volcano
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A series of recent eruptions from Europe's most active volcano have caused local air traffic disruption but have also drawn in many tourists.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Around 400 people were evacuated from communities near the volcano and taken to temporary shelters in Alotenango and Escuintla city.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
The education ministry ordered the suspension of face-to-face classes in communities within two municipalities near the volcano as a precaution.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
Dramatizations of the several lives studied put figurative flesh on the petrified bodies of the volcano victims, and those who escaped such a fate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
It felt as if a volcano was rumbling below us all.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
Fuego, one of the most active volcanoes in the Western Hemisphere, started spewing lava and ash on Monday.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Understanding this process could reveal how these volcanoes begin preparing for later periods of activity.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
First identified by Japanese geologists in 2006, petit-spot volcanoes are small submarine volcanoes that provide evidence for pockets of magma already present near the top of Earth's mantle, an idea originally proposed in the 1960s.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026
Seeing the lake, the volcanoes, the vegetation, the flowers, I miss all of that.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
Scientists now know that even volcanoes that aren’t active to the naked eye have vents and pathways that may seethe under the surface.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
One of the most active volcanos on Earth, Kilauea erupts every 2 to 3 years on average.
From Science Magazine ● May 27, 2024
In addition to lava, volcanos eject large amounts of pumice, ashes and gases as a fast-moving flow, known as "pyroclastic flow," and its sediments are a valuable data source on past eruptions.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 22, 2024
It seemed like an eruption might be imminent … but volcanos are fickle.
From Slate ● Dec. 20, 2023
For a small country with 32 active volcanos, Iceland does an efficient job of keeping its populace and its tourists as safe from harm as possible.
From Salon ● Nov. 17, 2023
The hot cakes rose like little hassocks, and small volcanos formed and erupted on them until they were ready to be turned.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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