seismic activity

Surprise Yellowstone geyser eruption highlights little known hazard at popular park

Surprise Yellowstone geyser eruption highlights little known hazard at popular park

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Dr. Sarah Adams

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A surprise eruption of steam in a Yellowstone National Park geyser basin that sent people scrambling for safety ...

Large Icelandic volcano eruption misses local town

Large Icelandic volcano eruption misses local town

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Dr. Sarah Adams

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Lava from a large volcanic eruption in Iceland appeared to flow away from the only town in the area, ...

Iceland volcano erupts near town after weeks of quake activity

Iceland volcano erupts near town after weeks of quake activity

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Dr. Sarah Adams

By Terje Solsvik OSLO (Reuters) -A volcano erupted late on Monday in southwest Iceland, spewing lava and smoke across a wide area ...

Iceland remains on eruption alert as seismic activity wanes

Iceland remains on eruption alert as seismic activity wanes

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Dr. Sarah Adams

By Johannes Birkebaek COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Icelandic authorities said on Friday they were still on alert for a volcanic eruption in the ...

As Iceland braces for a potential volcanic eruption, what is likely to happen and what are the risks?

As Iceland braces for a potential volcanic eruption, what is likely to happen and what are the risks?

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Dr. Sarah Adams

Iceland has declared a state of emergency and more than 3,000 residents have been urged to evacuate the small, coastal town of ...

Iceland declares emergency in anticipation of volcanic eruption

Iceland declares emergency in anticipation of volcanic eruption

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Dr. Sarah Adams

Iceland has declared a state of emergency and evacuated a coastal town, saying there is a “significant likelihood” of a volcanic eruption ...

Next door to Vesuvius, another Italian volcano is waking up

Next door to Vesuvius, another Italian volcano is waking up

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Dr. Sarah Adams

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Forget Italy’s most ...

California’s supervolcano cooling down but may still cause quakes: Report

California’s supervolcano cooling down but may still cause quakes: Report

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Dr. Sarah Adams

Caltech researchers have used advanced imaging techniques to explore heightened seismic activity in California‘s Long Valley Caldera, a dormant supervolcano, scitech daily ...