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Sakurajima just hurled its largest eruption in six months across Kyushu and triggered its first pyroclastic flow in half a decade — Japan’s Volcanic Ash Advisory Center no…

For a third straight day, residents of Kagoshima City are sweeping gray-white volcanic ash from rooftops, gutters, and car ...

The Most Dangerous Volcanic Threat to America Is Coming. And It Doesn’t Need an Eruption to Begin.

These fast-moving mudflows can devastate towns in a matter of minutes.
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To study California’s largest active volcano, scientists first have to climb it

MOUNT SHASTA, Calif. – For some, Mount Shasta’s summit is a milestone. For others, it’s the office. Mount Shasta presents a unique challenge for U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists. With a peak ...
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Mayon has now erupted for 131 straight days — the longest run in the volcano’s recorded history as 290,000 Filipinos are still sheltering across the province

For 131 consecutive days, Mayon Volcano has not stopped. Lava has crept down its flanks, sulfur dioxide has poured from its ...
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Alert Raised on World’s Largest Active Volcano

Lava flows erupt from the Northeast Rift Zone of Mauna Loa on March 25, 1984. (USGS photo) The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory raised the alert on the world’s largest active volcano this week, ...
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A volcano near Alaska's largest city could erupt in the coming weeks or months, scientists say

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A volcano near Alaska’s largest city is showing new signs of unrest, with experts saying the likelihood of an eruption at Mount Spurr in the next few weeks or months has increased.
Astronomy

Olympus Mons: Mars’ mega volcano

Olympus Mons, a shield volcano on Mars, is the largest volcano in the solar system, measuring approximately 370 miles in diameter and 26 kilometers in height. The formation of Olympus Mons and three ...
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Volcano near Alaska's largest city could erupt soon, scientists say

There have been “significantly elevated volcanic gas emissions," the Alaska Volcano Observatory said Wednesday, — something that was measured during regular monitoring flights. Scientists are keeping ...
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A volcano near Alaska's largest city could erupt in the coming months

A volcano near Alaska’s largest city is showing new signs of unrest, with experts saying the likelihood of an eruption at Mount Spurr in the next few weeks or months has increased. The Alaska Volcano ...