Costa Rica: Poás Volcano Eruption Spews High Ash Column

The Poás volcano, one of Costa Rica's tourist attractions, erupted on Monday, April 21, spewing ash and smoke over 2,000 meters above the crater, the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI) reported.

Facing potential eruption, DR Congo volcanic monitoring impeded by ongoing war

STORY: Facing potential eruption, DR Congo volcanic monitoring impeded by ongoing war DATELINE: March 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:40 LOCATION: GOMA, DR Congo CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Nyamulagira volcano, DR Congo 2. various of the Goma Volcanological Observatory (OVG), DR Congo 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): KASEREKA MAHINDA, Scientific director at OVG 4. various of a temporary shelter near Goma, DR Congo 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): CHANCE BARAMBESHA, Victim of Nyiragongo volcano eruption in 2021 6. various of people 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Swahili): CHARLOTTE BUTERA, Displaced civilian STORYLINE: As the Nyamulagira volcano in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been experiencing volcanic activities since Monday evening, the Goma Volcanological Observatory (OVG) claims that their job is held by the ongoing war that is shaking the region. "A fiery glow was observed at the top of the Nyamulagira volcano," the volcanological observatory said in a statement last Monday, adding that current s

Experts call for better observation network on Ontake volcanic activity

Experts call for better observation network on Ontake volcanic activity

FUKUOKA, Japan - Experts gather for the Volcanological Society of Japan's emergency discussion session on Nov. 2, 2014, in Fukuoka City, southwestern Japan, on the eruption of Mt. Ontake. Participants emphasized the need for continued observation of its volcanic activities and strengthening of observation networks.

Agency warns of possible eruption on Miyakejima Island

Agency warns of possible eruption on Miyakejima Island

TOKYO, Japan - Tsutomu Takeuchi, chief of the Meteorological Agency's Volcanological Division, warns at a news conference on June 26 that an eruption could occur shortly on Miyakejima Island, some 200 kilometers south of Tokyo. ''Looking at past events, it is feared that a volcanic eruption could take place about two hours after successive earthquakes occur,'' he said.

Int'l conference held in Goma, DR Congo to strengthen management on volcanoes

STORY: Int'l conference held in Goma, DR Congo to strengthen management on volcanoes DATELINE: March 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:18 LOCATION: GOMA, DR Congo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the first international conference on the management of the Virunga Mountains 2. SOUDBITE 1 (French) MUHINDO ADALBERT, Director general of Goma Volcanological Observatory 3. various of people affected by the eruption of Nyiragongo volcano in Goma STORYLINE: The first edition of the international conference on the management of Virunga Mountains concluded on Monday in Goma, capital of the North Kivu province in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The three-day conference aimed to promote scientific exchanges in strengthening management of the Goma Volcanological Observatory (OVG), as well as to prevent the upcoming eruptions of volcanoes in the Virunga Mountains. Goma is home to two active volcanoes, Nyamulagira and Nyiragongo. The Nyiragongo volcano erupted in May 2021, killing at least 32

The La Palma Volcano Continues To Erupt - Spain

The La Palma Volcano Continues To Erupt - Spain

★The cloud of ash and sulfur dioxide that expels the La Palma volcano, from the urban center of Tacande, in the municipality of El Paso, La Palma, on September 22, 2021, in La Palma, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Islands Canarias, (Spain). The first simulations carried out on the trajectory of the ash cloud and sulfur dioxide that the volcano expels indicate that it could reach the Iberian Peninsula as of this Thursday and one of the first areas that would be affected would be the south of the Community Valencian. Likewise, the gas emissions expelled by the Cumbre Vieja volcano will also reach other nearby Canary Islands such as El Hierro, La Gomera and Tenerife. According to data from the Volcanological Institute of the Canary Islands (Involcan), the nine mouths of the La Palma volcano expel some 10,665 tons of sulfur dioxide daily that rises rapidly through the ash column and remains suspende

The La Palma Volcano Continues To Erupt - Spain

The La Palma Volcano Continues To Erupt - Spain

★The cloud of ash and sulfur dioxide that expels the La Palma volcano, from the urban center of Tacande, in the municipality of El Paso, La Palma, on September 22, 2021, in La Palma, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Islands Canarias, (Spain). The first simulations carried out on the trajectory of the ash cloud and sulfur dioxide that the volcano expels indicate that it could reach the Iberian Peninsula as of this Thursday and one of the first areas that would be affected would be the south of the Community Valencian. Likewise, the gas emissions expelled by the Cumbre Vieja volcano will also reach other nearby Canary Islands such as El Hierro, La Gomera and Tenerife. According to data from the Volcanological Institute of the Canary Islands (Involcan), the nine mouths of the La Palma volcano expel some 10,665 tons of sulfur dioxide daily that rises rapidly through the ash column and remains suspende

The La Palma Volcano Continues To Erupt - Spain

The La Palma Volcano Continues To Erupt - Spain

★The cloud of ash and sulfur dioxide that expels the La Palma volcano, from the urban center of Tacande, in the municipality of El Paso, La Palma, on September 22, 2021, in La Palma, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Islands Canarias, (Spain). The first simulations carried out on the trajectory of the ash cloud and sulfur dioxide that the volcano expels indicate that it could reach the Iberian Peninsula as of this Thursday and one of the first areas that would be affected would be the south of the Community Valencian. Likewise, the gas emissions expelled by the Cumbre Vieja volcano will also reach other nearby Canary Islands such as El Hierro, La Gomera and Tenerife. According to data from the Volcanological Institute of the Canary Islands (Involcan), the nine mouths of the La Palma volcano expel some 10,665 tons of sulfur dioxide daily that rises rapidly through the ash column and remains suspende

Agency warns of possible eruption on Miyakejima Island

Agency warns of possible eruption on Miyakejima Island

TOKYO, Japan - Tsutomu Takeuchi, chief of the Meteorological Agency's Volcanological Division, warns at a news conference on June 26 that an eruption could occur shortly on Miyakejima Island, some 200 kilometers south of Tokyo. ''Looking at past events, it is feared that a volcanic eruption could take place about two hours after successive earthquakes occur,'' he said.