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'Bizarre new normal': Kilauea eruptions no sign of slowing down


Hawaii News Now
Tue, 19 Jun 2018 11:54 UTC
Eruptions just keep going in lower Puna, where more than 500 homes have been destroyed.
© Andrew HaraEruptions just keep going in lower Puna, where more than 500 homes have been destroyed.
Hawaii County authorities say the number of homes confirmed destroyed in ongoing eruptions is now at 614.

Coverage of the Kilauea eruption threatening Puna subdivisions.

The new figure comes amid ongoing eruptions on the Big Island, which have forced thousands from their homes.

Lava fountains from fissure no. 8 continue to feed a channelized flow headed toward the sea, while at least two other fissures are also active.

Comment: The relentless activity seen at Kilauea since it began erupting in May is reflected in the overall increase in seismic and volcanic activity all around the world: For more on the changes occurring on our planet, check out SOTTs' monthly documentary: SOTT Earth Changes Summary - May 2018: Extreme Weather, Planetary Upheaval, Meteor Fireballs

As well as SOTT radio's: Behind the Headlines: Earth changes in an electric universe: Is climate change really man-made?

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Telica volcano in Nicaragua spews huge ash cloud and rocks

Kate Whitfield
Daily Express
Fri, 22 Jun 2018 19:11 UTC
The eruption sent a plume of smoke 500 metres into the air, as well as shooting rocks and gasses
© David de ZabedroskyThe eruption sent a plume of smoke 500 metres into the air, as well as shooting rocks and gasses
The volcano is located in the city of León in Western Nicaragua.

The Nicaraguan Institute of Territorial Studies (INETER) registered the explosion at 7.08pm local time (2pm BST) on Thursday.

The eruption sent a plume of smoke 500 metres into the air, as well as shooting rocks and volcanic gasses.

INETER has reported pyroclastic material in the smoke column, but no pyroclastic flows have occurred.

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New explosive eruption at Shinmoedake volcano, Japan


The Watchers
Fri, 22 Jun 2018 00:09 UTC
Explosive eruptions continue at Shinmoedake volcano, Japan
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A new explosive eruption took place at Japan's Shinmoedake volcano, a part of Kirishimayama volcanic complex, at 00:09 UTC (09:09 JST) on June 22, 2018. This was its first explosive eruption since May 14.

The eruption ejected a column of ash up to 4.6 km (14 000 feet) above sea level, according to the Tokyo VAAC. Volcanic material was thrown as far as 1.1 km (0.7 miles) from the crater.

This was the first explosive eruption of this volcano since 05:44 UTC on May 14. That eruption sent ash up to 7.6 km (25 000 feet) above sea level, making it nearly 1 km higher than April 4th eruption and the highest since the current eruptive phase of this volcano began on March 1, 2018.

Comment: This comes days after an M6.1 earthquake in Osaka. Japan, which killed 3 people, and a few months following Shinmoedake's first recorded pyroclastic flow.

Other seismic and volcanic activity documented in the past few months: For more on the changes occurring on our planet, check out SOTTs' monthly documentary: SOTT Earth Changes Summary - May 2018: Extreme Weather, Planetary Upheaval, Meteor Fireballs

As well as SOTT radio's: Behind the Headlines: Earth changes in an electric universe: Is climate change really man-made?

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Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: Gemstones and octopus fall from the sky, glaciers grow in Africa


Adapt 2030
Sun, 17 Jun 2018 20:45 UTC
Green gemstones
Green gemstones
Green olivine gemstones are falling from the sky in Hawaii as the erupting Kilauea vent is now send gemstones up 12,000 feet with the ash and when it comes down, you can find a bowl full if you look for 30 minutes.

A ferocious line of wind and waterspouts in china dropped octopus, shrimp, starfish from the sky miles inland.

Kilimanjaro glacier grows after massive record breaking rain season in Eastern Africa.


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Kilaeua: Lava covers more than 9 miles of island, M5.4 quake reported


Hawaii News Now
Mon, 11 Jun 2018 11:36 UTC
hawaii kilaeua
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Since lava broke to the surface, it has overrun 5,914 acres of land, or roughly nine and a quarter square miles.

The total number of homes destroyed stands at 467.

Seismic activity is on an almost predictable cycle after another strong earthquake Saturday morning.

A large explosion happened just after 10:20 a.m. at the summit of Kilauea. Officials say it had the energy of a 5.3 magnitude earthquake.

No tsunami was generated.

Air quality remains an issue as gasses and ash clog the air. USGS reports that the eruption from the lower East Rift Zone remains steady in Leilani Estates with few changes taking place over the past few days.

On Saturday, lava fountains from fissure no. 8 reached heights of about 170 feet into the air.

With the fast-moving flow, it was a similar scene all week.

Comment:
Below is just some of the volcanic activity on our planet right now:

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Volcano in the Galapagos Islands erupts after series of 9 earthquakes


Telesur
Sun, 17 Jun 2018 11:55 UTC
A volcano on the Galapagos Islands has started erupting
© Info5ChileA volcano on the Galapagos Islands has started erupting
Lava flows and a gas column spanning about two to three kilometers high have been a feature of the eruption.

According to the Geophysical Institute (I) of the National Polytechnic School, the Galapagos' La Cumbre volcano - located on Fernandina island - erupted Saturday.

The eruption took place between 11:00 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. (Galapagos time) and was preceded by a series of nine earthquakes ranging from 2.5-magnitude to 4.1-magnitude. La Cumbre volcano measures 1,476-meter high and occupies almost the entire island. The eruption occurred on the northeastern sector of the volcano.

Lava flows and a gas column spanning about two to three kilometers high have been a feature of the eruption. Reports are that a flow has already reached the sea.

"There are some species that could be affected, however, being a flow (of lava) that is in only one direction, on only one side of the island, the possible impacts that there would be would not have a significant impact on biodiversity," director of the Galapagos National Park (PNG), Jorge Carrion, assured.

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Sakurajima volcano erupts again in southwestern Japan


Xinhua
Sat, 16 Jun 2018 15:29 UTC
Sakurajima volcano, on Kyushu island in southern Japan, erupted on June 16, blasting smoke thousands of meters into the air, according to Japanese Media.
Sakurajima volcano, on Kyushu island in southern Japan, erupted on June 16, blasting smoke thousands of meters into the air, according to Japanese Media.
The Sakurajima volcano in Kagoshima prefecture, southwestern Japan, saw an explosive eruption Saturday morning and no injury has been reported.

The eruption was observed at around 7:20 a.m. local time at one of the peaks of the volcano, spewing volcanic ash 4,700 meters into the sky, according to the local weather agency.

Sakurajima is an active composite volcano and a former island in Kagoshima prefecture. The most recent eruption started on May 2, 2017.

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Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: June 2018 showing signs of Grand Solar Minimum intensification


Adapt 2030
Sat, 16 Jun 2018 07:03 UTC
Staff at Igloo Lake Lodge stand amid six-foot-tall snowbanks that encompass the Labrador fishing camp on June 13.
© Jim BurtonStaff at Igloo Lake Lodge stand amid six-foot-tall snowbanks that encompass the Labrador fishing camp on June 13.
First week of June 2018 had blizzards in Canada, devastating frosts in Canada killing crops, volcanic eruptions making international headlines.Yet somehow the media still doesn't put the dots together.


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Satellite visuals from the month-long Kilauea eruption

Anthony Watts
Watt's Up With That
Thu, 14 Jun 2018 16:29 UTC
Kilauea Volcano lava
Kilauea Volcano lava flow near Kopoho
In early May 2018, an eruption on Hawaii's Kilauea volcano began to unfold. Here's what satellites saw in the first few weeks of the eruption. This video is a compendium of satellite views from NASA and other sources that tell the story of the eruption over the last month.

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Scientists monitoring infrasound in volcanic crater to predict activity

Anthony Watts
Watts Up With That
Wed, 13 Jun 2018 15:59 UTC
Cotopaxi volcano ecuador
© Silvia Vallejo Vargas/Insituto Geofisico, Escuela Politecnica NacionalInstituto Geofisico researchers maintain a monitoring station at Cotopaxi volcano in central Ecuador. A new study shows Cotopaxi produces unique sounds scientists could use to monitor the volcano and its hazards.
From the AGU and the "lava tooting" department

A volcano in Ecuador with a deep cylindrical crater might be the largest musical instrument on Earth, producing unique sounds scientists could use to monitor its activity.

New infrasound recordings of Cotopaxi volcano in central Ecuador show that after a sequence of eruptions in 2015, the volcano's crater changed shape. The deep narrow crater forced air to reverberate against the crater walls when the volcano rumbled. This created sound waves like those made by a pipe organ, where pressurized air is forced through metal pipes.
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