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Chinese volcano thought extinct may be ‘recharging’ to eruption

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Volcano in China that was believed to be extinct may now be ‘recharging,’ experts say after discovering chambers filled with molten lava beneath the surface Experts created a 3D map underneath the  Wieshan volcano in China The volcano last erupted 500,000 years ago and was said to be extinct Following the analysis, the team found two … Read more

Destruction of 1980 Mount St Helens eruption may not be over

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The destruction caused by the cataclysmic Mount St Helens eruption 40 years ago may not be over, experts have warned, as a natural dam created from the explosion’s debris threatens to collapse. In what was one of the largest debris avalanches ever recorded and the worst in US history, 1,300ft of the Washington state mountain, … Read more

Hawaiian volcano eruption in 2018 was triggered by sustained rainfall

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Excessive and sustained rainfall caused the massive eruption of the Kīlauea volcano in Hawaii two years ago by softening the rock, according to a new study. US researchers say the dramatic eruption in 2018, which destroyed hundreds of homes, was due to wet volcanic rock, which breaks easily under pressure. Local rainfall patterns contributed to … Read more

Japanese government predicts Mount Fuji eruption could smother Tokyo 17.3BILLION cubic feet of ash

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Japanese government simulates what would happen if Mount Fuji erupted again, predicting Tokyo would be covered beneath 17.3BILLION cubic feet of volcanic ash The Japanese government simulated the potential effects of a Mt. Fuji eruption They ran models for possible eruptions at 92 locations on the mountain In the worst case scenarios, Tokyo could be … Read more

Minoans were wiped out 3,500 years ago by the devastating volcanic eruption of Thera

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Minoans wiped out 3,500 years ago by the devastating volcanic eruption of Thera that belched out vast amounts of acid and destroyed the ancient civilisation, study finds Mount There on Santorini erupted on 1,560BC and destroyed Minoans on Crete  Acid from molten rock wiped out the civilisation and travelled as far as America  It was … Read more

Incredible NASA images reveals ash damage from the Philippines’ Taal Volcano eruption

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The Taal Volcano in the Philippines woke from a 43-year long slumber in January, spewing a nine mile stream of ash into the area that desolated the surrounding landscape. Two months after the eruption, NASA has shared images of the Pacific Island that show the once tropic terrain still ‘looks more like the moon’. Aside … Read more