Volcano begins to erupt in eastern El Salvador
Authorities in El Salvador on Monday warned residents near the Chaparrastique volcano in the country's east to be alert after it began to erupt. The Environmental Ministry’s observatory reported explosions in the central crater of the volcano located about 83 miles (135 kilometers) east of the capital. There were no reported injuries.
news.yahoo.comLava shoots more than 1,000 feet into the air as Cumbre Vieja volcano keeps erupting
The Cumbre Vieja volcano, which has been erupting in the Canary Islands since September, fired lava more than 400 meters into the sky on Dec. 2, showing that the destructive volcano is not slowing down anytime soon.
news.yahoo.comWinds whip up volcanic ash from 1912 eruption in Alaska
Volcano scientists issued an alert Wednesday, warning that a cloud of ash — from an eruption more than century ago — was headed toward Alaska’s Kodiak Island. The ash is from the powerful 1912 eruption of Novarupta, a volcano on the Alaska Peninsula that dropped volcanic ash that is still visible today. Strong northwesterly winds in the vicinity of Katmai National Park and Preserve and Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes on Wednesday kicked up the loose volcano ash.
news.yahoo.comBitcoin mining and its environmental costs
The opportunity to make big money in cryptocurrency is attracting huge investments to industrial-scale bitcoin mining, with thousands of supercomputers and an enormous energy demand, so much so that some companies are using power plants to fuel their operations – which may create real-world concerns for the environment. CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli reports.
news.yahoo.comIran denies shooting at crowds protesting after plane was shot down
Countdown to the Iowa debateDemocrats are preparing to hold another presidential primary debate, the last before the Iowa caucuses. Only six candidates have qualified to take the stage in Des Moines on Tuesday, and none of them are people of color. CBSN political reporter Caitlin-Huey Burns joins CBSN for this edition of 2020 Daily Trail Markers.
cbsnews.comOscar nominations announced for the 92nd Academy Awards
Nearly 10 million sickened by flu this seasonThis flu season is on track to be one of the worst in history in terms of the number of people infected. Flu is now widespread in almost every state. Nearly 10 million people have become ill so far. Pediatric deaths are double of what they were at this time last year. Dr. Tara Narula joins CBS This Morning to discuss why so many people have gotten sick this season.
cbsnews.comVolcano spawns brand new island in the Pacific
Volcano spawns brand new island in the Pacific The December eruption of the underwater volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai led to the creation of a new island in the South Pacific. CBSN’s Vlaimir Duthiers and Kristine Johnson give us a glimpse of the fresh island, which some scientists say is still quite unstable and dangerous.
cbsnews.comEquador's volcano spews six mile ash cloud
Equador's volcano spews six mile ash cloud A volcano erupted approximately 90 miles south of Equador's capital of Quito and sent an ash cloud six miles into the air. The volcano has been erupting sporadically for the past 15 years. Anthony Mason reports.
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