HONOLULU (KHON2) – Although it is a spectacular sight, the new eruption of Kilauea creates dangers that residents and visitors alike should be aware of. One of the dangers includes Pele’s hair and other fragments of light volcanic glass from the lava fountains that will fall downwind of the fissure vents. People should minimize exposure […]
Photo by B. Carr for USGS When I was younger the volcanoes seemed so cold with all the glowing magma and seemingly slow lava. In adulthood, the idea of a volcanic eruption is terrifying. And if you haven’t heard it, there is one right now. Kīlauea volcano in Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park began to erupt […]
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (WATE) – The air is starting to cool and the leaves are starting to change. Fall is here, and for those of you looking for something fun to do, we’ve put together a list of six things to do in the Smoky Mountains to help you enjoy all that fall has to offer. […]
September 28, 2021 Adventist members stand ready to help those who have lost their homes or have had to evacuate. By: Esther Azón, Adventist Revista España, Andreas Mazza, Inter-European Division News, and Adventist Review On September 19, 2021, a volcanic eruption on the island of La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain, caused lava to flow through […]
A new study has revealed how the rise of dinosaurs over 230 million years ago coincided with environmental changes brought on by massive volcanic eruptions. Known as the Carnian Rainfall of the Late Triassic (CEP), this interval of enormous climate change has seen temperatures and humidity rise across the globe. Prior to CPE, the climate […]
Ecological changes following intense volcanic activity during the Carnian rainfall event 230 million years ago paved the way for dinosaurs to become the dominant species. Credits: Pixabay The rise of dinosaurs coincided with environmental changes brought on by major volcanic eruptions more than 230 million years ago, a new study finds. The Carnian rainfall event […]
Volcanoes are found all over the world, forming primarily at the edges of tectonic plates but can also arise in “hot spots” like the one that created the Hawaiian Islands. In total, there are potentially a few 1,500 active volcanoes on Earth according to the US Geological Survey. From these, 51 are now in continuous […]
The Ouachita Mountains are a mountain range in the south-central United States that stretches approximately 360 kilometers east to west from central Arkansas to southeast Oklahoma. The mountain range takes its name from two Choctaw words meaning “land of the great buffaloes.” The Ouachitas are a continuation of the Ozark Mountains, the two mountain ranges […]
MADRID – The airport on the Spanish island of La Palma closed on Saturday due to an ash cloud escaping from a volcano that has erupted for a week, and scientists say another volcanic vent has opened , exposing the islanders to possible new dangers. The intensity of the eruption that began on September 19 […]
Andrei Norris is a fighter. At 45, he was diagnosed with aggressive and locally advanced prostate cancer and spent three years fighting it hard. The father of two underwent major surgery, was placed on hormone therapy and underwent radiation therapy. Things looked positive, but the cancer returned nine months later. More radiation this year has […]