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Science Spotlight: Volcanism on Planet Venus

Monday, Jul 25, 2022 | 3 years ago · TP
Planet Venus hiding beneath its thick toxic atmosphere (image: NASA)
Planet's Earth closest sister, Venus, is not only similar in size and composition, but also has volcanic activity. In fact, volcanic deposits cover approx. 80 % of its surface!
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Science Spotlight: Volcanic Lighting in Dirty Thunderstorms

Saturday, May 14, 2022 | 3 years ago · leandra
Volcanic lightning at Colima Volcano (Volcán de Colima) (image: Hernando Alonso Rivera Cervantes, National Geographic)
Volcanic lightning is not only one of the most mysterious and impressive phenomena observed in some volcanic eruptions, but also important to science.

What creates volcanic lightning?
Volcanic lightning can be created in different scenarios during explosive volcanic eruptions, and are often called “d…
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Volcano earthquake report for Saturday, 29 Nov 2025

Saturday, Nov 29, 2025 | 45 mins ago · EarthquakeMonitor
World map showing volcanoes with shallow (less than 50 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius during the past 24 hours on 29 Nov 2025 Number in brackets indicate nr of quakes.
Quakes detected near: Akita-Yake-yama (2 quakes between mag 0.9-1.7), Akuseki-jima (1 quake mag 1.8), Almolonga (1 quake mag 3.0), Aso (98 quakes between mag 0.1-1.9), Atitlán (1 quake mag 3.0), Brenn…

Volcano earthquake report for Friday, 28 Nov 2025

Friday, Nov 28, 2025 | 1 hour ago · EarthquakeMonitor
World map showing volcanoes with shallow (less than 50 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius during the past 24 hours on 28 Nov 2025 Number in brackets indicate nr of quakes.
Quakes detected near: Akita-Yake-yama (2 quakes between mag 0.9-1.7), Akuseki-jima (1 quake mag 1.8), Almolonga (1 quake mag 3.0), Aso (98 quakes between mag 0.1-1.9), Atitlán (1 quake mag 3.0), Brenn…
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Volcano Watch -- The legacy of the 1975 earthquake: 50 years of study at Kīlauea's south flank

United States Geological Survey (USGS) · Friday, Nov 28, 2025 | 3 hours ago · VOLCANO
The 1975 Kalapana earthquake brought big changes to lives of the people affected by the fatalities and damage, as well as big changes to our understanding of Kīlauea's south flank. Volcano Watch is a weekly article and activity update written by U.S. …

See it: Huge 'volnado' swirls up next to latest Kilauea volcano eruption

FOX Weather · Friday, Nov 28, 2025 | 5 hours ago · VOLCANO
A volnado is a column of ash, dust and smoke that picks up during a volcanic eruption and swirls around. In circumstances not involving volcanoes, spin-ups like this one would be called a dust devil. 'Volnado' is not a scientific term, according to the U.S. …

Pass the buck, this time to a volcano

Economic Times · Friday, Nov 28, 2025 | 7 hours ago · VOLCANO
People often blame others for problems instead of taking responsibility. This tactic is seen as a way to avoid personal shortcomings. History shows prominent figures also deflected blame. This approach is presented as a productivity hack. It allows …
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