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Posted on January 5, 2016

Keep an Eye Out for These Volcanoes in 2016

Keep an Eye Out for These Volcanoes in 2016

Trying to figure out where the volcanic action in 2016 will be is pretty tricky. I take a stab at some guesses.

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Posted on January 4, 2016

And the 2015 Pliny for Volcanic Event of the Year Goes To…

And the 2015 Pliny for Volcanic Event of the Year Goes To…

Time to count your votes for the 2015 Pliny for Volcanic Event of the Year.

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Posted on October 14, 2015

Lava Flows and Restless Giants in Latin America

Lava Flows and Restless Giants in Latin America

They might not be making headlines, but there is a lot of volcanic unrest in Latin America right now.

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Posted on September 23, 2015

Volcanologists Raise the Alert at Hawaii’s Mauna Loa

Volcanologists Raise the Alert at Hawaii’s Mauna Loa

For the first time in 5 years, the alert status has been raised at Hawaii's Mauna Loa. Meanwhile, Cotopaxi continues to rumble while volcanologists try to determine what the volcano might do.

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Posted on September 11, 2015

Ecuador’s Volcano Rumbles, But Locals Don’t Want to Evacuate

Ecuador’s Volcano Rumbles, But Locals Don’t Want to Evacuate

The unrest at Cotopaxi continues while new research on volcanism on Io suggests lots of stored magma under the surface.

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Posted on August 27, 2015

Cotopaxi Continues to Rumble as Ecuador Prepares for Eruption

Cotopaxi Continues to Rumble as Ecuador Prepares for Eruption

Ecuador has earmarked $500 million to deal with the impact of a potential eruption of Cotopaxi as the volcano continues to rumble.

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Posted on August 19, 2015

How We Tell if a Volcano Is Active, Dormant, or Extinct

How We Tell if a Volcano Is Active, Dormant, or Extinct

You hear the terms all the time, but what is meant by an active, dormant or extinct volcano?

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Posted on August 14, 2015

Cotopaxi in Ecuador Erupts for First Time Since 1940s

Cotopaxi in Ecuador Erupts for First Time Since 1940s

Cotopaxi in Ecuador has its first eruption in over 70 years.

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