Blogs Posts in Volcano category; 20 blog posts

Volcano Hunting In Guatemala - Hot Stuff

If geography classes never used to excite you, Guatemala will change all that. Sitting on the boundary between two tectonic plates, the country is host to over 30 volcanoes of all shapes, sizes and states of activity. If you ever wanted t [...]

Posted On : Dec, 29 2011 | Comments : 0

Volcano Vaporizers Introduction

Volcano Vaporizer analysis show that the Volcano Vaporizer gained the highest in simplicity of use. Thus it is possible for Volcano Vaporizers vent-balloon to be packed with minimal sweat for a Volcano Vaporizer user. Bearing in mind t [...]

Posted On : Jul, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Icelandic volcano: ash flight rules to be overhauled (Video)

A radical overhaul of the guidelines was being agreed by Philip Hammond, the Transport Secretary, as the latest forecasts brought relief to around half a million air passengers whose travel plans were under threat. Existing safety ru [...]

Posted On : May, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

Oklahoma earthquake: State survey lowers magnitude to 4.7 (V...

The Oklahoma Geological Survey said continued analysis of Wednesday's earthquake data shows the source likely was natural and occurred on a previously unknown fault line.The survey also reduced its rating of the earthquake to m [...]

Posted On : Oct, 15 2010 | Comments : 0

USGS 'Nightshot' continues to capture volcano's lava activit...

The unique views of the active lava within the Halema`uma`u crater on the Kilauea volcano summit keep on coming, thanks to the efforts of scientists at the Hawaii Volcano Observatory. Another "nightshot" image, captured on June 2 [...]

Posted On : Jul, 02 2009 | Comments : 0

Scientists map soils on an extinct American volcano

A team of scientists have conducted sophisticated mapping of the soil landscape on an extinct American volcano.The volcano that featured in the research was the Capulin volcano, which formed approximately 62,000 years ago, and is the younge [...]

Posted On : Oct, 21 2008 | Comments : 0

Indonesia raises alert level of Sulawesi volcano

Indonesia has raised the alert level for a volcano on Sulawesi island after it began spewing hot clouds and lava, a vulcanology official said on Tuesday. Lava from Soputan volcano flowed up to 1 km (over half a mile) from the crater while [...]

Posted On : Oct, 08 2008 | Comments : 0

Reporting on post-cyclone Burma

It is exactly two months since Cyclone Nargis hit Burma, causing widespread death and devastation. In a country that has been under military rule since 1962 and controls almost all aspects of the media, it was a huge challenge to report o [...]

Posted On : Jul, 02 2008 | Comments : 0

Arctic Seabed Alive With Volcano Action

Study Discovers Lava Spewing Activity North Pole- In a series of different expeditions on the Arctic Seafloor, there have been a number of volcano spots located that are actively spewing red-hot lava out of the seafloor. It has revealed i [...]

Posted On : Jun, 28 2008 | Comments : 0

Southern Chile volcano erupts with renewed strength

The Chaiten volcano in southern Chile has erupted with renewed strength, belching thick clouds of ash and hurling molten rocks into the air, regional authorities said Friday. The 1,000-meter (3,280-foot) tall Chaiten volcano, located some [...]

Posted On : Jun, 24 2008 | Comments : 0

Officials allow for salmon transfers in Chaiten volcano area

The Chilean government is reducing the security area around the Chaiten volcano from 50 to 24 kilometers in order to facilitate the rescue of approximately 600,000 salmon located throughout various farming centres in the area. The volcano [...]

Posted On : May, 27 2008 | Comments : 0

Evacuation Ordered as Chilean Volcano Begins to Spew Ash

The Chaitén volcano in southern Chile blasted ash and what appeared to be lava a dozen miles into the air on Tuesday, leading the government to order the immediate and complete evacuation of everyone living within a 30-mile radius of [...]

Posted On : May, 07 2008 | Comments : 0

Indonesia raises alert for two volcanoes

Indonesia has raised the alert level for two volcanoes in the Sunda Strait and Mollucas island chain to the second highest following increased volcanic activities, a volcanology official said on Tuesday. The alert status for Anak Kra [...]

Posted On : Apr, 23 2008 | Comments : 0

'There's no place like home' from volcanoes to plane crashes...

A street preacher shouts through a loudspeaker in this eastern Congo town, the scene of so much devastation in recent years that some wonder whether the place is cursed. "Be proud, you are alive!" the preacher says, a cheerful ex [...]