The key sign that US volcano is about to erupt: Scientists on high alert after spotting a huge steam plume rising from Mount Spurr
The Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) says that the steam alone is not a sign of an impending eruption. However, combined with ...
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Congressman Nick Begich Secures Reversal of Planned Lease Cancellation for AVO
In coordination with the Department of the Interior (DOI) and the General Services Administration (GSA), Congressman Nick ...
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Will it? Won’t it? And when? Anchorage contends with a restive volcano in its backyard
The volcano is far enough from Anchorage that destructive mudflows and avalanches pose no significant threat to people. The ...
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Spurr ashfall could divert flights to Fairbanks. Airport officials say they're ready.
Mount Spurr is teetering toward a possible eruption nearly 300 miles south of Fairbanks. Despite that distance, officials at ...
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Retired volcanologist reflects on Mount Spurr’s 1992 eruption and its lessons
As we keep a watchful eye on Mount Spurr, we're remembering the last time it erupted...and the lessons it taught us. Your Alaska Link's spoke with a scientist who had ...
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Huge steam plume rises from Alaska's Mount Spurr as volcano edges closer to eruption
The Alaskan Volcano Observatory has shared new images of plumes of gas streaming out of Mount Spurr, which scientists suspect ...
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How a Mount Spurr eruption could impact Unalaska
Emergency officials in Unalaska are closely watching an active volcano near Anchorage. Scientists said Mount Spurr is likely ...
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Spurr in spotlight as volcano shows signs of possible eruption
Matt Haney, scientist-in-charge with the Alaska Volcano Observatory, said in an interview Monday, March 24, that Spurr first ...
Alaska Map Shows Areas at Risk From Possible Mount Spurr Eruption
Mount Spurr lies about 80 miles west of Anchorage, which is Alaska's most populous city, making it one of the state's most closely watched volcanoes. It last erupted in 1992, spreading ash over ...
DOGE Update: Alaska Volcano Monitor Closure Blocked Amid Eruption Threat
Representative Nick Begich said he intervened to block the lease termination for the building housing the Alaska Volcano ...
One of America’s Most Dangerous Volcanoes Is Preparing to Blow
Mount Spurr has been showing signs of an eruption since last year, but scientists think one is even more imminent.