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Indonesia`s Mount Lokon volcano erupts

Indonesian volcano Mount Lokon erupted Friday morning followed by a roaring noise and spewing of thi...

Tree rings may undervalue climate response to volacanic eruptions

Some climate cooling caused by past volcanic eruptions may not be evident in tree-ring reconstructio...

Global extinction was not a sudden event

About 252 mn years ago, at the end of the Permian period, Earth almost became a lifeless planet.

Volcanic eruption closes Indonesian airport

A volcano has erupted in eastern Indonesia, forcing the closure of a nearby airport and blanketing v...

Meteorite hits mimic large volcanic eruptions

Some aspects of giant meteorites that have struck the earth, often with devastating consequences, ma...

Iceland`s Katla volcano is getting restless

Brooding over rugged moss-covered hills on Iceland`s southern edge, Katla is a much bigger beast tha...

Indonesia warns to stay away from smoking volcano

Indonesian officials have warned people to stay more than a mile (two kilometers) from two craters o...

Massive volcanic eruption caused largest extinction

Toxic coal ash produced by massive volcanic eruptions may have led to largest extinction on Earth.

E-mails to warn pilots about volcanic eruptions

Scientists are developing system to alert pilots on flights via e-mails about volcanic eruptions.

Death toll from Indonesian volcano rises to 153

The death toll in two weeks of eruptions from Indonesia`s most volatile volcano has risen to 153.

Volcanic eruptions affect Asian rainfall

A new research has revealed that volcanic eruptions affect rainfall over the Asian monsoon region.

Ash from volcanic eruption in Mt Merapi may hit Indian region

Seismic activity in Mt Merapi may cause major volcanic eruption, with ash from it hitting India.

Iceland`s volcanic eruption winds down: Scientists

Iceland scientists say volcanic eruption that disrupted air travel is winding down.

AI, Jet, Kingfisher cancel flights to Europe

Air India, Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines on Monday cancelled their flights to Europe.

Volcanic ash halts West-bound Indian flights

Hundreds of air passengers are stranded at Chhatrapati Shivaji Intarnational Airport in Mumbai.

`Icelandic volcanic eruption may result in breathing problems`

The eruption of an Icelandic volcano that has paralysed air traffic in much of Europe could also har...

Flying ash forces change in PM`s special aircraft route

Flying ash from Iceland`s erupting volcano has forced Prime Minister Manmohan Singh`s special aircra...

Flights grounded in north Scotland by Iceland ash cloud

Flights over northern Scotland were grounded Thursday as an ash cloud from a volcano eruption in Ice...

Coal-mining outbursts resemble explosive volcanic eruptions

A new research by scientists has suggested that coal outbursts in underground mines occur through a ...

Scientists to study rebirth of an island after volcanic eruption

A team of scientists is all set to study an island in the process of rebirth after a volcanic erupti...

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