Volcano
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Mt Etna’s latest eruptions awe even those who study volcanos
World | Feb 24, 2021, 10:32 AM ISTMount Etna, Europe’s most active volcano, has awed even seasoned volcanologists in recent days with spectacular spurts of lava lighting up the Sicilian sky each night.
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Volcano in Indonesia unleashes river of lava in new eruption
News | Jan 27, 2021, 09:57 PM ISTThe most active volcano in Indonesia has erupted with a river of lava and searing gas clouds flowing down its slopes.
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Over 37 active volcanoes discovered on Venus
Science | Jul 21, 2020, 11:51 AM ISTScientists have discovered as many as 37 volcanic structures on Venus that appear to be still active today. This discovery has refuted the fact that Venus is a dormant planet.
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Philippines volcano 'enters a period of unrest'
World | Jun 22, 2020, 12:37 PM ISTThe Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Monday that it was monitoring Mount Kanlaon in Negros Occidental province after it recorded over 130 earthquakes since Sunday.
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Indonesia volcano erupts, highest flight alert issued
World | Jun 21, 2020, 04:19 PM ISTIndonesia's Mount Merapi volcano erupted on Sunday, spewing a column of ash by up to 6 km high, and the highest level of flight alert was issued.
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Saturn's moon Titan has volcano-like features
Science | Jun 17, 2020, 10:22 AM ISTA study has revealed that volcano-like features were witnessed in the polar region of Saturn's moon Titan with the help of NASA's Cassini spacecraft. The study titled: 'Morphological Evidence for Volcanic Crater near Titan's North Polar Region' was published by Planetary Science Institute Senior Scientist Charles A Wood and co-author Jani Radebaugh of Brigham Young University.
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World record for largest shield volcano broken. Scientists discover volcano twice as big
Fyi | May 17, 2020, 02:23 PM ISTScientists have discovered a new shield volcano that has broken the world record for the worlds largest shield volcano. Mauna Loa was long believed to be the largest on Earth. A recent study, however, shows that Puhahonu, which means 'turtle rising for breath', is reportedly twice the size of Mauna Loa.
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Soda springs: Carbon Dioxide with 200 times more concentration discovered in Philippines' ocean
Science | Jan 29, 2020, 08:23 AM ISTBubbling Carbon Dioxide in high concentration discovered by Texas University professor on the floor of a Philippines ocean in Verde Island Passage.
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Philippines Volcano Eruption in Pictures: A look at massive evacuation as tens of thousands flee
World | Jan 14, 2020, 07:22 AM ISTAfter a cleanup and a shift of ash-laden winds away from Manila, officials partially reopened the main airport and allowed planes to take off. President Rodrigo Duterte’s aircraft was able to land in Manila on Monday from his hometown of Davao, his spokesman said, adding he saw the extent of the disaster from the plane.
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Philippines volcano eruption: How N95 mask can help you
India | Jan 13, 2020, 01:09 PM ISTPeople in the Philippines have been advised to use N95 masks than usual surgical masks as a precaution to protect themselves from spewing ash after Taal volcano eruption.
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Philippines Volcano begins spewing lava: Timelapse video captures eruption inside main crater
World | Jan 13, 2020, 12:16 PM ISTRed-hot lava gushed out of a Philippine volcano Monday after a sudden eruption of ash and steam that forced villagers to flee and shut down Manila’s international airport, offices and schools. There were no immediate reports of casualties or major damage from Taal volcano’s eruption south of the capital that began Sunday.
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Philippines Volcano Eruption: What we know so far
World | Jan 12, 2020, 09:47 PM ISTThe volcano, named 'Taal' is located in Batangas province South of Philippine capital Manila. Such was force of the eruption, that steam, ash and rocks were hurled 10 to 15 kilometeres into the air.
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Thousands evacuated due to volcanic activity near Manila
World | Jan 12, 2020, 03:19 PM ISTThousands of people were being evacuated on Sunday due to the heightened volcanic activity of the Taal volcano, located on an island some 65 km to the south of the Philippines' capital, Manila.
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Mt. Sinabung erupts in western Indonesia; no damage, casualties reported
World | Jun 10, 2019, 07:56 AM ISTA column of thick ash was spewed 7 km high to the sky from the crater of Mount Sinabung volcano in Sumatra Island of western Indonesia on Sunday, the country's national volcanology agency said.
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Satellite images show collapse of Indonesian island volcano
Dec 27, 2018, 12:57 PM ISTSatellite photos aren’t available because of cloud cover but radar images from a Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency satellite taken before and after the eruption show the volcano’s southwestern flank has disappeared.
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Mount Etna erupts from new fissure for first time in a decade, airport closed due to ash
News | Dec 26, 2018, 10:49 AM ISTMount Etna erupts from new fissure for first time in a decade, airport closed due to ash
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Japan volcano Mt. Shinmoe erupts spewing ash and smoke into air
World | Jun 22, 2018, 11:19 AM ISTMt. Shinmoe, which straddles both Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures, has seen a series of eruptions since October 2017 when it became particularly active.
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Yakeen Nahi Hota | June 8, 2018
Yakeen Nahi Hota | Jun 08, 2018, 11:12 PM ISTKim Jong and Donald Trump look alike roam in public ahead of cucial meeting between the two world leaders and other major news
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Guatemala volcanic eruption: Death toll rises to 99
World | Jun 07, 2018, 06:36 AM ISTCONRED said that volcanic material was descending the south side of the Volcano of Fire.
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Guatemala: Volcanic material descends south side of Volcano of Fire
India | Jun 06, 2018, 07:30 AM ISTOn Tuesday, rescuers pulled survivours and bodies from the charred aftermath of the powerful eruption of Guatemala’s Volcano of Fire, as the death toll rose to 65 on Monday and was expected to go higher from a disaster that caught residents of remote mountain hamlets off guard, with little or no time to flee to safety.