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Ruapehu unrest heightens – Expert Reaction

Ruapehu unrest heightens – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 12 April 202213 April 2022

Mt Ruapehu’s crater lake is belching CO₂ at the second highest level ever recorded at the site. GNS says the changes suggest […]

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Using satellites to study Whakaari – Expert Reaction

Using satellites to study Whakaari – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 19 June 2021

A satellite measuring sulphur dioxide emissions fortuitously passed over Whakaari/White Island almost an hour after its deadly eruption on 9 […]

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Charges laid after Whakaari/White Island disaster – Expert Reaction

Charges laid after Whakaari/White Island disaster – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 30 November 2020

Thirteen parties including GNS Science are facing charges following the 2019 Whakaari/White Island eruption that claimed 22 lives. Three individuals […]

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Whakaari/White Island eruption – Expert Reaction

Whakaari/White Island eruption – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 09 December 201916 December 2019

Steam and gas jets are still coming out of the active vent on Whakaari / White Island, following the eruption […]

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Underwater eruption one of the biggest in 100 years – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 11 January 201811 April 2018

Researchers examining an underwater volcano that erupted in 2012 have compared its size to the Mt St Helens eruption in […]

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Mt Agung eruption – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 29 November 201711 April 2018

After months of unrest, Mt Agung on the Indonesian island of Bali is finally erupting. The island was elevated to […]

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What would happen if a volcano erupted in Auckland? – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 06 March 201703 August 2018

It’s no secret that Auckland sits on a large volcanic field, but new research has modelled what would happen if […]

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Calbuco volcano eruption – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 24 April 201528 March 2016

The eruption of the Calbuco volcano in Chile – for the first time in over 40 years –  is causing […]

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Tongan volcano eruption puts flights on hold

In the News  |  Published: 13 January 201528 March 2016

All international flights to the small island nation of Tonga have been cancelled after the underwater Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano […]

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Geoengineering a solution to volcano-induced atmospheric cooling – Experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 07 November 201428 March 2016

A rather unorthodox geoengineering study has examined the potential for greenhouse gases to play a positive role in humanity’s future… […]

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