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Pavlof Volcano Eruption Ongoing, Ash Up to 22K Feet
Channel 2 NewsA remote Alaska volcano continues to erupt steam, lava, and ash. Officials at the Alaska Volcano Observatory say Pavlof came back to life on May 13 and it continues to spew lava and send massive ash plumes more than 20-thousand feet into the sky....Tags: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Landforms, Science and Technology, Volcanoes, Air Transportation Industry
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Pavlof Volcano Continues to Erupt With Lava, Ash
Channel 2 NewsA remote Alaska volcano continues to erupt, spewing lava and ash clouds. The Alaska Volcano Observatory said Thursday a continuous cloud of ash, steam and gas from Pavlof Volcano has been seen 20,000 feet above sea level. The cloud was moving to the...Tags: Landforms, Research, Science and Technology, Volcanoes, U.S. Geological Survey
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Budget Cuts Threaten Real-Time Tracking Of Active Alaska Volcanoes
Channel 2 NewsSome volcanoes here in Alaska have been rumbling lately, but federal budget cuts may mean less real-time monitoring of those eruptions. Since 2008, the Alaska Volcano Observatory’s budget has been cut nearly in half, from 8-million dollars to just...Tags: Landforms, Science and Technology, Volcanoes, Government Debt, Budgets and Budgeting
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World watch
Guatemala: Because of the escalating violence of anti-mining protests in the southeast, the government has declared a state of emergency in parts of Santa Rosa and Jalapa states, about 40 miles from Guatemala City. Troops have been dispatched to the towns...
Tags: Rome (Italy), Landforms, U.S. Embassy, Volcanoes, Guatemala
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Mexico prepares for more intense eruptions from Popo volcano
MEXICO CITY— Mexico's giant Popocatepetl volcano may generate lava flows, explosions of "growing intensity" and ash that could reach miles away, the National Center for Disaster Prevention said Monday. Officials were preparing evacuation routes...
Tags: Landforms, Explosions, Volcanoes, Mexico City, Emergency Incidents
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Low-Level Eruption Continues at Alaska's Cleveland Volcano
Channel 2 NewsCleveland Volcano in southwest Alaska is continuing a low-level eruption that began early Saturday. However, scientists said Monday that the volcanic explosions on a remote, uninhabited island 940 miles southwest of Anchorage appear to be waning....Tags: Landforms, Volcanoes
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“Ring of Fire” stars Michael Vartan, Terry O’Quinn talk about disaster epic
Channel Guide MagazineRing of Fire movie — Part 1 airs Monday, March 11, at 8pm ET; Part 2 premieres Tuesday, March 12, 8pm ET on REELZCHANNEL. How much have those blatantly cheesy, over-the-top creature features known as Syfy Original Movies permeated our consciousness?... -
Historic floods? Rivers of lava? More to Mars than meets the eye
The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has discovered ancient flood channels on Mars, leading scientists to rethink how hydrological activity may have shaped the planet’s fate over the last 2.5 billion years. Using the Shallow Radar sounder on the...
Tags: Science and Technology, Science, NASA, Radio, Natural Disasters
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Tungurahua volcano erupts in Ecuador
FrameworkQUITO, Ecuador — Authorities say 110 families have been evacuated from the vicinity of the Tungurahua volcano, which has been spewing molten rock and ash since the weekend. Spokeswoman Mercedes Taipe of Ecuador’s Geophysics Institute said a... -
Alaska Volcano: Threat Level Lowered for Cleveland
Channel 2 NewsThe Alaska Volcano Observatory has lowered the alert level for an uninhabited Aleutian Islands volcano. The observatory says satellite views of 5,675-foot foot Cleveland Mountain about 940 miles southwest of Anchorage show no evidence of eruptions...Tags: Landforms, Research, Science and Technology, Volcanoes
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20 Years Later, Mt. Spurr Eruption Proves Seminal in Tracking of Ash Clouds
This weekend, (August 18th 2012) marks a slightly ominous anniversary in Anchorage history. It marks the 20th anniversary of the eruption of Mount Spurr. Spurr actually blew its top 3 times that summer. But it was the late August eruption that showered...
Tags: Landforms, Research, Science and Technology, Volcanoes
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10,000 Visitors Meet 2,500 Bears at Katmai National Park
Channel 2 NewsIt is one of the least visited National Parks in the United States, but what it lacks in tourists -- it makes up for in wonders. Katmai National Park is home to the greatest concentration of protected Brown Bears anywhere in the world. An estimated 2500...Tags: National Parks, Tourism and Leisure, Travel, Gardens and Parks
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