Volcano
Tens of thousands stranded as Bali volcano closes airport
Authorities ordered a mass evacuation of people on Nov. 27 from an expanded danger zone around an erupting volcano on Bali that has forced the Indonesian island’s international airport to close, stranding tens of thousands of travelers.
Dozens of Flights to Indonesia's Bali Island have been Canceled due to the Agung Volcano
Dozens of flights of many tourists visiting Bali Island in Indonesia are canceled because of Agung volcano, which expells smoke at a thousand meters high, the France press reports. Suffering from difficult traffic are over 2000 passengers. In the previous eruption in 1963, nearly 1,600 people died, the volcano woke up again this autumn.
Agung Volcano in Bali Threatens to Erupt
Agung's volcano in Bali released ash and smoke, exacerbating fears that it could explode for the first time in more than 50 years. It has been active since August, and more than 140,000 people have been evacuated last month, Darik reported.
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A camera was swallowed by lava, survived & recorded the entire thing! (VIDEO)
Have you ever wanted to see what it’s like to get engulfed by volcanic lava?
Of course you have! Well, today is your lucky day.
Erik Storm, of Kilauea EcoGuides, a tour group based in the Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park, managed to lose his GoPro camera in a crevice that was slowly filling with lava.
Something scorching hot is melting Antarctica from below & NASA thinks they know what it is
Antarctica is a weird place. Scientists have long studied the behavior of its massive ice sheets and the land underneath them in the hopes of understanding the unique geological quirks of the continent, but are frequently puzzled by new discoveries. Now, one of the biggest head-scratchers of all might finally have an answer, and it all starts deep under the surface.
Sleeping supervolcano under America ‘could erupt more quickly than we thought’
The Yellowstone supervolcano under America could erupt with terrifying power – expelling up to 250 cubic miles of volcanic rock and ash at once.
The eruption could blanket large areas of America in ash – and possibly plunge Earth into a ‘volcanic winter’.
Volcano in Japan is Reason for Concern
The Shinmoe volcano in southwest Japan erupted for the first time in six years, the country's national meteorological service said.
The seismic activity in the region of Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures began at the end of last month. The first eruptions in six years took place early Wednesday morning - the volcano ejected a pillar of ash at a height of 300 meters.
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El Nino may be Triggered by a Volcanic Eruption in the Tropics
A new study suggests that an eruption of a large volcano in the tropics could cause El Nino to emerge, UPI said.
Nearly 6,000 People Evacuated due to Volcano on Vanuatu in the Pacific
Nearly 6,000 people were forced to leave their homes because of a volcano eruption in the Pacific island state of Vanuatu, reports BNT.
The Manaro Volcano is located on an island with a population of 10,000 people. He has been active for 12 years, but according to experts there is now a danger of an eruption.
Bali volcano: Indonesia Fears Imminent Mt Agung Eruption
Indonesia has warned that the active volcano on the tourist island of Bali is entering a "critical phase", amid fears of an imminent eruption, reported BBC.
Hundreds of tremors were recorded on Monday at Mount Agung, in an increase of volcanic activity.
But officials also stressed they could not predict when it might erupt.