Journalists arriving this week to the Indian Ocean island Reunion to report about the discovery of a jet wing fragment were met with another spectacular sight: the eruption of one of the Earth's most active volcanoes.
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Aug 1, 2015
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When natural disasters like the earthquakes in Nepal or the volcano eruption in Chile occur, one of the most pressing issues hindering rescue efforts is the loss of electricity.
Energy & Green Tech
May 19, 2015
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The varying scale and force of certain volcanic eruptions are directly influenced by the distribution of gases within magma inside a volcano's conduit, according to a new study.
Earth Sciences
May 13, 2015
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A study by a Victoria University earth scientist has revealed the frightening potential risk posed by a recently active volcano in southern Chile, and provides insight into what could happen in New Zealand.
Earth Sciences
Mar 10, 2015
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A volcanic eruption in Tonga has created a new island—although one scientist said Wednesday it could soon disappear.
Earth Sciences
Jan 21, 2015
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A volcano in southern Japan is blasting out chunks of magma in the first such eruption in 22 years, causing flight cancellations and prompting warnings to stay away from its crater.
Earth Sciences
Nov 28, 2014
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Living alongside active volcanoes in places like Japan, the Philippines and especially Indonesia can be uncomfortable.
Earth Sciences
Oct 17, 2014
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The suddenness of the eruption of Japan's Mount Ontake volcano is an extremely rare phenomenon which makes it impossible to take precautionary measures, French volcanologist Jacques-Marie Bardintzeff told AFP Sunday.
Earth Sciences
Sep 29, 2014
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The Earth seems to have been smoking a lot recently. Volcanoes are currently erupting in Iceland, Hawaii, Indonesia and Mexico. Others, in the Philippines and Papua New Guinea, erupted recently but seem to have calmed down. ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 25, 2014
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Last week, the eyes of volcanologists – and presumably a few nervous pilots – were fixed on Iceland. But unexpectedly, the volcanic eruption that made headlines happened on the other side of the world, in Papua New Guinea.
Earth Sciences
Sep 2, 2014
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