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Posted on November 10, 2015

No, Mount St. Helens Doesn’t Have New Magma Chambers

No, Mount St. Helens Doesn’t Have New Magma Chambers

Contrary to what you might have read in the media, St. Helens doesn't have "new" magma chambers and it isn't any closer to an eruption.

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Posted on November 5, 2015

Eruptions at Rinjani Cancel Flights Across Indonesia

Eruptions at Rinjani Cancel Flights Across Indonesia

Indonesia's Barujari crater at Rinjani has been erupting for the first time since 2015, throwing enough ash in the air to close airports and cancel flights.

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Posted on October 30, 2015

Unexpected Eruption from Chile’s Lascar

Unexpected Eruption from Chile’s Lascar

Chile's Lascar had its first eruption since April 2013.

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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 16, 2015

How Can You Tell if a Volcano Is Restless? It’s Complicated

How Can You Tell if a Volcano Is Restless? It’s Complicated

When a volcano becomes restless, the language we use to describe that unrest is different. Can we all speak the same language?

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Posted on September 14, 2015

New Eruption Rocks Aso in Japan

New Eruption Rocks Aso in Japan

A new explosion happened this morning at Aso in Japan.

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Posted on September 1, 2015

Volcanic Rumbles Mean Magma Might Be Seeping Under Naples

Volcanic Rumbles Mean Magma Might Be Seeping Under Naples

If you wanted to pick the most volcanically hazardous place to live on Earth today, it would be hard to beat Naples, Italy.

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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 24, 2015

Volcano Erupts on the Island Where MH370 Debris Washed Up

Volcano Erupts on the Island Where MH370 Debris Washed Up

For the second time in two months, Piton de la Fournaise is erupting.

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Posted on August 15, 2015

Sakurajima in Japan Might Be Headed Towards a Large Eruption

Sakurajima in Japan Might Be Headed Towards a Large Eruption

Japanese officials are prepared for what could be a large eruption from Sakurajima.

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