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Study reveals volcanic eruptions may have created first 'whiffs' of oxygen
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 27 (ANI): A new analysis of 2.5-billion-year-old rocks from Australia has found that volcanic eruptions may have stimulated population surges of marine microorganisms, creating the first puffs of oxygen into the atmosphere.
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DRC to activate evacuation in case of fresh volcano eruption
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kinshasa [Congo], May 27 (ANI/Xinhua): The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is preparing to activate a precautionary evacuation plan in response to frequent earthquakes in Goma, said the Ministry of Communication and Media Thursday.
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Indian monsoon can be predicted better after volcanic eruptions: India-Ger
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], September 19 (ANI): Large volcanic eruptions can help to forecast the monsoon over India - the seasonal rainfall that is key for the country's agriculture and thus for feeding one billion people. As erratic as they are, volcanic eruptions improve the predictabilit
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Evidence for volcanic craters on Saturn's moon Titan
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 16 (ANI): Volcano-like features seen in polar regions of Saturn's moon Titan by NASA's Cassini spacecraft could be evidence of explosive eruptions that may continue today, according to a new paper by Planetary Science Institute Senior Scientist Charles A. Wood and
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Study may explain Source of Nitrogen in Earth's atmosphere
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
California [USA], April 21 (ANI): New research by scientists may help solve the question of whether our atmosphere was formed by gases naturally emitted by the Earth's interior -- through events like volcanic eruptions or due to comets colliding into the Earth soon after it formed.
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6.1 magnitude earthquake jolts Philippines; 8 killed
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Bodega [Philippines], Apr 23 (ANI): At least eight people were killed and several others suffered injuries on Monday after an earthquake of magnitude 6.1 on the Richter scale rocked Bodega town on the Philippine island.
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Indonesia reroutes flights as Anak Krakatoa continues to erupt
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], Dec 27 (ANI): Indonesia has rerouted all fights around the volcanic Mount Anak Krakatoa in the wake of continuous eruptions, raising the alert for the volcano from Level II to Level III.
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Volcano music may help detect eruptions
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Jun 16 (ANI): A volcano in Ecuador with a deep cylindrical crater may be the largest musical instrument on Earth, producing unique sounds that could help scientists monitor eruptions, finds a study.
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Volcanic eruptions, declining oxygen levels killing marine life
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], June 12 (ANI): The very recent volcanic eruptions in Guatemala and Hawaii have left the world in a state of shock with their ensuing devastation.
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Attention: Active volcanoes to avoid in near future
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 10 (ANI): The recent volcanic eruptions in Hawaii and Guatemala have acted as potent reminders that our planet is capable of unleashing it's pent-up wrath at any given time.
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4.7 earthquake jolts S Korea
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Daegu [South Korea], Feb 11 (ANI): An earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter Scale struck South Korea's Daegu city on Sunday morning.
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Tiny crystals could predict volcanic eruptions
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Jan. 24 (ANI): Turns out, tiny crystals, as small as a grain of salt, can be used to predict volcanic eruptions.
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