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Venus spot puzzles experts

The spot was first identified by US amateur astronomer Frank Melillo, from Holtsville, New York.The spot was first identified by an amateur astronomer on 19 July and was later confirmed by the European Space Agency's Venus Express spacecraft. Data from the European probe...

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Krakatau spews ashes

Krakatau (or Krakatoa), located in Sunda Strait between Sumatra and Java, comes to life. Volcano is active again spewing ashes in the sky. Lava can also bee seen trickling down the side of the new slopes that...

created by Giedre Sarkunaite | 21 wks ago | updated 20 wks ago
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Chile volcano Llaima erupts, prompts evacuations

Llaima, one of the largest and most active volcanoes in Chile, has erupted over the weekend. Dozens of people are reported to have been evacuated due to the risk of mud avalanches as lava melts the snow on the...

created by Yuliya Talmazan | 37 wks ago | updated 37 wks ago
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Galeras Volcano erupts near Pasto, Colombia - 8000 evacuated

The Galeras volcano has erupted near the town of Pasto in Colombia. The alert level has been set to red. A large amout of ash is currently falling on the city of Pasto. 8,000 people have begun evacuating the area, when the volcano began erupting at 7:10pm. The Civil Defense...

created by Amy Judd | 44 wks ago | updated 44 wks ago
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Prehistoric volcanoes created much of the world's oil

Scientists at the University of Alberta believe they've figured out where a large portion of the world's oil came from--massive underwater volcanic eruptions that took place millions of years ago. Their...

created by Rob Peters | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Faces of Bali - The Bali Museum

"The Bali Museum was established in 1910 by the Dutch who invaded Hindia Belanda ( the old name of Indonesia before gained it’s freedom). The main function of the museum was to collect and preserve artifacts of...

created by olasnavigator | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Victims pray for help after two years of mud volcano

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Victims pray for help after two years of mud volcano

"The eruption on the Indonesian island of Java killed 13 people, displaced some 36,000 and inundated 12 villages -- and there are now signs the entire area may sink and become a huge crater.A court has ruled the...

created by uusjio | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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South Africans take out rage on immigrants

"A wave of horrifying violence has swept the townships around Johannesburg in the past week, The Globe and Mail's Stephanie Nolen reported in an article Tuesday Xenophobic rage explodes in South Africa. At least 22 people are dead, hundreds injured and an estimated 4,000...

created by jetjet | 1 year ago
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Video: Volcanologists Keep A Weary Eye on Mt Etna

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Video: Volcanologists Keep A Weary Eye on Mt Etna

"A second eruption occurred on the evening of 13 May from a fissure that opened NE of the SE crater, about 800m long. Catania airport had to be closed because of ash emission from Etna. Apart from the emission...

created by steve468 | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Thousands leave homes as Chile volcano erupts

A 3,280-foot volcano has unexpectedly erupted in Chile, forcing the evacuation of more than 5,000 people. Experts say the volcano hasn't been active in more than 9,500 years, and is leaving a dangerous layer of...

created by Rob Peters | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Plan to reverse global warming could backfire: study

"A proposed solution to reverse the effects of global warming by spraying sulfate particles into Earth`s stratosphere could make matters much worse, climate researchers said on Thursday.They said trying to cool off the planet by creating a kind of artificial sun block would...

created by uusjio | 1 year ago
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Volcano sparks Ecuador evacuation

"Hundreds of villagers in Ecuador have been ordered to evacuate their homes after a volcano shot columns of ash several kilometres into the air. About 1,000 people have been told to leave the area surrounding the...

created by Jordan Yerman | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Ecuador Volcano Poised for Major Eruption, May Be Within Days

"QUITO, Ecuador — Ecuador's Tungurahua volcano is poised for a major eruption, a volcanologist said Wednesday. Authorities last week evacuated 10 villages from its western slopes as a precaution. Patricia...

created by steve468 | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Mt Merapi spews hot clouds

""Large volumes of lava earlier oozed along two kilometers to Gendol river (Sleman district in Yogyakarta)," head of the investigation and development of volcano technology in Yogyakarta, Subandriyo, told ANTARA News here Tuesday night. He pointed out that the hot clouds...

created by uusjio | 2 years ago
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No threat despite eruption at Anak Krakatau volcano: scientist

""Tremors from Anak Krakatau are still fluctuating but are still within the limits of the 'beware' status," volcanologist Anton told AFP, speaking from a monitoring post about 40 kilometres (25 miles) from the island-volcano. "Even if a main (explosive) eruption happened,...

created by uusjio | 2 years ago
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