geology
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Haunting Before-and-After Images Show Devastation Wrought by Tonga Volcano
The recent eruption of an underwater volcano near Tonga was the biggest recorded anywhere on Earth in the past 30 years. A series of before-and-after satellite images highlight the extent of damage to the volcanic island and the neighbouring region.
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85 Days Later, La Palma’s Volcano Has Officially Stopped Erupting
After nearly three months of wreaking destruction on La Palma with its lava, ash, and earthquakes, in recent days the Cumbre Vieja volcano fell silent on the island. Experts officially certified that the eruption was over on Christmas Day. Some media outlets, and even Spain’s president, said it was the volcano’s version of a holiday gift.…
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La Palma Volcano Claims First Victim, 2 Months After Eruption Began
The volcano that has been erupting on the Canary Islands since September has claimed its first victim.
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9 Surreal Photos of Volcanic Ash Blanketing One of the Canary Islands
The Cumbre Vieja volcano on the island of La Palma in the Spanish Canary Islands is on its sixth straight week of eruption, seriously shaking up life on the island as it’s forced 7,000 people to evacuate, destroyed 2,500 homes, and created strange and hazardous side effects. As the volcano keeps erupting — and residents…