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Why does Iceland have so many volcanoes?

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Iceland experiences frequent volcanic activity due to its location on the Mid Atlantic Ridge in the North Atlantic Ocean. This area is where the major...

Iceland volcano: As Reykjanes peninsula erupts after weeks of activity, what is happening under the surface?

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Iceland has been forged by the heat of the Earth's core. The molten rock that sat 800 metres below the fishing village of Grindavik has...

A volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island is sacred to spiritual practitioners and treasured by astronomers

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Shane Palacat-Nelsen's voice drops to a reverent tone as he tells the story of the snow goddess Poliahu who Native Hawaiians believe inhabits the...

The eruption of the Marapi volcano, the death toll rises to 22

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At least 22 people have lost their lives as a result of the eruption of the Marapi volcano in Indonesia, while the search for...

Indonesia’s Marapi volcano erupts, killing 11 climbers; 12 missing

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Eleven climbers were found dead in Indonesia on Monday and 12 were missing after the Marapi volcano erupted in West Sumatra, a rescue official...

Waiting for an eruption—what do we know about the Iceland volcano?

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Icelanders are no strangers to volcanic eruptions, but right now the country waits in a state of limbo. "Iceland is a unique place in the...

The mystery of volcanic tsunami solved after 373 years

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The explosion of the underwater volcano Kolumbo in the Aegean Sea in 1650 triggered a destructive tsunami that was described by historical eye witnesses....

Eruption of Papua New Guinea volcano subsides, though thick ash is billowing 3 miles into the sky

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The eruption of Papua New Guinea's tallest volcano subsided Tuesday, but thick ash still billowed into the sky and coated roofs and palm trees...

Study examines how massive 2022 eruption changed stratosphere chemistry and dynamics

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When the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano erupted on January 15, 2022 in the South Pacific, it produced a shock wave felt around the world...

Mexico volcano shoots ash 20,000 feet into air

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An active volcano in Mexico sent plumes of ash more than 20,000 feet into the air this week as it emitted volcanic gas and...

Residents of Iceland town evacuated over volcano told it will be months before they can go home

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People in southwest Iceland remained on edge Saturday, waiting to see whether a volcano rumbling under the Reykjanes Peninsula will erupt. Civil protection authorities...

How much damage could possible Iceland volcano eruption cause?

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A town has been evacuated in southwestern Iceland after hundreds of earthquakes caused by shifting underground magma sparked fears of a full-blown volcanic eruption. While...
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