Volcanoes
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Owners of New Zealand volcano that fatally erupted deny responsibility for visitor safety
White Island/Whakaari volcano exploded in 2019, prompting debate over natural hazard tourismThe landowners of …
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Couple who survived White Island volcano tell court they weren’t warned of danger
US couple gives evidence to New Zealand court in case against island’s owners and tourism operatorsAn American…
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Philippines’ Mayon volcano spews lava as thousands told to prepare to flee
Over 13,000 people already evacuated but many more may have to leave if eruption turns violent The Philippines…
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Tonga volcano explosion equalled most powerful ever US nuclear test
Scientists calculate 2022 eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano released 1,000 times more energy than …
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Hot clouds spew into sky as volcano erupts in Indonesia – video
Indonesia's Merapi volcano erupted, spewing hot clouds into the sky, on Saturday. The eruption …
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Indonesia’s Semeru volcano eruption triggers mass evacuations – video
Mount Semeru, Indonesia's highest volcano, erupted on Sunday, spewing ash nine miles (15 kilometres) into the …
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Semeru volcano: 2,000 evacuated as Indonesia issues highest warning
Eruption causes roads to close after volcanic ash rains down on Java island A volcano has erupted in Indonesia…
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New Zealand’s Lake Taupō supervolcano still very active, study finds
Lake bed of volcano, which has been active 25 times in the past 12,000 years, constantly rising and falling, 4…
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Bulusan volcano eruption dumps ash on Philippines – in pictures
Mount Bulusan’s sudden eruption on Sunday in Sorsogon province, in the eastern Philippines, lasted 17 minutes …
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Taal volcano: thousands flee after eruption in Philippines
Residents ordered to leave homes as ash and steam sent hundreds of metres into skyThousands of people fled the…
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‘Absolutely amazing’: Tongan man swept away by tsunami stayed afloat for 24 hours
Lisala Folau climbed a tree on his home island before being washed away and eventually managing to reach the c…
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Tonga says volcanic eruption and tsunami an ‘unprecedented disaster’
Government issues first official update since huge blast on Saturday, saying death toll could riseTonga is fac…
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Leaked New Zealand military photos show scale of damage caused by Tonga volcano eruption
The 40 images paint a much fuller picture of the damage to the country following a volcanic eruption and tsuna…
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‘Not knowing is heartbreaking’: sleepless nights among Tongan diaspora after contact with country cut off
Communications blackout from undersea cable’s apparent damage prompts some to turn to Facebook livestreams fro…
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How the Tonga volcano has been felt around the world – video
A large underwater volcano in Tonga has sent huge swells around the world affecting countries bordering the Pa…