volcanology
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Catastrophic Volcanic Eruption Prompted Construction of Ancient Maya Pyramid, Research Suggests
Around 1,500 years ago, a powerful volcanic eruption laid waste to what is now El Salvador, sending the Maya civilisation into a temporary period of decline. New research suggests a monumental pyramid located near the volcano was built by the Maya shortly afterward, as a response to the natural disaster.
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‘Explosive Eruption’ Rocks St. Vincent as Soufriere Volcano Spews Ash Across the Caribbean
On Friday, the small Caribbean island of St. Vincent became the epicentre of the seismic world when La Soufriere volcano sent a cloud of ash flying 6,096 metres into the sky and streaming across the Atlantic.
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Lava Lake Is Now Water Lake Atop Kilauea Volcano
Satellite images have captured the result of a lake of lava collapsing on Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano, revealing an enormous new lake of water.
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At Least 10 Volcanic Fissures Have Now Opened Up Near Hawaii’s Mt. Kilauea, Destroying 21 Homes [Updated]
The eruption of the Mount Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island has continued to progress, with massive lava flows pouring out of what is now believed to be at least 10 fissures in the nearby residential neighbourhood of Leilani Estates, the Washington Post reported.