Redoubt Volcano May Erupt

Mt Redoubt, 2005
Photo, USGS


Mt Redoubt Erupting, April 1990
Photo by R. Clucas, April 21, 1990

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Once again, Alaska is shuttering at the thought of a very powerful volcano exploding ash, rocks and boiling mud across their land. Just 106 miles south-west of Anchorage this atom bomb like mountain could shower ash on that city. Scientists say it is just a short time before Mt Redoubt erupts again. Click Here For More

In a close to home issue, the ultra huge "super volcano" that encompasses and underlays Yellowstone National Park has been stirring in the last few months. It is said that a medium to large eruption from it would endanger the entire planet. Ash from a super volcano is capable of saturating the earth's atmosphere many times over. That much ash has the ability to trigger a new ice age. As if we did not have enough to think about... USGS.gov has more info and as of this publish they say Yellowstone is quiet. More Here

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