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Volcanic ash is a silent killer, more so than lava: What Alaska needs to know with Mount Spurr likely to erupt
Volcanoes inspire awe with spectacular eruptions and incandescent rivers of lava, but often their deadliest hazard is what ...
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Giant volcano explodes as earthquake rocks ash-covered towns at same time
Residents of Lazo, Atlasovo and Tayezhny were thrown into darkness after the volcano ejected ash into columns of around 11km ...
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Ash from an eruption over 100 years ago still impacts Kodiak. Here's why.
Ash from the 1912 Novarupta eruption periodically hits the west side of Kodiak Island, Larsen Bay and Karluk, roughly 65 ...
Poas Volcano eruption blankets Costa Rica in ash
The Poas volcano, one of Costa Rica's most popular tourist attractions, erupted again Wednesday after a sudden eruption ...
Poás volcano eruption sends 3 km high ash plume over Costa Rica
The Poás volcano, one of Costa Rica's most popular tourist attractions, erupted suddenly on Monday, arousing the interest of ...
The chance of Alaska’s Spurr volcano erupting is lower — but there’s a big caveat as 268,000 Americans brace
The volcano, which is located less than 100 miles away from the major city of Anchorage, remains at an elevated level of ...
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Ash cloud from Bezymyanny volcano reaches Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky in Russia
PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY. April 25 (Interfax) - The ash cloud spewed by the Bezymyanny volcano, which is now erupting, reached the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky on Friday, the Kamchatka Volcanic ...
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EMS in the ash zone: Alaska’s Mount Spurr and the volcanic challenge
From off-grid residents to 96-hour response timelines, Deputy Director Tracey Loscar shares how Alaskan EMS plans for ...
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Volcanic ash is a silent killer, more so than lava: What Alaska needs to know with Mount Spurr likely to erupt
Advertisement Article continues below this ad When a large volcano erupts, as Mount Spurr appears close to doing about 80 miles from Anchorage, Alaska, it can release enormous volumes of ash.