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Likelihood of Spurr eruption decreases, researchers say, but uncertainty remains
An eruption at Mount Spurr, the closest volcano to Alaska’s population centers, is now less likely, researchers said Thursday. Last month, the Alaska Volcano Observatory warned Alaskans that ...
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How to protect your car if Mount Spurr erupts
Mount Spurr is nearly 80 miles west of Anchorage, and volcanologists say it’s likely to erupt within weeks or months. That’s a problem for cars because volcanic ash is bad for their engines ...
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Alaska Braces for Mount Spurr Eruption, Advises Pet Precautions
As seismic activity increases at Mount Spurr, a volcano located about 80 miles west of Anchorage, Alaskan residents are being urged to prepare—not only for their own safety, but for ... Read more The ...
New York Post19d
Alaska’s Mount Spurr hit with 22 earthquakes in recent weeks — preventing researchers from pulling vital data from volcano
Scientists at Mount Spurr in Alaska have been unable to collect vital volcanic data for over a month as the area experiences “elevated” levels of earthquakes — but authorities claim an ...
Volcano Watch: AVO explains possible impacts for villages near Mount Spurr
Villages closer to Mount Spurr could be at risk of experiencing more ashfall than the Anchorage area if the volcano were to erupt.
National Geographic news5d
This Alaska volcano might erupt soon. Here's the chaos it could cause.
An explosion on Mount Spurr could generate massive cloud of ash, which could mess with airplanes and cause issues for humans. For the last year, Alaska's Mount Spurr has been showing signs of a ...
The Independent27d
The chance of Alaska’s Spurr volcano erupting is lower — but there’s a big caveat as 268,000 Americans brace
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
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Mount Spurr’s rumbles provide timely reminder of health risks from volcanic ash
When a large volcano erupts, as Mount Spurr appears close to doing about 80 miles from Anchorage, Alaska, it can release enormous volumes of ash. Fine ash can infiltrate the lungs of people and ...
Alaska Dispatch News28d
Mount Spurr eruption now less likely though still possible, scientists say
Since October, scientists have been monitoring heightened signs of unrest on Mount Spurr, including earthquakes beneath the volcano, gas emissions, ground deformation from magma beneath the ...
New York Post28d
Alaskans buy protective gear for pets as volcano eruption looms
Scientists with the Alaska Volcano Observatory have said that Mount Spurr, a volcano located roughly 80 miles from Anchorage, is likely to erupt in the coming weeks or months based on elevated ...
Yahoo29d
Alaskans buy protection for pets as Mount Spurr rumbles toward possible volcanic eruption
Scientists with the Alaska Volcano Observatory have said that Mount Spurr, a volcano located roughly 80 miles from Anchorage, is likely to erupt in the coming weeks or months based on elevated ...
AOL28d
Scientists provide update on status of possible eruption at Alaska's Mount Spurr volcano
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Scientists provided an update Thursday on the chances of an eruption of the Mount Spurr volcano in Alaska, a situation being closely monitored by officials in Anchorage ...