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Cowboy State Daily14h
Rumbling Alaska Volcano On Watch For Eruption That Could Impact Wyoming
Mount Spurr, a volcano 78 miles from Anchorage, is being monitored for signs of a possible eruption. If it blows, Mount Spurr ...
Icelandic Volcano Sends Toxic Shockwave 1,250 Miles to Arctic
Chinese researchers traced 2023 Icelandic volcanic emissions to Arctic smog, showing 80% of Ny-Ålesund’s sulfur dioxide came ...
Alaska’s Mount Spurr hit with 22 earthquakes in recent weeks — preventing researchers from pulling vital data from volcano
Cloudy weather has rendered Alaska Volcano Observatory planes, helicopters and satellites useless for data collection since ...
Alaska Beacon4d
Volcanic ash is a silent killer, more so than lava
Volcanoes inspire awe with spectacular eruptions and incandescent rivers of lava, but often their deadliest hazard is what ...
EMS15d
EMS in the ash zone: Alaska’s Mount Spurr and the volcanic challenge
From off-grid residents to 96-hour response timelines, Deputy Director Tracey Loscar shares how Alaskan EMS plans for ...
Your Alaska Link9d
Seismic activity declines at Mount Spurr, but eruption still possible
Seismic activity at Mount Spurr has declined, lowering immediate eruption concerns. However, the Alaska Volcano Observatory ...
Alaska Public Media10d
Likelihood of Spurr eruption decreases, researchers say, but uncertainty remains
Researcher Matt Haney says the decrease in likelihood is due to a drop in a few indicators of volcanic unrest, namely shallow ...
Anchorage Daily News10d
Mount Spurr eruption now less likely though still possible, scientists say
The Alaska Volcano Observatory said Thursday that decreased earthquake activity and ground deformation around Spurr point to ...
Health Watch: Alaska Regional prepared to hunker down in case of volcanic eruption
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Alaska Regional Hospital is preparing to tighten its operations if Mount Spurr erupts. According ...
Uncertainty grows about possible Mount Spurr eruption
The AVO has been unable to measure volcanic gases via airplane or helicopter since March 21 due to poor weather.
New York Post10d
Alaskans buy protective gear for pets as volcano eruption looms
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – We love our pets and worry about their safety during natural disasters, especially something as unique as ...
AOL11d
Scientists provide update on status of possible eruption at Alaska's Mount Spurr volcano
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Scientists provided an update Thursday on the chances of an eruption of the Mount Spurr volcano in Alaska ...