Geology in the News

Volcano stories

Kurt C. Friehauf

Volcanoes

·        Are Volcanic Eruptions Tied to Lunar Cycle? – February 15, 2002

·        Villagers flee Mexican volcano – February 6, 2002

·        Space images show extent of Congo volcano devastation – February 3, 2002

·        Expert: Predicting volcanoes not yet reality – January 25, 2002

·        Expert predicted volcano eruption – January 23, 2002

·        Volcanic Eruption Devastates War-Weary Congo City – January 22, 2002

·        Volcano victims flee Goma – January 19, 2002

·        Volcano devastates Congo city – January 18, 2002

·        Congo volcano erupts – January 17, 2002

·        Congo volcano facts

·        Large Volcanic Eruptions Help Plants Absorb More Carbon Dioxide From The Atmosphere –  December 17, 2001

·        Automating The Development Of Volcanic Hazard Maps – January 11, 2002

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·        Why volcanoes explode

·        Why volcanoes erupt (Why files)

·        How Volcanoes Work - Space.com summary

·        Yellowstone roars again - recycling rock at Yellowstone

·        Love that lava: The volcano story

·        Delphic Oracle's Lips May Have Been Loosened by Gas Vapors - August 14, 2001

·        Does Steam In My Back Yard Signal Volcanic Eruption? - August 13, 2001

·        Volcano menaces with fire and water – August 9, 2001

·        Super Volcanoes: Satellites Eye Deadly Hot Spots - August 7, 2001

·        The Ancients Were Right - Delphi Was A Gas! – August 7, 2001

·        Crowding the Rim - Mary Lou Zoback: Ring of Fire Earthquake Expert - August 3, 2001

·        Geologists Explain New Happenings At Kilauea Volcano – July 16, 2001

·        Our roots may sink to floor of the ocean - Undersea volcanoes discovered by UW scientists could hold the key to the origin of life on Earth – July 12, 2001

Mount Pinatubo (Philipines) volcanic eruption

·        Mt Pinatubo's brimming lake threatens thousands - July 25, 2001

·        Philippine volcano erupts, alert level raised - July 25, 2001

·        If Mount Pinatubo's brimming lake overflows, the towns downstream are in big trouble

·        Expert: Pinatubo crater could collapse – July 22, 2001

·        Crystal Samples Forecast a Yellowstone Eruption within 100,000 Years - July 24, 2001

·        Yellowstone Volcano Could Alter Climate, Smother Lives – July 23, 2001

·        America’s most dangerous mountain - Today Mount Rainier sleeps, but someday an eruption could bring unparalleled perils – August 1, 2001

·        Natural "Lava Lamp" Draws Sea Floor Patterns - June 22, 2001

Mount Etna (Italy) volcanic eruption

·        Sicily’s beloved beast of fire – August 4, 2001

·        Sicily's Beloved Beast of Fire  - Mount Etna Instills Pride in Its Forgiving Neighbors - August 4, 2001

·        Station Alpha Crew Captures Image of Mt. Etna Eruption - August 3, 2001

·        ** Mount Etna Spews Explosive Lava - A rare type of lava streaming out of Mount Etna is setting off alarm bells among scientists - August 3, 2001

·        Sicilians Take Grumpy Mount Etna in Their Stride  - July 31, 2001

·        Etna lava appears to slow - July 29, 2001

·        Etna's fury drives Sicilians to prayer - July 29, 2001

·        New Etna cracks offer hope - July 28, 2001

·        Ash From Mount Etna Closes Airport - July 28, 2001

·        Etna from space - July 27, 2001

·        Etna erupts again - July 27, 2001

·        Etna: The stuff of myths - July 27, 2001

·        Mount Etna provides 'awesome, dramatic display' - July 27, 2001

·        Army battles Mount Etna lava - July 27, 2001

·        Living in shadow of a volcano - July 25, 2001

·        In pictures: Etna in action - July 23, 2001

·        Etna eruption threatens Town – July 23, 2001

Philippine volcanic eruption (Mayon)

·        Philippines volcano may erupt 'for weeks' - June 25, 2001

·        Thousands flee as Philippine volcano erupts - June 24, 2001

·        Satellite snaps volcano eruption – June 8, 2001

·        Old Faithful, and soon a volcano observatory in Yellowstone Park - May 24, 2001

·        Yellowstone To Be Monitored For Volcano, Earthquakes – May 23, 2001

·        Giant lava lake found - May 22, 2001

·        Volcanic bulge has town excited - May 20, 2001

·        Swelling Of Ground Surface In Oregon Spotted By USGS - May 8, 2001

·        Monitoring Volcanoes Worldwide - March 12, 2001

·        Moving Mountains - Volcanoes swell and collapse back down in what seem like great, heaving sighs.  These movements may help scientists better predict eruptions - March 12, 2001

·        Volcano Helps Meteorologists Find Answer To Climate Change Mystery – February 23, 2001

·        Philippine Volcano Helps Solve Climate Change Mystery – February 23, 2001

·        Pinning Down The Age Of Another Hawaiian Volcano – February 14, 2001

·        Mt. Fuji's rumblings have Japan nervous - February 7, 2001

·        The Dark Ages May Have Really Been Dimmer - volcanic eruption affected climate January 4, 2001

·        Early warning for volcanic mudslides January 31, 2001

·        Solving a Volcanic Mystery  - January 25, 2001

·        Indonesian volcano 'could erupt soon' January 11, 2001

·        Volcanoes Bigger Threat than Asteroids, Scientist Says - December 27, 2000

·        Volcanoes May Pose Bigger Risk Than Asteroids December 19, 2000 (Dang! Why can't I get famous for stating the obvious?)

·        Harris Whitbeck: Thousands seek shelter as volcano rumbles (Popocatepetl) December 19, 2000

·        Mexicans evacuated as volcano huffs and puffs December 19, 2000

·        Mexican volcano shows signs of another eruption December 19, 2000

·        Flood Basalt Eruptions Likely Led To Mass Extinctions – November 16, 2000

·        Thermal Ducks: The New Weapon In Volcano Monitoring? – November 14, 2000

·        Deadly mudslide at Ecuador volcano October 14, 2000

·        Hawaiian Lava Clue To 3 Billion Year Old Komatiites – October 5, 2000

·        Volcano eruption kills geologists July 31, 2000

·        Rivers of Rock - New ways of predicting the disastrous flows of volcanic ash known as lahars - July 2000

·        On Volcanoes, Gases, And Seeing Is Believing – June 13, 2000

·        Fiery Birth Of New Pacific Island - May 25, 2000

·        Scientists Find Active Underwater Volcano East Of Samoa - May 23, 2000

·        Pompeii reveals ancient luxury hotel – May 4, 2000

·        Why volcanoes explode April 1, 2000

·        Washington State University Professor Studies Reemergence Of Life On Mount St. Helens 20 Years After Disastrous Eruption - March 27, 2000

·        Life On Mars? Volcanoes On Earth Help Answer That – March 17, 2000

·        Supervolcanoes could trigger global freeze - what happens if Yellowstone erupted again February 3, 2000

·        Watching Monserrat Volcano: Will It Keep Erupting? – January 18, 2000

·        News coverage of Etna volcano eruption in Italy

·        Living with a volcano (Etna, Italy) – March 15, 2000

·        Volcano Mudflows Can Be Worse Than Eruptions – December 14, 1999

·        What causes a volcano to erupt and how do scientists predict eruptions? - November 29, 1999

·        Volcano Watch Surveys History Of Hawaiian Caldera – November 2, 1999

·        Scientists improve volcano prediction October 29, 1999

·        Volcano teaches deadly lessons - Montserrat eruptionFebruary 19, 1999

·        Hawaiian Volcanoes Boost Australia's Bottom Line - May 4, 1998

·        Early volcano victims Discovered - Whole communities of ape-like creatures may have been killed in volcanic disasters that struck East Africa 18 million years agoMay 3, 1999

·        Deep heat under Hawaii November 18, 1998