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This Alaska volcano might erupt soon. Here's the chaos it could cause.
An explosion on Mount Spurr could generate massive cloud of ash, which could mess with airplanes and cause issues for humans.
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Mount Spurr’s rumbles provide timely reminder of health risks from volcanic ash
When a large volcano erupts, as Mount Spurr appears close to doing about ... Ash may lack the visual impact of flowing lava, but as a geologist who studies disasters, I’m aware that ash travels ...
Volcano Watch: AVO explains possible impacts for villages near Mount Spurr
Villages closer to Mount Spurr could be at risk of experiencing more ashfall than the Anchorage area if the volcano were to erupt.
Houston Chronicle1mon
Volcanic ash is a silent killer, more so than lava: What Alaska needs to know with Mount Spurr likely to erupt
When a large volcano erupts, as Mount Spurr appears close to doing about 80 miles from Anchorage ... cripple utilities and disrupt transport networks. Ash may lack the visual impact of flowing lava, ...
The Independent27d
The chance of Alaska’s Spurr volcano erupting is lower — but there’s a big caveat as 268,000 Americans brace
The likelihood of Alaska’s Mount Spurr volcano erupting has decreased ... was 1992 (Alaska Volcano Observatory/X) The potential risk of eruption has caused locals to stock up on masks, farm ...
Your Alaska Link3d
Rural village prepares for Mount Spurr eruption as observatory monitors
With a possible eruption looming, the Alaska Observatory is closely watching Mount Spurr. Your Alaska Link shows how one ...
New York Post19d
Alaska’s Mount Spurr hit with 22 earthquakes in recent weeks — preventing researchers from pulling vital data from volcano
Scientists at Mount Spurr in Alaska have been unable to collect vital volcanic data for over a month as the area experiences “elevated” levels of earthquakes — but authorities claim an ...
New York Post27d
Alaska’s Mount Spurr volcano on yellow alert eruption watch as scientists provide update
Scientists provided an update Thursday on the chances of an eruption of the Mount Spurr volcano in Alaska, a situation being closely monitored by officials in Anchorage, the state’s largest city.
SFGate1mon
Volcanic ash is a silent killer, more so than lava: What Alaska needs to know with Mount Spurr likely to erupt
When a large volcano erupts, as Mount Spurr appears close to doing about ... Ash may lack the visual impact of flowing lava, but as a geologist who studies disasters, I’m aware that ash travels ...