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volcanic ash stories: 4 news summaries

(AP) - The Mount Redoubt volcano in Alaska has had another large eruption after being relatively quiet for nearly a week. The Alaska Volcano Observatory says the volcano about 100 miles southwest of Anchorage erupted early today, sending a plume of volcanic ash 50,000 feet into the sky—one of the... More »

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(Newser) - The fifth and largest eruption of Alaska’s Mount Redoubt occurred this morning, sending a plume of ash 60,000 feet above sea level, the Anchorage Daily News reports. The ash is spreading north into inhabited areas, but winds moving toward Anchorage are too high to dump ash there. “... More »

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Alaska • Alaska Airlines • volcano • eruption • volcanic ash • Anchorage • Mount Redoubt • plume

 Colombian Volcano Sends
 15,000 Fleeing 

Spitting hot ash; lava could follow

Apr 15, 08 8:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - As many as 15,000 people living near Colombia's Nevado del Huila volcano were evacuated today as the mountain spit hot ash onto the area. Officials report no injuries, but say it's too early to assess the damage or offer a prognosis for the eruption. "Other types of material... More »

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Colombia • volcano • volcanic ash • volcanic activity • Nevado del Huila

Ancient Antarctic Volcano May Be Linked to Warming

Scientists make 'unique' discovery beneath continent's massive ice sheets

Jan 21, 08 4:03 AM CST
(Newser) - The discovery of what scientists are hailing as the first evidence of a volcanic eruption under Antarctica’s massive ice sheet may be linked to climate change, the BBC reports. British researchers, who discovered evidence of a volcano by analyzing radar data from an air survey, believe the eruption likely... More »

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climate change • environment • sea level • Antarctica • glacier • volcano • western Antarctic ice sheet • Nature Geoscience • British Antarctic Survey • volcanic ash

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