The bubonic plague years and the breakout of two World Wars were terrible times. But these were not the worst periods to be alive, scientists claim in new research. It’s the year 536. The 6th century year is thought to have been the beginning of bizarrely cold and dark summers, blamed for causing crop failure […]
Tag: Eruption
Extreme heat of Vesuvius eruption vaporized body fluids, exploded skulls
Enlarge / Italian scientists detected red and black mineral incrustations in victims’ skulls—the iron from human blood. (credit: P. Petrone et al.) The catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD wiped out several nearby towns and killed thousands of people. It has long been supposed that the vast majority died from asphyxiation, choking on […]
Airlines Further Extend Waivers Amid Kilauea Volcanic Eruption
Airlines Further Extend Waivers Amid Kilauea’s Eruption Advertiser Disclosure The credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which ThePointsGuy.com receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). This site does not include all […]
Thousands flee lava & ash fallout after deadly Guatemala volcano eruption (VIDEOS)
The deadly eruption of Guatemala’s Volcano of Fire has affected more than 1.7 million people and created havoc in surrounding municipalities, sending thousands of people fleeing for their lives through streets buried in ash. As least seven people have been confirmed as killed so far – including two children who were burned to death while […]
Thousands flee lava & ash fallout after deadly Guatemala volcano eruption (VIDEOS)
The deadly eruption of Guatemala’s Volcano of Fire has affected more than 1.7 million people and created havoc in surrounding municipalities, sending thousands of people fleeing for their lives through streets buried in ash. As least seven people have been confirmed as killed so far – including two children who were burned to death while […]
How Volcanologists Predicted Kilauea’s Explosive Eruption
Scientists are now warning that the next phase of eruptions could send very large boulders as far as a mile from the crater. https://media.wired.com/photos/5afdc3043b9e472a6929c4e7/master/pass/KilaueaEruption-959400144.jpg
Stunning images show golfers undisturbed by volcano eruption in Hawaii
Mario Tama/Getty Images Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano has experts paying attention and asking those in proximity to the eruption to be prepared. On Tuesday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) raised its alert level to “red,” indicating that “Major volcanic eruption is imminent, underway, or suspected with hazardous activity both on the ground and in the air.” Still, at […]
Hawaii’s Big Island Declared ‘Major Disaster’ by Trump Administration as Eruption Continues
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Hawaii Rocked by Largest Earthquake in 43 Years as Volcano Eruption Expands
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‘Something broken in US State Dept?’ Russian Embassy bewildered by Nauert’s Twitter eruption
The Russian Embassy in Washington DC believes that something might be “broken” in the US State Department, given the recent barrage of tweets targeting Moscow by spokesperson Heather Nauert. Over the last 24 hours, Heather Nauert has unleashed a massive anti-Russian campaign on Twitter: Blaming Russia for civilian casualties in Syria; praising the controversial Oscar-winning […]