#Long dormant volcano comes to life in southwestern Iceland

#Long dormant volcano comes to life in southwestern Iceland

“#Long dormant volcano comes to life in southwestern Iceland” REYKJAVIK, Iceland — A long dormant volcano on the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwestern Iceland flared to life Friday night, spilling lava down two sides in that area’s first volcanic eruption in nearly 800 years. Initial aerial footage, posted on the Facebook page of the Icelandic Meteorological…

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#Indonesia’s Sinabung volcano unleashes new burst of hot ash

#Indonesia’s Sinabung volcano unleashes new burst of hot ash

“#Indonesia’s Sinabung volcano unleashes new burst of hot ash” MOUNT SINABUNG, Indonesia — A rumbling volcano on Indonesia’s Sumatra island unleashed an avalanche of searing gas clouds down its slopes during an eruption on Thursday. No casualties were reported. Mount Sinabung in North Sumatra province was shooting smoke and ash as high as 3,280 feet…

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#Lava spatters, flows inside crater of Hawaii volcano

#Lava spatters, flows inside crater of Hawaii volcano

“#Lava spatters, flows inside crater of Hawaii volcano” HONOLULU — Lava spattered and flowed over the weekend inside the crater of a Hawaii volcano that began erupting in December. The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said the lava is confined to the summit crater of Kilauea, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported Sunday. The eruption began Dec. 20 within Hawaii Volcanoes…

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#Lightning strikes erupting volcano in one incredible photo

#Lightning strikes erupting volcano in one incredible photo

“#Lightning strikes erupting volcano in one incredible photo” Extreme weather events don’t get any more badass than this, folks. As lava spewed and plumes of ash rose more than a mile above Japan’s Sakurajima volcano, spectators in nearby villages watched in awe when a lightning storm appeared to form directly over the rupture. One Reuters…

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