Volcanic Eruption News

7:35 AM EST
11/23/2011 Uruguay, Argentina cancel flights due to Chilean volcanic ashMore than 30 fights in Uruguay and Argentina faced cancelations on Tuesday due to remnants of Chile’s volcanic ash.

Source:AHN Topics:Disaster And Accident, Volcanic Eruption, Economy, Business And Finance, Transport, Air Transport

2:11 PM EDT
11/4/2011 Daylight Savings Time 2011: things to rememberMake sure you are ready to "fall back" this weekend for Daylight Savings Time.

Source:AHN Topics:Lifestyle And Leisure, Consumer Issue, Science And Technology, Standards

12:19 PM EDT
9/23/2011 European auto manufacturers agree on single standard for electric car plugEuropean auto manufacturers have agreed on a common system for charging electric cars.

Source:AHN Topics:Science And Technology, Standards, Environmental Issue, Energy Saving, Economy, Business And Finance, Manufacturing And Engineering, Automotive Equipment

6:07 AM EDT
7/18/2011 Indonesian government relocates volcano-displacedThe Indonesian government has begun temporarily relocating more than 5,000 people displaced by the eruption of Mount Lokon on the northern part of Sulawesi Island and currently housed in four schools in the town of Tomohon.

Source:IRIN Topics:Disaster And Accident, Disaster, Natural Disasters, Volcanic Eruption

6:03 AM EDT
7/15/2011 Indonesia’s Mount Lokon eruptsMount Lokon in North Sulawesi, Indonesia erupted on Thursday evening, causing more than 4,000 residents to leave the area for safer grounds.

Source:AHN Topics:Disaster And Accident, Volcanic Eruption, Environmental Issue, Natural Resources, Mountains

10:40 AM EDT
7/6/2011 Thousands of Ethiopians need aid after Eritrean volcano eruptionThousands of Ethiopians in Afar State are facing critical food, water and health gaps almost a month after a volcano erupted in neighboring Eritrea's Nabro region, officials say.

Source:IRIN Topics:Disaster And Accident, Volcanic Eruption, Politics, Foreign Aid

9:55 AM EDT
6/23/2011 Fear and trembling in Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia’s Harrat Lunayyir lava field doesn’t seem the kind of place that would generate much concern from anyone. Rocky where it isn’t covered by sand, the area is bereft of vegetation and human habitation. Summer temperatures can exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit. True, it is pockmarked with cones formed by eruptions, but those were formed quite a long time ago.

Source:TML Topics:Disaster And Accident, Volcanic Eruption, Environmental Issue, Nature

6:49 AM EDT
6/14/2011 Flights disrupted due to Chilean volcanic ash cloudIn what could be a repeat of what world has seen when Icelandic volcanic clouds paralyzed Europe last year, the eruption of the Puyehue volcano in Chile has disrupted flights in South America and Australia.

Source:AHN Topics:Disaster And Accident, Volcanic Eruption

6:08 AM EDT
6/8/2011 Buenos Aires main airport resumes flights after Chile’s volcanic ash cloud disruptionNearly three days after Chile's Puyehue volcano erupted, volcanic ash clouds disrupted the air traffic around South America.

Source:AHN Topics:Disaster And Accident, Volcanic Eruption

4:02 PM EDT
6/5/2011 Cloud of soot darkens sky in Chile, Argentina following Puyehue eruptionA cloud of volcanic soot hung over parts of Chile and Argentina on Sunday following the eruption of the Puyehue volcano the day before.

Source:AHN Topics:Disaster And Accident, Volcanic Eruption, Environmental Issue, Nature, Science And Technology, Natural Science