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Tree rings may underestimate climate response to volcanic eruptions
EurekAlert (press release)
Some climate cooling caused by past volcanic eruptions may not be evident in tree-ring reconstructions of temperature change because large enough temperature drops lead to greatly shortened or even absent growing seasons, according to climate ...

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RedOrbit

Concerns grow over volcanic eruptions
USA TODAY
Now, new research is changing scientists' understanding of the timing of those eruptions, and prompting them to call for greater monitoring of sites to help save lives when the next big volcano explodes. Two recent papers highlight the shift.
Magma may provide signal for super-volcano eruptionsmsnbc.com
How the myth of Atlantis could help predict volcanic eruptionsChristian Science Monitor
Studies Suggest Volcanic Eruptions Can Be PredictedRedOrbit
Alaska Dispatch
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Warning circulating about volcanic eruptions, a hoax - Phivolcs head
Philippine Information Agency
TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Feb 5 (PIA) – The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology has not issued any warning about volcanic eruption and tsunami occurrence in Eastern Samar, Phivolcs Director Renato Solidom Jr. said. Solidom made it clear that ...

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Christian Science Monitor

Volcanic eruptions emerge as lead cause for Little Ice Age
Christian Science Monitor
A series of volcanic eruptions has become a leading culprit. By Pete Spotts, Staff writer / January 30, 2012 Steam rises from Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano in Puebla, Mexico, January 16. Sequences of explosive volcanic eruptions in the tropics were the ...
Little Ice Age began with a bangScience News

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Our Amazing Planet

Massive volcanic eruptions may have caused Little Ice Age
DigitalJournal.com
The centuries-long period of intense cold between AD 1275 and 1300, often referred to as the Little Ice Age, may have been caused by four massive volcanic eruptions, a new scientific study suggests. The study, using results from analyse of dead ...
Little Ice Age result of volcanic eruptions, new study saysAlaska Dispatch
Little Ice Age triggered by four sulfur-rich volcanic eruptionsThe State Column
Volcanic Eruptions Were the Major Reason behind Ice Age in the Middle AgesIBTimes.co.uk
Science AAAS -Bits Of Science -Our Amazing Planet
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Cleveland News - Fox 8

Alaskan Volcano Could Erupt, Disrupt International Air Travel
AccuWeather.com
By Matt Alto, Meteorologist Alaskan scientists are monitoring a massive volcano that may erupt, sending an ash cloud into the sky that could cause a headache to international air travel. The volcano, known as Mount Cleveland, is located on a remote ...
Scientists worry Alaska volcano, 'Cleveland', could blow soonNew York Daily News
Mt. Cleveland Volcano Could Erupt, Disrupt Air TravelCleveland News - Fox 8
Cleveland Volcano Alaska: Eruption Could Disrupt International Air TravelInternational Business Times
Weekly World News (satire) -Daily Mail
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RedOrbit

New Lava Dome Spotted at Cleveland Volcano in Alaska
Wired News (blog)
By Erik Klemetti The dark summit dome on Cleveland volcano seen in August 2011. This dome was destroyed during the explosive eruptions on December 25 and 29, 2011, but a new dome is already forming. This cycle of dome growth and destruction is common ...
Remote Alaskan Volcano Shows Signs Of ActivityNPR (blog)
Alaska's Cleveland Volcano ponders eruptionAlaska Dispatch
Warning Level For Alaskan Volcano RaisedRedOrbit
The Inquisitr -CNN International -VolcanoDiscovery (press release) (blog)
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Car Rentals

Is Alaska's Cleveland Volcano about to erupt again?
Christian Science Monitor
Even though the volcano is in an uninhabited area, an eruption could still cause a big mess. According to CNN, some 90 percent of air freight from Asia to Europe and North America passes over Alaska, along with hundreds of commercial flights.
Cleveland Volcano in Alaska Close to EruptZ6Mag
Alert level raised at Alaska volcanoCBS News
Alaska Volcano May Hit Global FlightsCar Rentals
Mother Nature Network (blog) -Ski Channel -AVIONEWS
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The Top 10 Reasons I Love Volcanoes (And You Should, Too)
Wired News
By Erik Klemetti Webcam capture of Kirishima in Japan erupting on Feb. 2, 2011. Yet another reason to love volcanoes: free entertainment via webcams. Image: Webcam capture If you are a frequent reader of the blog and/or follow my @eruptionsblog Twitter ...

Space Ref (press release)

NASA MODIS Image of the Day: February 5, 2012 - Submarine eruptions off El ...
Space Ref (press release)
After a brief period of relative subsidence in late 2011, the submarine volcanic eruption off of the island of El Hierro once again increased activity in early 2012. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard NASAís Aqua satellite ...