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# Volcano

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This stunning moment won the top prize for the National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year
It captured the erupting Volcán de Colima in Mexico.
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Aug 1st 2017, 6:38 PM
Eight rescuers killed during volcano search and rescue mission
Five people were injured following the eruption.
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Jul 3rd 2017, 7:48 AM
Iceland's volcano eruption could reveal aerosols' climate change effect
The Icelandic volcano Holuhraun, which erupted in 2014, did not increase the amount of water in the clouds.
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Jun 25th 2017, 5:00 PM
‘I wasn’t brought down fast enough from the volcano and ended up with heart failure’
Fiona McGinley chats to The42 about recovering from a 2012 accident to compete in The Race.
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Mar 5th 2017, 8:01 PM
Tourists warned to stay away after Japan's biggest volcano blows its top
Ash has been spewed for thousands of metres above Mount Anso.
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Sep 14th 2015, 7:19 AM
This shark turned up in a very unexpected place
What are you doing there, shark?
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Jul 13th 2015, 8:00 PM
First deaths confirmed following Mount Ontake eruption
Four people out of the 31 people who had been found in cardiac arrest near the peak were confirmed dead.
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Sep 28th 2014, 7:23 PM
More than 30 feared dead in Japan as volcano continues to erupt
Official say 45 to 49 hikers sheltered overnight in cabins on the mountain.
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Sep 28th 2014, 8:01 AM
Amazing video captured by Japanese hikers running for cover as volcano erupts
At least eleven hikers were injured when Mount Ontake started spewing ash and smoke.
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Sep 27th 2014, 2:30 PM
Dramatic video shows two men diving into an exploding volcano
Pardon?
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Sep 10th 2014, 5:34 PM
What's that smell? Fumes from Iceland's Bardarbunga volcano reach Ireland
Higher-than-normal levels of sulphur dioxide reached Ireland over the weekend.
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Sep 9th 2014, 10:20 AM
Iceland issues red alert after new eruption near volcano
Earlier this week, airspace was closed near the volcano after an eruption on the glacier.
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Aug 31st 2014, 11:30 AM
Airspace reopened after eruption next to Icelandic volcano
There was a “fissure eruption” on the glacier surrounding Bardarbunga
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Aug 29th 2014, 12:18 PM
Iceland volcano hit by most powerful earthquake since tremors began
There is currently an orange alert in place indicating an increased potential of an eruption.
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Aug 26th 2014, 2:15 PM
Iceland lowers aviation risk from volcano to orange alert
Iceland’s Meteorological Office said there is no sign of an eruption.
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Aug 24th 2014, 12:02 PM
Uh oh: Iceland ups volcano aviation alert to red
That massive groan was Irish holidaymakers.
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Aug 23rd 2014, 7:58 PM
How Irish scientists are keeping the government up to date on that Icelandic volcano
Remember Eyjafjallajokull? Everyone’s trying to make sure that that doesn’t happen all over again…
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Aug 23rd 2014, 10:15 AM
Iceland evacuates tourists over heightened volcano eruption risk
The Irish Aviation Authority has told TheJournal.ie it is ‘closely monitoring’ the situation.
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Aug 20th 2014, 1:20 PM
Iceland warns of possible volcanic eruption, raises alert level
Volcano at Barðarbunga is registering ‘intense earthquake swarm’ activity but there are no signs of magma coming to the surface.
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Aug 19th 2014, 8:52 AM
Europe's most active volcano is back with a bang
Mount Etna began eruption again on the island of Sicily last Monday.
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Aug 14th 2014, 3:57 PM
These Irish men drove Death Road, scaled a volcano... and made it home in one piece
The trio is already thinking of the next trip abroad.
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Jul 19th 2014, 4:00 PM
This island - a celebrity favourite - used to be covered in hot green glass
45,000 years ago…
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May 24th 2014, 4:00 PM
7 feelings every Irish person felt about Damien Rice's 'O'
Why’d ya sing Hallelujah if it means nothing to ya?
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May 8th 2014, 5:07 PM
"We like to challenge ourselves": Donegal trio set to brave the infamous Death Road
Last year, they took on the ice roads – this year, it’s Death Road, a volcano, and a desert.
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Apr 12th 2014, 10:33 AM
In pictures: The massive volcanic eruption that killed three in Indonesia
The ash has blanketed eastern Javanese cities forcing seven airports to close.
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Feb 14th 2014, 10:50 PM
Two killed, hundreds of thousands flee homes as Java volcano erupts (pictures)
A man and woman in their 60s were crushed to deaths, while 200,000 people in a 10km radius have been ordered to evacuate their homes.
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Feb 14th 2014, 7:51 AM
Victims engulfed in ash as volcano kills at least 15
Victims were covered by scorching clouds during the eruption.
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Feb 2nd 2014, 9:57 AM
Volcano erupts 30 times in one day
Around 20,000 people have been displaced as Mount Sinabung spews lava on Sumatra island.
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Jan 5th 2014, 7:30 AM
Snoopy-shaped island forms after volcanic eruption
We want to go to there.
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Dec 31st 2013, 6:00 PM
El Salvador begins evacuations after volcano spews out gas and ash
A yellow alert has been issued an investigators are looking for signs of fresh and lava.
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Dec 30th 2013, 8:45 AM
Here’s What Happened Today: Thursday
Everybody’s talking about three women held captive for 30 years in London, the Old Bailey bomber, and salary top-ups.
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Nov 21st 2013, 11:00 PM
Hello, world: New island off Japan coast after volcano eruption
The tiny islet has come into the world with quite a bang…
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Nov 21st 2013, 10:43 AM
Mount Etna volcano in Sicily erupts
The last major eruption occurred in 1992.
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Nov 17th 2013, 6:09 PM
World's largest volcano discovered on the floor of the Pacific
To get an idea of how big this volcano is, the previous record holder is just 2 per cent the size of it…
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Sep 6th 2013, 9:48 PM
Photos: Clean-up begins after volcanic eruption in Japan coats city in ash
The eruption yesterday spewed a plume 5,000 meters into the air.
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Aug 19th 2013, 2:00 PM
Hundreds evacuated as Indonesia volcano continues to wreak havoc
Five people were killed when the volcano erupted at the weekend.
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Aug 12th 2013, 11:27 AM
Medieval Irish monk diaries hold clue to volcano eruption question
Researchers have used the journals of monks spanning a 1200 year period to find out about the effects of volcanoes on Ireland.
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Jun 7th 2013, 7:15 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Good morning! Here are nine things to know before you start your day.
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May 16th 2013, 8:45 AM
Photos: Exhibition examines daily lives destroyed by Vesuvius
The exhibition in the British Museum in central London seeks to shed light on the everyday lives of the people killed in Pompeii and Herculaneum in 79AD.
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Mar 29th 2013, 8:15 AM
Mount Etna flash eruption lights up Sicilian sky
Raw footage from Italy’s most active volcano this week.
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Mar 8th 2013, 7:40 AM
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