Glaciers can give us clues about when a volcano might erupt: Mayumi.K.Photography/Shutterstock Globally, there is about one volcano erupting each week. Volcanic unrest kills an average of 500 people every year and costs the global economy roughly US$ 7 billion (£5.7 billion). With one in 20 people living somewhere at risk of volcanic activity, every …
Kosovo: ethnic tensions have created a political ‘volcano’ that could erupt anytime: After US state department counsellor Derek Chollet recently visited Kosovo in a bid to calm tensions flaring in the north of the country, he said Washington’s priority was to prevent “violence metastasising” (spreading) between Serbs and Albanians. “The last thing any of us …
South Africa in the news: Jamestown CC men erupt for eight goals in Ohio: It was a coming-out party for the Jamestown Community College men’s soccer team, routing Lorain County CC 8-2 on Monday afternoon. “It never hurts to see the ball go into the net,” Jamestown CC head …: “South Africa” – BingNews Local …
South-west Iceland is shaking – and may be about to erupt: The Reykjanes Peninsula. Johann Helgason/Shutterstock Over 17,000 earthquakes have been recorded in the south-west of Iceland, in the Reykjanes Peninsula, during the past week. People living in the area have been advised to be extra careful due to dangers of landslides and rockfall. Many …
Curious Kids: How can we tell when a volcano is going to erupt?: Mount Etna erupting. Tomarchio Francesco/Shutterstock How can we tell when a volcano is going to erupt? – Lena, aged eight, Frankfurt, Germany Predicting when a volcano might erupt is very difficult. Some volcanoes erupt almost constantly, such as K?lauea on Hawaii, but …
Grímsvötn: Iceland’s most active volcano may be about to erupt: The ice-covered Grímsvötn volcano on Iceland produced an unusually large and powerful eruption in 2011, sending ash 20km into the atmosphere, causing the cancellation of about 900 passenger flights. In comparison, the much smaller 2010 eruption of Eyjafjallajökull led to the cancellation of about 100,000 …
South Africa in the news: Farmers erupt over brutal slayings in South Africa: Scenes of chaos have played out in South Africa where furious farmers have taken to the streets after two brutal slayingsthat have sparked national outrage.: “South Africa” – BingNews BBC News: Get the latest African news from BBC News in Africa: breaking …
Volcanoes kill more people long after they first erupt – those deaths are avoidable: Montserrat's Soufriere Hills Volcano erupts in 2009. Jonathan Stone, Author provided You may think of volcanic eruptions as spectacular but brief explosions. But in reality, these destructive forces wreak havoc before headlines are made and continue long after they fade. As …