Calbuco Volcano Erupts in Chile

The Calbuco Volcano erupted in southern Chile yesterday. There are dozens of amazing photos from this eruption. Here is a time lapse of the eruption.   Timelapse of Chilean #Calbuco volcano, which has erupted for the first time in 42 years. #Chile #Volcano https://t.co/OMnzgQx2Ly — Robin Lüscher (@bucanero1987) April 23, 2015 Wow ( @Independent @Rob__McCallum […]

Update to Japan Volcano Eruption

According to BBC news, 31 bodies have been recovered from Mount Ontake in Japan. 30 more are still missing. The BBC’s Rupert Wingfield-Hayes, in Tokyo, says: “It’s not clear why there was no warning of Saturday’s eruption” According to Japanese scientist, there had been an increase in seismic activity on the Mountain for some time, […]

Volcano Erupts in Japan

  As of the last report, 7 are missing, 40 injured and one woman is confirmed dead. This location is a popular tourist attraction for hikers. According to an article from WDRB news, the police for the area said: “More than 250 hikers at one stage had been stranded on the mountain, which is 3,067 […]

Yellowstone Super Volcano Eruption Affect on Weather

Most people have heard of the caldera “Super Volcano” sitting under Yellowstone National Park. While the threat of an eruption in the near future is unlikely, what would happen if it did erupt? In this excerpt from a Discovery News article, the U.S Geological Survey (USGS) scientists share their thoughts: “The scientists at the U.S. Geological […]

Eruptions Cause Aviation Alerts in Iceland

Lava eruptions along a fissure in Iceland caused authorities to raise the aviation alert to code red earlier today. Red is Iceland’s highest warning code, restricting flights throughout the area up to 6,000 feet (USA Today). Fountains spewed lava 50 meters into the air from a fissure about a mile long, near the Bardarbunga subglacial […]