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As climate change drives rapid glacier retreat, scientists are sounding the alarm on a new threat: increased volcanic ...
As glaciers melt around the world, long-dormant volcanoes may be waking up beneath the ice. New research reveals that massive ...
This Alaska volcano might erupt soon. Here's the chaos it could cause. An explosion on Mount Spurr could generate massive cloud of ash, which could mess with airplanes and cause issues for humans.
Cloudy weather has rendered Alaska Volcano Observatory planes, helicopters and satellites useless for data collection since March 21.
The second greatest volcano hoax in Alaska history is less well known, not a part of Alaskan lore in the same way as Bickar’s epic prank, but it is a fun yarn all the same.
The planned lease termination of the Alaska Volcano Observatory in Anchorage has been reversed amid threats of a volcanic eruption. The observatory had appeared on lists of federal building leases ...
Representative Nick Begich said he intervened to block the lease termination for the building housing the Alaska Volcano Observatory.
Numerous small, shallow earthquakes continue to rumble under Alaska's Mount Spurr, prompting fears of an imminent eruption.
Alaska residents are again being urged to brace themselves for a possible eruption of Mount Spurr. Following up on last week's warning, the Alaska Volcano Observatory reiterated in a series of ...
The Alaska Volcano Observatory says that if the snowcapped volcano erupts, the impacts could include damage to aircraft from ash.