Japanese volcano Mount Ontake erupted suddenly over the weekend, when the popular recreational site was crowded with hikers, resulting in […]
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Bárðarbunga volcano – experts respond
Locals and holidaymakers have been evacuated from areas near the Icelandic volcano Bárðarbunga, which has been threatening to erupt for the last few days. […]
Continue readingTongariro volcanic eruption and ash fall – experts respond
UPDATED 10.50AM AUG 8: An explosive eruption overnight on Mount Tongariro has spread ash across the Central North Island and […]
Continue readingNo health threat from Chilean volcano ash – experts
In response to queries from worried parents, experts has have issued an explanation of why New Zealanders don’t need to […]
Continue readingExperts respond: Disruption from Chilean volcano ash
A sprawling ash plume from the Chilean Volcano Puyehue-Cordón Caulle, is causing disruptions to flights across the southern hemisphere. The […]
Continue readingExperts Respond: Iceland’s Grimsvotn volcano erupts
Iceland’s Grimsvotn volcano has erupted spilling ash into the atmosphere. While there is some concern that air travel could be […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Auckland: Raised from the sea
John Roughan writes in the NZ Herald about the creation of New Zealand – an event which happened fairly recently […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Volcano collapse underlines threat of tsunami
Isaac Davidson writes in the New Zealand Herald about a huge undersea volcano which has partially collapsed off the coast […]
Continue readingRural News: Iceland volcano has lessons for NZ dairy
Farmers in Taranaki and Taupo should learn lessons from the effect of the recent eruption in Iceland’s dairy farmers, and […]
Continue reading3 News/AP: Volcano in Iceland: Questions and Answers
Questions and answers about the volcanic ash cloud in Iceland, and its effects An excerpt: (read in full here) “Q. […]
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