A volcano on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula has erupted for the seventh time since December, spewing lava through a newly opened 3km fissure named Sundhnukur. The eruption began late Wednesday night, November 20, with little warning, prompting authorities to issue evacuation orders and travel advisories. The eruption was confirmed at 11.14pm, with the Icelandic Meteorological Office … Read more
According to the Changi Airport website, three Jetstar flights from Bali to Singapore on Wednesday were cancelled. The flights were originally scheduled to arrive at 2.15am, 1.30pm, and 9.15pm. A Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight that was expected to arrive at 10am on Wednesday was also cancelled while several flights by SIA’s low-cost carrier Scoot between Singapore … Read more
Authorities on Monday raised the volcano’s alert level to the highest of a four-tiered system, telling locals and tourists not to carry out activities within a 7km radius of the crater. Roofs of houses collapsed after they were hit by volcanic rocks, and locals were forced to shelter in communal buildings after the eruptions. Residents … Read more
EAST FLORES, Indonesia: At least six people died after a volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted several times overnight, officials said on Monday (Nov 4), raising the alert level to the highest of a four-tiered system. Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, located on the popular tourist island of Flores, spewed ash and lava that peppered the surrounding area … Read more
In the crater of a semidormant volcano in southwest Colombia is a sacred lake of startling green which used to draw a steady stream of garbage-tossing tourists before indigenous leaders took back control. Ascending the Azufral volcano, which rises to 4,070 metres (13,369ft) in the western Colombian Andes, is not for the faint-hearted. It is … Read more
On an island of windswept tundra in the Bering Sea, hundreds of miles from mainland Alaska, a resident sitting outside their home saw — well, did they see it? They were pretty sure they saw it. A rat. The purported sighting would not have gotten attention in many places around the world, but it caused a … Read more
A bulldozer and three dump trucks were deployed to remove the lahar after it stopped flowing but Fernandez said it “might take time” to clear. There were no immediate reports of casualties. Lahars are mammoth flows of volcanic debris deposited on a volcano’s slopes and unleashed by heavy rain or snow melt. They can bury … Read more
JAKARTA: A volcano on the remote Indonesian island of Halmahera erupted on Monday (May 27) spewing a grey ash cloud 6km into the sky, the country’s volcanology agency said, adding it had issued a warning for aviation authorities managing local flights. This follows a series of eruptions this month after authorities noticed an uptick of … Read more
NEW DELHI: In a notable advancement in volcanology, recent research promises to improve the accuracy of predicting volcanic eruptions, allowing communities near these geological giants to have increased security. By delving deep into the Earth’s crust, scientists have uncovered new methods that refine how we foresee these potential disasters.Traditionally, volcanic predictions focused on the upper … Read more
A volcano in Iceland erupted for the fourth time since December on Saturday, the country’s meteorological office said, spewing smoke and bright orange lava into the air in sharp contrast against the dark night sky. In a video shot from a Coast Guard helicopter and shown on public broadcaster RUV, fountains of molten rock soared … Read more
