volcanic eruptions
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‘Don’t Roast Marshmallows Over A Volcano’, Warns US Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) Volcanoes account on Twitter has been quite busy providing updates and answering questions about the recent Kilauea eruption in Hawaii. But the organisation did take some time out to answer one burning question from a curious Twitter user – if they could roast marshmallows over a fissure vent. You…
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Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano Is Now Spewing Large ‘Ballistic’ Rocks
As if the residents of Hawaii’s Big Island don’t have enough to worry about already, the US Geological Survey is now warning residents of yet another threat: large rocks shooting from Kilauea’s crater. Several rocks, including one measuring two feet wide, have already fallen – but the situation could get even worse.
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Sakurajima Volcano Erupts In A Spectacular Display Of Lightning And Lava
Earlier today, a volcano near the city of Kagoshima in Japan erupted, spewing lava and hurtling rocks nearly 3km away. The volcano is just 48km from the Sendai nuclear plant, but officials says there’s no immediate cause for concern.