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My Turn: Sliding down a volcano is a trip Daily Breeze Volcano what? Every person I told about my recent Nicaraguan adventure asked me the same question about “volcano boarding.” I myself had never heard the term until I started planning for my trip. I have seen some YouTube videos of daring folks doing it … See all stories on this topic »

NZ Scientists Introduce Volcano Life-saving Monitoring Devices To Vanuatu Bernama WELLINGTON, March 6 (Bernama) — New Zealand scientists have begun installing potentially life-saving monitoring devices around volcanoes on an eruption-prone island in Vanuatu. The five-year project, funded by the New Zealand government aid programme, … See all stories on this topic »

A close encounter with volcanoes in Tengchong China Daily The main sightseeing spot in the county is Tengchong National Geological Park nicknamed “a museum of geological features” for its diversified landforms created by frequent volcano eruptions hundreds of years ago. As Tengchong county is located in an … See all stories on this topic »

Marapi volcano (West-Sumatra, Indonesia), activity update: continuing ash … VolcanoDiscovery (press release) (blog) The volcano is currently closed for climbers and a 3 km exclusion zone is in place. Bukittinggi’s Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation Agency (PVMBG) officer Suparmo is quoted that “the activity on Sunday was Marapi’s strongest in recent days, … See all stories on this topic »

Ethiopia rebels say freed two German tourists Reuters Foreigners who venture out into the area usually include researchers, aid workers and about 500 adventure tourists each year, visiting geographical wonders such as the Danakil Depression, with ancient salt mines and volcanoes. See all stories on this topic »

Ethiopia rebels free 2 Germans The Nation, Pakistan Hungarian survivors of the attack told how they were woken by gunshots in their campsite in the shadow of the Erta Ale volcano before being hauled from their tents and beaten with clubs. University researcher Zoltan Winter told a news conference after … See all stories on this topic » The Nation, Pakistan

Undersea Eruption Emergency Ends in Spanish Island Prensa Latina 06 de marzo de 2012, 16:31Madrid, Mar 6 (Prensa Latina) The authorities in the Canary Islands decreed on Tuesday the end of the emergency phase in the underwater volcano eruption area started in October last year at El Hierro Island, as informed by … See all stories on this topic »

Volcano fun for school children Rochdale Online The ‘Volcano Show’ was the children’s idea; year three and year four have been learning about volcanoes and wanted to put on a show for the school and their families. Year four played out ‘The Courage at Pompeii’ and the year three children acted as … See all stories on this topic »

Clear the air Airport World Online As a result of this and other incidents, ICAO set up nine regulated, Volcanic Ash Advisory Centres (VAACs) around the world to give advice to the aviation community on the advection and dispersion of ash clouds when a volcano erupts. See all stories on this topic » Airport World Online

Mankind is not necessarily doomed – Cambridge scientist Cambridge First A Cambridge geographer will examine various potential volcanoes which could effectively grind the planet to a halt. By Hugh Morris Tuesday, March 6, 2012 A CAMBRIDGE scientist has forecast a near-apocalyptic scene in which man will have to fight to … See all stories on this topic »

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