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Environment
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupts, spewing out a column of lava
Kilauea on the Big Island of Hawaii is one of the most active volcanoes in the world. One of the world’s most active volcanoes became active again on Monday, spewing a column of lava 80 meters (260 feet) above Hawaii, US volcanologists said. Images show a huge crack in the caldera of Hawaii’s Kilauea, sending jets of lava into the…
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Earthquake raises concerns under volcano near Alaska’s largest city
This image provided by the Alaska Volcano Observatory shows the summit of Spur Mountain in Alaska on October 24, 2024. Credit: Wyatt Mayo/Alaska Volcano Observatory, U.S. Geological Survey (via AP) Geologists are noticing an increase in the number of earthquakes occurring beneath a volcano near Alaska’s largest city this year. Spur Mountain, about 80 miles (129 kilometers) northwest of Anchorage,…
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Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano, shows clear warning signs ahead of eruption in 2022
People look at lava from Mauna Loa volcano near Hilo, Hawaii, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. Credit: AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File Scientists can’t know exactly when a volcano will erupt, but they can spot telltale signs. It happened two years ago at the world’s largest active volcano. About two months before Mauna Loa spewed a river of glowing orange lava, geologists…
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