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'River of fire' unleashes toxic gases as eruption destroys town in La PalmaEarth from space A 2021 satellite image shows destructive lava flows burning through a residential area in the Canary Islands as molten rock spilled into the sea and unleashed surprising levels of volcanic gas.
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Heavy dusting of 'pineapple powder' paints Hawaii's volcanoes white after near-record snowfallEarth from space A pair of 2021 satellite photos highlight an unusually heavy snowfall in Hawaii that covered the summits of the volcanoes Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea.
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Mystery of Bolivian 'zombie' volcano finally solvedUturuncu, a dormant volcano in Bolivia, appeared to be getting ready to erupt following earthquakes and "sombrero" shaped deformation — scientists have now worked out what's going on beneath the surface.
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Pair of 'glowing' lava lakes spotted on Africa's most active volcanoes as they erupt simultaneouslyEarth from space This false-color satellite photo from 2014 shows the immense heat emanating from lava lakes at the summits of a pair of simultaneously erupting volcanoes in Congo.
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'It was amazing': Scientists discover ash from 2 mystery volcanic eruptions in WyomingScientists have found previously undocumented ash deposits buried beneath the Lava Creek Tuff in Wyoming — and at least one of them could be from an unknown volcanic eruption, they say.
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Lava bursts through Grindavík's defense barriers as new volcanic eruption begins on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsulavolcanoes -
Huge steam plume rises from Alaska's Mount Spurr as volcano edges closer to eruptionThe Alaskan Volcano Observatory has shared new images of plumes of gas streaming out of Mount Spurr, which scientists suspect will erupt in the coming weeks or months.
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Never-before-seen chain of volcanoes discovered hiding near the Cook IslandsAfter suspecting the presence of a series of underwater volcanoes near the Cook Islands, researchers have now mapped out the newly discovered structures.
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'Shining anus' volcano in Tonga coughs up cloud of smoke during recent eruptionEarth from space A 2022 satellite photo shows smoke rising from a caldera on Tofua, highlighting the "looming threat" of the volcanic island.
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