Category Volcanic Acid

Volcanic magma activity is intensifying at Mount Hakone, Japan

Steam rises from the rocky mountain slopes near the hot springs resort of Hakone, Kanagawa prefecture on Wednesday. (AFP photo) Volcanic activity at Mount Hakone is intensifying to levels unseen over recent years, an expert said Friday after conducting research…

Mount Kilauea Could Be On The Verge Of Eruption As Lava Reaches Highest Point In Hawaii

The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, or HVO, reports that the rising lava on Mount Kilauea was just 13 feet away from the crater’s rim. That is a warning sign that the most active of all volcanoes in Hawaii’s Big Island could…

Due To Ongoing Volcanic Activity At Bárðarbunga, New Law on Emergency Management Issued

If the Department of Civil Protection and Emergency Management were to declare a state of emergency, the minister responsible for the issue could ration electricity, limit telecommunication and cut off roads, according to a new bill presented at a cabinet…

Plane ventures perilously close to the spectacular erupting Bardabunga volcano in Iceland

A plane flying over the Bardarbunga volcano spewing lava and smoke in southeast Iceland A small aircraft looks perilously close to lava spewing from an erupting volcano in Iceland.   The country’s largest volcano has been rocked by hundreds of…