the seabed after its eruption and subsequent collapse last year sparked a deadly tsunami, according to new research.

Earth Sciences Oct 1, 2019

Early warning signals heralded fatal collapse of Krakatau volcano

On 22 December 2018, a flank of the Anak Krakatau volcano plunged into the Sunda strait between the Indonesian islands of Sumatra and Java, triggering a tsunami that killed 430 people. An international research team led by ...

Environment Dec 30, 2018

Bali's Agung volcano spews ash in fresh eruption

A volcano on the Indonesian holiday island of Bali erupted Sunday, belching ash high into the air and over nearby villages as officials warned tourists to keep clear of the area.

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