Tag: volcano
Wild Weather Caught On Tape!
Okay they were probably caught on digital memory sticks rather than tape, and a volcano isn’t technically weather… but it’s still a good headline, right? Check out these two incredible […]
Today In History: A Big Blast
Fun fact: Volcanoes are named for Vulcan, the Roman god of fire, said to be a master blacksmith who dwelled under Mt. Etna and made it erupt with his anger […]
Volcanoes and Lightning: Together At Last
Every once in a while, we’ll just have so many super cool things to blog about that the slightly less interesting or slightly more time-consuming posts fall by the wayside. […]
Volcano Quiz!
As Mount Redoubt begins to form a new lava dome and the alert level is lowered, I wanted to point out a cool volcano quiz before the topic drops from […]
There’s no “doubt” Alaskans need to be prepared
Okay, forgive my terrible pun, but after 20 years of dormant life, Alaska’s Mt. Redoubt began burping up ash plumes this weekend and I couldn’t resist. A cloud of gray […]
Impending Eruption In Alaska
Researchers at the Alaska Volcano Observatory say that Mount Redoubt may erupt within days. The mountain, which lies about 100 miles to the southwest across the Cook Inlet from Anchorage last […]
Consolation Prize: A Volcano Video
Well, I didn’t win the Oregon’s Greatest Natural Disasters book in this morning’s gift exchange, but I did find a cool volcano video to cheer myself up! Check it out. […]
Disaster Author to Speak at Volcano Views & Brews Tonight!
Tonight the Mount Hood Institute is hosting its monthly Volcano Views & Brews event at the Lucky Lab NW. And guess who’s speaking this time? Bill Sullivan, author of Oregon’s […]
A deluge of disasters serves as a reminder.
This morning my alarm clock radio came on, and in the space of just a few minutes I heard the following stories: – Several tornadoes hit the Midwest. Severe damage. […]