Volcanic ash cloud halts flights to and from Spanish island
A massive cloud of ash prevented flights in and out of the Spanish island of La Palma on Sunday as molten rock continued to be flung high into the air from an erupting volcano.
A massive cloud of ash prevented flights in and out of the Spanish island of La Palma on Sunday as molten rock continued to be flung high into the air from an erupting volcano.
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Earth Sciences
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Environment
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Earth Sciences
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Earth Sciences
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Earth Sciences
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The Greenland ice sheet melted a little more easily in the past than it does today because of geological changes, and most of Greenland's ice can be saved from melting if warming is controlled, says a team of Penn State researchers.
Earth Sciences
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Earth Sciences
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