Archive for ‘volcano’
Lava Flows From Hawaii Volcano
February 28th, 2008
A flow of lava from Kilauea volcano in Hawaii was again threatening an all-but-abandoned subdivision of Big Island on Thursday. The new flow was entering the Royal Gardens subdivision.
Volcano Eruption in Ecuador
January 7th, 2008
Authorities in Ecuador have ordered the evacuation of at least a thousand villagers living near the Tungurahua volcano, after the volcano started rumbling and spewing smoke and ash.
53 people trapped after Chile volcano eruption
January 2nd, 2008
Chilean military vehicles were en route Wednesday to rescue 53 people trapped in a wilderness park after one of the country’s largest volcanoes erupted, spewing ash and molten lava.
Volcano erupts in Chile
January 2nd, 2008
A volcano has erupted in southern Chile, causing about 150 people to be evacuated from the immediate area.
Russian volcanoes get GPS
November 17th, 2007
The Kamchatka Peninsula is home to 28 active volcanoes. Two of them are erupting now. But volcanologists and seismologists tracking their activity can rest easier. They’ve got all the latest monitoring equipment in place to enable them to predict future blow-outs and better protect local residents.
Molten rock causing ground to rise at Yellowstone National Park
November 9th, 2007
Scientists keeping an eye on the supervolcano that is one of the world’s most popular tourist destination; upward lift has been accelerating.
Indonesian volcano roaring to life
November 9th, 2007
Sending a boom across the bay, the offspring of the fabled Krakatau volcano unleashes another mighty eruption, blasting smoke and red-hot rocks hundreds of feet into the sky.
Indonesia’s volcanoes keep rumbling
November 8th, 2007
But experts said Arak Krakatau, which lies in the Sunda strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra some 130 kilometres west of the capital Jakarta, might not erupt immediately. Meanwhile, authorities lowered the alert level for Mount Kelud on the densely populated island of Java after a decline…
Indonesia on volcano alert
November 6th, 2007
Mount Kelud in East Java has been spewing steam and ash from its crater for weeks while the alert on Mount Anak Krakatau, between the islands of Java and Sumatra, has been raised to the second highest level.
