Erupting volcano forces 6,000 evacuations on Vanuatu island
An erupting volcano has forced 6,000 people to flee their homes on an island in the Pacific nation of Vanuatu.
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Could 'cocktail geoengineering' save the climate?
Geoengineering is a catch-all term that refers to various theoretical ideas for altering Earth's energy balance to combat climate change. New research from an international team of atmospheric scientists published by Geophysical ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 24, 2017
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Clouds are moving higher, subtropical dry zones expanding, according to satellite analysis
A Scripps Institution of Oceanography at University of California San Diego-led research team analyzing satellite cloud records has found that the cloudy storm tracks on Earth are moving toward the poles and subtropical dry ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 11, 2016
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Researchers monitored seismic shocks that preceded Iceland's biggest volcanic eruption in 200 years
In 2014, Cambridge researchers monitored a series of seismic shocks which preceded Iceland's biggest volcanic eruption in 200 years. The dramatic story of their work, and its scientific value, is now part of this year's Royal ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 1, 2016
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Fear and beauty at foot of Ecuador's Cotopaxi volcano
Since it awoke in August from a 138-year slumber, Ecuador's Cotopaxi volcano has become one of the most-watched in the world, holding wary locals and fascinated scientists in thrall.
Earth Sciences
Nov 16, 2015
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World's 10 most dangerous volcanoes identified
Volcano enthusiasts have enlisted the help of a University of Manchester academic to come up with a list of the top ten most dangerous volcanoes in the world.
Earth Sciences
Nov 13, 2015
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Beneath dangerous Ecuador volcano, only a few linger
Bursts of ash spew from the snow-encircled crater of the Cotopaxi Volcano and fall in gusts on this village where the locals struggle to herd sheep and cattle to safety.
Earth Sciences
Aug 22, 2015
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Japanese volcano calm 'for now': weather agency
A violent volcanic eruption in Japan that forced the evacuation of an island appears to have come to a halt, the country's weather agency said Saturday.
Earth Sciences
May 30, 2015
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Indonesia volcano erupts, injuring 4; 1 missing
A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted Friday, spewing towering clouds of hot ash into the air and leaving four hikers injured and one missing when they scrambled to safety, an official said.
Earth Sciences
Dec 19, 2014
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7.1-magnitude quake hits off Fiji
A major earthquake was recorded in the south Pacific early Sunday, about 140 kilometres (88 miles) northeast of Fiji's Ndoi Island, the US Geological Survey said.
Earth Sciences
Nov 1, 2014
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