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Why Is This Indonesian Volcano Spewing Blue Lava Instead of Red? Scientists Can’t Believe Their Eyes!
When sulfur-rich gases escape from the volcano’s cracks at temperatures reaching 600°C (1,112°F), they ignite upon contact with oxygen, producing vibrant blue flames.
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A Look Inside One of Earth’s Most Dramatic Volcanoes
This story appears in the August 2018 issue of National Geographic magazine. Indonesia has 127 active volcanoes. Only the U.S. (168) and Russia (144) have more. Essential packing list: We landed ...
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Kilauea puts on dazzling show with lava fountains hundreds of feet high in most recent eruption episode
Lava from Hawaii's most active volcano created fountains that reached 700 feet Thursday during the latest episode of an ongoing eruption. Kilauea began continuously releasing lava from its summit ...
Jetstar cancels flights in an out of Bali flights over ash from erupting volcano in Indonesia
An erupting volcano in Indonesia has led to the cancellation of several Jetstar flights in and out of Bali. Six flights were cancelled by Jetstar on Friday morning due to the risk posed by Mount ...
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Iceland’s Blue Lagoon Evacuated as Volcano Erupts for a Fourth Time
Iceland declared a state of emergency after a volcano in the southwest erupted for the fourth time since December. One of the country’s most popular tourist destinations was evacuated.
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The 1883 Krakatau eruption: a year of blue Moons
So why do we still see blue Moons? The answer is that other volcanoes have erupted since, and sometimes they release particles of the same size as Krakatau's. Some forest fires can produce the same ...