
Volcano News, Alerts, Miscellaneous Volcano Updates

10 saved after Alaska volcano erupts
Okmok Caldera - Alaska volcano blasts ash 9 miles high
Way Under The Sea, Violent Eruptions From Volcanoes
Active Submarine Volcanoes Found Near Fiji
June 14, 2008 - Chaiten Volcano - Evacuation Ordered As Volcano Strengthens
Southern Chile volcano erupts with renewed strength
White Island, New Zealand - Volcano Warning
Indonesia - Mount Soputan in North Sulawesi Erupts
Scientists: Drilling Caused Indonesian Mud Volcano
Volcano of mud makes 50,000 homeless
Lusi - East Java - World's Largest Mud Volcano on Brink of Collapse
Volcano Erupts in Galapagos Islands
Etna Volcano Rumbles To Life in Sicily
5.12.08 - Eruptions of Anak Krakatau Coupled With Fireballs
3,550-foot Chaiten volcano erupts, 60 Earthquakes Follow - Hundreds Of Chileans Flee Volcano
"Authorities evacuated hundreds of people from villages in southern Chile Friday after a snowcapped
volcano considered dormant for thousands of years erupted."
Satellite View of Chaiten Volcano
Earth Observatory - Chaiten Volcano Plume
A Cataclysmic Blast Is Possible
National Geographic Chili Volcano Pictures - Ash, Lava, Lightning
In Pictures - Chili Natural Disasters
In Pictures #2 Chaiten Volcano
Video of Chili Volcano Eruption
Colombia volcano eruption forces thousands from homes
Giant Underwater Volcano Discovered in Iceland
"...ongoing release of 2,000 tons a day of toxic gas into the air is a 'very serious concern'...the plume billowed out
of Halemaumau Crater and rose thousands of feet into the air, drifting safely to the southwest."
Volcano's white gas tells staff it's not ash
Underwater New Zealand Monowai Volcano Erupting
Kilauea volcano fireworks draw crowds
Volcanic gas could threaten Hawaii neighborhoods
Hawaii volcano explodes for first time in 84 years
Kilauea Status Reports and Updates
Glowing Red Sulfur Vent At The Halemaumau Crater
Hawaii - Lava From Kilauea Destroys Three Abandoned Houses
Feb 14, 2008 - Hawaii - Kilauea's Sulfur Dioxide Gas Intensifies - Warnings Issued
"The main area affected is a 5-mile stretch of Crater Rim Drive on the downwind, south side of Kilauea caldera...
'Area closed due to dangerous volcanic gas. Stay in your car!' yellow-and-black warning signs say."
Kilauea History Archive - 1924 Explosions
Massive Volcano Underneath Antarctic Ice
Indonesia - The strange, slow-motion disaster of the mud volcano
Protecting The Wild Bison?
Number of bison killed sets record
Anger Over Culling of Yellowstones Bison
Yellowstone Buffalo Preservation Act (HR2428)
Yellowstone's Rabbits Have Vanished
Popocatepetl, Mexico
Feb 9, 2008 - Alaska - Cleveland Volcano on the Aleutian Arc Spews Ash - Short-Lived Explosions Of Ash Exceed 20,000 Feet
Feb. 6, 2008 - Ecuadorian Volcano Forces 3,000 to Evacuate
"Ecuador's Tungurahua volcano shot columns of ash miles into the air on Wednesday, as officials ordered
the evacuation of 3,000 villagers living near its slopes."
Volcano lies buried under West Antarctica ice
Thousands Flee Colombian Volcano Eruption
Columbia - Galeras Volcano Erupts Violently
Mount St. Helens Grows Mysteriously
Mt. St. Helens Steam Burst, Quake Catch Scientists' Attention
Quake, Steam Explosion Shake Mt. St. Helens
Steam Plume Visible at Mt. St. Helens
Buried Volcano Discovered in Antarctica
Lava Threatens Homes on Hawaii's Big Island
Jan 7, 2008 - Ecuador's Tungurahua Volcano Rumbles To Life, 1,000 Flee
Jan 1, 2008 - Melipeuco, Southern Chili - Llaima Volcano Erupts Spewing Lava and Ash, Last Eruption 1994
Chili - 53 People Trapped in Wilderness Park
Volcano Deep Down Could Be Melting Greenland's Ice
A New Volcano May Be Forming In Oregon
"A new volcano might be forming in Oregon, according to reports. The US Geological Survey
(USGS) says that a bulge in the Earth's crust, covering an area of around 100 square miles,
seems to be getting bigger, suggesting that a large quantity of magma is on the move.
The bulge is in the vicinity of the Three Sisters, three now inactive volcanoes in the
Oregon Cascade mountain range."
Ancient "Supervolcano" Rocked Washington State
Deep magma could be clue to violent volcanoes
Eighteen Most Dangerous Volcanoes Include Erupting Peak
Experts predict 1,600 could die in quake
Geochronology of the Long Valley Caldera as related to the Long Valley magma chamber
Geologists Reveal Secrets Behind Supervolcano Eruption
"Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have discovered what likely triggered
the eruption of a 'supervolcano' that coated much of the western half of the United States with
ash fallout 760,000 years ago...."
Greece - When Did The Thera Volcano Erupt?
Lightning Strikes from the Mouths of Volcanoes
Massive Eruptions and Supervolcanoes
Measuring The Explosiveness of Volcano Eruptions
Mega Volcano Eruption in 2012?
NASA Data Show Earthquakes May Quickly Boost Regional Volcanoes
Nature 'Mankinds' Greatest Threat
Prehistoric temperature spike (ancient gloval warming) blamed on volcanoes
Super Volcano Will Challenge Civilization, Geologists Warn
The eruption of a super volcano "sooner or later" will chill the planet and threaten human civilization, British scientists warned.
Super-Eruptions Pose Global Threat
The Pentagon's Weather Nightmare - Climate Collapse
The Reason for Earthquakes and Volcanoes
Unlocking The Secrets of 'The Big One'
Update on Gas, Water and Mud Geysers Near Kingfisher, OK
Geysers Erupting in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma
(for more information see Lampholder Earthquake Journal)
USGS - Volcanology needs boost
America's 10 most hazardous volcanoes
"The report reviews the hazard of 169 volcanoes in the U.S. and its territories and calls for a 24-hour, seven-day Volcano Watch Office and increased monitoring at many of the peaks...The study said three groups of volcanoes are the highest priority for study - The volcanoes erupting now - Mount St. Helens in Washington state, Anatahan in the Mariana Islands, Kilauea in Hawaii - and the volcanoes that are showing periods of significant unrest, Mauna Loa in Hawaii and Mount Spurr in Alaska. The 13 very high-threat volcanoes with inadequate monitoring. These include nine volcanoes in the Cascade Range - Rainier, Hood, Shasta, South Sister, Lassen, Crater Lake, Baker, Glacier Peak and Newberry - and four Alaskan volcanoes, Redoubt, Makushin, Akutan and Augustine. The agency noted that while Cascade volcanoes do not erupt frequently, they threaten major populations and developments. Nineteen volcanoes in Alaska and the Mariana Islands that pose high risks to aviation combined with no real-time ground-based monitoring to detect precursory unrest or the onset of an eruption."
U.S. Geological Survey Threat Score - Kilauea - #324 (Erupting), Mt. St. Helens, WA #267 (Erupting), Mt. Spurr, Alaska - #130 (Unrest)
Yellowstone ranks 21st most dangerous of the 169 volcano centers in the United States
Reston, VA – The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) today released the first ever comprehensive and systematic review of the 169 U.S. volcanoes and established a framework for a National Volcano Early Warning System (NVEWS) which calls for a 24-hour seven-day-a-week Volcano Watch Office and enhanced instrumentation and monitoring at targeted volcanoes.
Volcanoes Erupt on Google Earth
Volcano Experts Warn About Unrest at Mount Spurr
Volcanoes Worldwide Become Increasingly Active
By Sher Zieve – "The Southwest Volcano Research Centre is reporting increased activity amongst multiple volcanoes. Although Indonesia’s Mount Merapi has been recently reported to be in an “imminent eruption” stage, worldwide volcanic activity is high. Other areas where volcanoes under an “orange alert” (volcano is in eruption or eruption may occur at any time) include-but are not limited to-Costa Rica, Mexico, Guatemala, Papua New Guinea, Antarctica, Philippines, Africa, Italy and Ecuador. A “red alert” (significant eruption is occurring or explosive eruption is expected at any time) has also been issued for El Salvador’s Santa Ana volcano." http://www.swvrc.org/alerts.htm
Awe-Inspiring Images Of Our Planet Erupting
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YELLOWSTONE, YELLOWSTONE WATCH!
Yellowstone - A Restless Volcanic Giant
Yellowstone has erupted roughly once in every 600,000 years.
The last eruption was 640,000+ years ago.
12/10/2007 - Erratic Geyser Bursts Into Spotlight Again: Formation in Upper Geyser Basin Erupting
With A Frequency Not Seen Since The 1950s

Norris Junction
Yellowstone National Park's, Norris Geyser Basin is probably the key, most important area to watch. It is in the Norris Basin where impending changes - for better or worse - will be noticed first.
The Norris Geyser Basin is well-known for its land deformity, water table changes, excessive thermal variations including rising ground temperatures, and other instability factors. Norris Basin is probably the hottest area in Yellowstone National Park, and recent interest in this particular area has occurred because of new mud pots and temperature increases reaching nearly 200 degrees. Scientists and geologists continually monitor changes in earthquake activity, rising steam pressure, abnormal geyser activity, new steam vents and fumaroles that appear near the top of the rising dome - all of which might be indicative of an impending explosion.
According to the 2004 Yellowstone Geological Fact Sheet, Global Positioning System (GPS) stations have been stationed in various parts of the park including one in the Norris Geyser Basin. The GPS stations can "detect changes in elevation and horizontal shifts of 1 inch or less per year, helping scientists understand the processes that drive Yellowstone's active volcanic and earthquake systems."(1)
Yellowstone Lake (the second-most area of interest) is approximately 60 miles from Norris Junction. Between Norris Junction and Yellowstone Lake sits Old Faithful (the Upper Geyser Basin).

Simplified map of Yellowstone National Park, caldera, and resurgent domes
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The Great Yellowstone Fires

Yellowstone Volcano Inflating With Molten Rock At Record Rate
"There is no evidence of an imminent volcanic eruption or
hydrothermal explosion...."
Magma pushing up ground in Yellowstone
Yellowstone Is RisingOn Swollen "Supervolcano"
Yellowstone Volcanic Hotspot Studied
Domes Rising in Yellowstone National Park Faster Than Ever
Billings Gazette - Yellowstone Domes Rising at Really Pronounced Pace
""We're watching a trend that shows a larger uplift sustained over several years. If we continue to see this accelerated uplift,
it might be the early stages (of an event)."
Yellowstone Supervolcano Making Strange Rumblings
Recent Findings at Yellowstone Lake
April 17, 2007 - YVO Releases Yellowstone Danger Assessment Report
Chance of Park Hazards Studied
Yellowstone - A Terrorist Target or Looming Natural Disaster?
Scientists Study Yellowstone's Volcanic System for Hazards
Yellowstone's Explosive Secret
Magma on the Move Beneath Yellowstone
Giant Volcano Under Yellowstone Park Stirring to Life
Yellowstone Bulge May Cause Thermal Unrest
Volcano is on the Rise at Yellowstone Park
"Forces brewing deep beneath Yellowstone National Park could be making one of the
largest volcanoes on Earth even bigger, a new study reveals."
Slides Block Popular Yellowstone Entrance
Yellowstone Rated 'High Threat' For Volcanic Eruption
Geyser, Inactive Since 1998, Erupts
"Ledge geyser, the second-largest at Norris and dormant since 1998, erupting full-bore, sending a plume of steam about
100 feet in the air...The eruption coincided with other out-of-the-ordinary activity at Norris over the weekend, including the
eruption of other sporadic geysers and changes in the water at the surface. Henry Heasler, Yellowstone's lead geologist, said the
changes appear to be part of a "thermal disturbance" at Norris, an infrequent and often-sudden shift at the geyser basin that
usually comes on quickly and then fades away. Vixen geyser erupting; Pearl geyser's water has changed from clear to opalescent, and water elsewhere in the basin has turned murky."
Yellowstone National Park's, Norris Geyser Basin is probably the key, most important area to watch.
It is in the Norris Basin where impending changes - for better or worse - will be noticed first.
Mega eruption of Yellowstone's southern twin

Yellowstone Fallout Ash Bed

BBC - Supervolcanoes Could Trigger Global Freeze
Bison Activity in Yellowstone Park
Bob Smith's Yellowstone Volcano Observatory
Carbon Dioxide and Helium Discharge from Mammoth Mountain
Distant Earthquake Rattles Yellowstone
Earth Change Topics - The Hutton Commentaries
Yellowstone Fire News - Photos
FAQ on Recent Findings at Yellowstone Lake
Frequency and Size of Supervolcano Eruptions for the Yellowstone Trend
Hydrologic Monitoring at Yellowstone Caldera
Recent Earthquakes in the Intermountain West
UUSS Webicorder (Seismogram) Displays, Yellowstone Region
History of Yellowstone Volcanic Eruptions
Huge Volcano Sleeps Underneath Yellowstone
Quarterly Seismicity for Yellowstone
Potential Hazards From Future Volcanic Eruptions
Scientists Closely Monitoring Yellowstone
Scientists Find Major Mercury Emissions
Steve Quayle Yellowstone Info Page
Terrorism - A Yellowstone Vision
Tiny Crystals Predict A Huge Volcano in Western United States
Urban Legends Report on Yellowstone Geothermic and Seismic Activity
Volcanolive News, Information, and Travel
West Yellowstone Montana Travel
Information
Wyoming Game and Fish
Yellowstone Earthquake Trend Chart
Alaska Quake Changed Yellowstone Geysers
Yellowstone Park Getting Hotter
Urban Legends' 2003 Report on the geothermic and seismic activity in Yellowstone Park
Yellowstone Trail Closings


Preparedness - Yellowstone County Disaster Drill/Terrorist Attack
"The idea is to force emergency responders to deal with multiple terrorist attacks
and set up a coordinated response...Sooner or later, we're going to have one.
It may not be terrorists, but it could be a natural disaster...."
Yellowstone Radio Club to Take Part in March 21-22nd Disaster Drill
Yellowstone Disaster Drill Scheduled for March 21st
[Yellowstone County is in Montana (the city of Billings is in Yellowstone County).
Montana borders Wyoming/Yellowstone National Park, and NW sections of the park border Montana.
The disaster drill is in Yellowstone County, Montana (also Western Yellowstone), but
the drill is in preparedness for a disaster/terrorist attack arising within/near the Yellowstone National Park area.]
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Earthquake camp, near Steamy Point, east side of Yellowstone Lake., 1871
July 19, 2004
Mudslide Closes Yellowstone Entrance
Photos taken of the mud slide area east of Sylvan Pass on the
East Entrance Road to Yellowstone National Park.

NPS Photos
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Mysterious Wyoming Elk Deaths Solved?
They ingested "lichen"
Okay! - still more questions?
What is the difference between Colorado and Wyoming elk?
What is the difference between Colorado lichen and Wyoming lichen?
Why only an approximate 300 elk had an adverse reaction?
Why aren't other elk feeding on the same type of vegetation also ill?
Why were most of the elk deaths only among the "healthy" female and calf population?
"...three elk were fed the plant at a research center. One collapsed and was unable to rise Sunday.
A second also started stumbling, and a third is expected to be similarly afflicted...."
Does lichen poisoning adversely affect the muscle, brain, kidney, or liver;
and what amount(s) are necessary to produce illness? If lichen poisoned
the elk, then what explains the resulting muscular symptoms?

Domestic Elk Could Threaten Wild Elk
Biologists Asking Why Wyoming Elk Drop Dead
The Number of Elk Afflicted by a Strange Malady Has Leveled Off
Elk Leave Area Plagued by Mystery Deaths
Elk Die Early From Excessive Fluoride
Elk Deaths Draw National Experts
First Captured Elk Dies
Afflicted Rawlins Elk Transported to State Vet Lab
Several Causes Ruled Out as Elk Death Total Reaches 275
Elk Deaths Now Over 250
Mysterious Deaths of Elk South of Rawlins Investigated
Solve the Mystery of the Missing Elk
CWD (Chronic Wasting Disease)
Poisons/Lichen Studies and Research Reports
Dec 29, 2007 - National Briefing Rockies: Colorado: Elk to Be Tested for Disease
What is Chronic Wasting Disease - Deer and Elk?
Chronic Wasting Disease on the Move in Wyoming
http://www.organicconsumers.org/madcow/slaughter6102.cfm
Usnic Acid http://www.drugintel.com/drugs/lipokinetix.htm
Lichen Communities in Colorado
http://www.drugintel.com/drugs/lipokinetix.htm
http://wric.ucdavis.edu/information/poisonous.pdf
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/AR/archive/jan01/lichen0101.htm
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12453567&dopt=Abstract
http://www.itmonline.org/arts/usnea.htm
The Yellowstone Caldera and Transit of Venus
Venus Transit and Islamic Eschatology
Earth Space and Beyond - The Transit of Venus
Maps of Recent Earthquake Activity
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A Ripple-Effect, Alaska Volcanoes, Mount Veniaminof, Mount Spurr

Web Site Lets Public Track Alaska Volcano
Alaska's Augustine Volcano In Continuous Eruption
Alaska - Three Volcanoes Showing Signs of Unrest
Alaska - Augustine Volcano shoots ash 8 miles high
Cloud Cover Adds to Mystery Eruption
Large Eruption Not Likely From Augustine
The 4,134-foot Alaska Volcano Erupts After 20-Year Lull
Alaska eruptions prompt health warnings
Preparation - Augustine Volcano may erupt within a few weeks.
"Anchorage, Alaska - Do you have goggles and a dust mask? How about a three-day supply
of food and water? With the recent rumblings coming from the Augustine Volcano near Homer,
the American Red Cross is urging Alaskans to prepare in case it erupts." [KTUU)
Alaska Braces For Possible Volcanic Eruption
"A restless volcano near Alaska's most populated region is being watched by scientists and officials,
who warned on Thursday of the risk of clouds of ash and a tsunami from a possible eruption."
Alaskan Volcano Showing Signs of Eruption
The Earth is an Interwoven Tapestry,
A Study in Relationships - Both Physically and Spiritually
Fourpeaked Volcano continues to rumble; eruption possible
Alaska - Fourpeaked Volcano continues to rumble; eruption is possible
"The most powerful volcanic eruption of the 20th century happened in Alaska at a volcano named Novarupta. Because
Novarupta was located so near the Arctic, it did some curious things to Earth's climate. Almost a century after the blast,
researchers are beginning to understand what happened." (NASA Science News for October 3, 2006)
Alaska - Pavlof Volcano on Verge of Massive Eruption
Alaska's Pavlof Volcano Erupts
Astronomy Picture of The Day - Alaska - Aleutian Cleveland Volcano spewing ash
Alaska - Cleveland Volcano Remains Active in Ring of Fire
Cleveland Volcano spits ash 20,000 feet
Cleveland Volcano erupts again
Earthquake Swarms - A Signal Of Things To Come?
Earthquake Swarms Strike Yellowstone
"Sixteen small earthquakes with magnitudes up to 2.7 shook the park's Pitchstone Plateau last week."
"Geologists stress there is very little risk of a tsunami being triggered by the swarm."
Scientists head out to Pacific to view undersea quake area
Earthquakes Continue to Rattle Washington Residents
"Scientists have told KOMO TV in Seattle that they are not sure whether the earthquake is related to the swarm of underwater quakes that occurred off the coast of Vancouver Island last week."
An Earth-Warning "Chain" Of Events?
Earthquake Swarms Off West Coast
Seafloor Earthquakes Off Vancouver Island
08 March - 4.7 Off Coast of Oregon
07 March - 5.1 Off Coast of Oregon
Seafloor earthquakes signal volcanic eruption off Vancouver Island
Earthquake Swarm Off Coast of Oregon - "nearly 1,500 small quakes detected"
Seattle - Earthquake Preparedness
"City and state officials told committee members that the city, state and port each have emergency operations centers to deal with a disaster such as a major earthquake on the Seattle Fault, a possibility of increasing concern to scientists."
Long Beach - High ground is hard to find
In studying the devastation along the west coast due to a tsunami, "...Long Beach faces the most severe logistical and geographical challenges...The Long Beach Peninsula is more than 20 miles long and there are some places on the peninsula where people are more than three miles from high ground."
Experts predict 1,600 could die in quake
Alaska - Three Volcanoes Showing Signs of Unrest
Anchorage, Alaska – Atka Island - Volcano in Aleutian Islands erupts,
spews ash and steam to about 8,000 feet
Current image of Veniaminof Volcano - web cam
Volcano Experts Warn About Unrest at Mount Spurr
Mount Spurr, 80 miles west of Anchorage across Cook Inlet
(Code Yellow - eruption possible without warning), and
Mount Veniaminof, about 500 miles southwest of Anchorage on the Alaska Peninsula,
(Code Orange - in eruption)
Geologist calls 7.9 quake the 'Big One'
Details of recent Mount Veniaminof activity.
Alaska - Alert Level for Mount Veniaminof volcano is raised; ash reported
Mount Veniaminof volcano is 8,223 feet high and located 300 miles SW of Kodiak. Since the beginning of 2005, Veniaminof has been sending up ash and experiencing greater seismic activity. The Alaska Volcano Observatory has raised the volcano's warning level from green to yellow, and as of January 10, 2005, the level has been raised to orange.
Volcano watchers eyeing Mount Veniaminof
Seismic waves from distant earthquakes may jolt the ground
in Yellowstone National Park triggering further earthquakes
"A new study of a sudden swarm of small earthquakes and geyser changes
at Yellowstone National Park in 2002 has linked it all to seismic waves from a powerful
magnitude 7.9 earthquake that struck Alaska just hours before."
Yellowstone Seismos