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Oregonian29d
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 ... The finest particles pose the greatest risk because they can penetrate deep into the lungs and cause death by ...
The Independent26d
The chance of Alaska’s Spurr volcano erupting is lower — but there’s a big caveat as 268,000 Americans brace
The likelihood of Alaska’s Mount Spurr volcano erupting has decreased ... was 1992 (Alaska Volcano Observatory/X) The potential risk of eruption has caused locals to stock up on masks, farm ...
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 ... high volumes of ash—much higher than Spurr’s typical production levels. The greatest risk ash poses may be to drivers.
Alaska Public Media27d
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 ...
New York Post on MSN19d
Alaska’s Mount Spurr hit with 22 earthquakes in recent weeks — preventing researchers from pulling vital data from volcano
Cloudy weather has rendered Alaska Volcano Observatory planes, helicopters and satellites useless for data collection since ...
Alaska Public Media28d
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 ...
New York Post27d
Alaska’s Mount Spurr volcano on yellow alert eruption watch as scientists provide update
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, the state’s largest city.
Daily Mail12d
More than 70 earthquakes hit massive volcano as 300,000 Americans prepare for eruption
The Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) shared on Friday that Mount Spurr remains at an elevated level of unrest, and an explosive eruption is possible. In addition to the 73 recorded tremors ...
Alaska Dispatch News27d
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 Post19d
Alaska’s Mount Spurr hit with 22 earthquakes in recent weeks — preventing researchers from pulling vital data from volcano
Scientists at Mount ... Spurr, the state’s 11,000-foot-tall active volcano. AP “When weather conditions become more favorable, collection of new gas data will help us improve this assessment ...
AOL19d
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 ... collection of new gas data will help us improve this assessment,” it added. Cloudy weather has rendered AVO planes ...