Volcanology
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.
After the Earthquakes in Mexico, a Volcano Erupted
After a few earthquakes, a volcano erupted in Mexico. The Popocatepetl volcano has splashed a cloud of steam and ash about two kilometers in the air, the Associated Press reported.
Experts believe that this is not related to the earthquakes that shook the country in recent days.
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Fears volcano in Bali could erupt after strong earthquake hits Indonesia (video)
A strong undersea earthquake has struck off the coast of holiday hotspot, Bali.
The 5.7 magnitude quake was detected northeast of Kemeduran, which is northwest of Bali, on Thursday, the US Geological Survey has confirmed. With a magnitude of almost 6, the earthquake is classified as moderate to strong. It was measured at a depth of 588km.
US rap video shoot in Santorini church 'disgraceful,' says metropolitan authority
The Metropolitan Church of Santorini on Saturday said that it had not agreed to the "disgraceful" use of a church interior as the backdrop for a music video by a popular American rapper and has launched an inquiry into the incident.
Astronomers Registered a New Powerful Solar Eruption
Another severe solar eruption with mark of X8,2 was recorded on Sunday evening. Reports Chronicle.
The X-ray Astronomy Laboratory of the Physics Institute "P. N. Lebedev "published a schedule of solar activity, according to which the eruption was from 18.35 am to 19.31 am on Sunday Moscow time. The peak of activity was at 19.06.
PREHISTORIC SETTLEMENT OF AKROTIRI
Akrotiri, Santorini, tel 22860.819.39
Open: Daily 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Admission: 12 euros; 6 reduced. You can also purchase a seven-day pass for 14 euros (7 reduced) that allows admission to all archaeological sites and museums on the island
Wheelchair access: Yes
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Scientists Found over 90 Volcanoes Under the Ice of Antarctica
A group of researchers from the University of Edinburgh found 91 volcanoes hidden beneath the ice cover in the western part of Antarctica. Reports BGNES.
Volcanic Ash Hinders Air Transport Between Asia and North America
In the last eruption of the volcano Theologos on the Aleutian islands in Alaska, a cloud of ash has been ejected, which could hinder air transport, the US volcano observation center reported.
Santorini: Out of this World…
Santorini is an island best known for its volcanic complex which creates a very interesting landscape, making Santorini stand out from other islands. The last recorded volcanic activity was in 1950, with the last underwater eruption occurring in 1650; since then the majority of the volcanic complex is dormant.
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