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Local authorities in Iceland are telling people to stop visiting the volcanic eruption because the terrain is challenging and dangerous.

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Authorities Ask Tourists to Stop Flocking to Site of Volcanic Eruption

By Sharon Adarlo

Despite appearances, the amount of recent eruptions we're seeing from volcanoes is not unusual. We're just finally paying attention.

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Wave of Volcanoes Erupting Around the World is Totally Normal, Experts Assure

By Frank Landymore

The Hunga volcano's eruption blasted through seawater, creating the perfect conditions for the most intense lightning storm ever observed.

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Violent Volcano Eruption Triggers an Ungodly Number of Lightning Flashes

By Frank Landymore

This isn't the first time that the Pacific Ocean has birthed a new island — and according to the experts, they tend to be a bit of a flight risk.

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Experts Have Bad News for That Tiny Island That Appeared the Other Day

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Lake Taupo is the largest in New Zealand. Studying 42 years worth of data, scientists now believe the supervolcano beneath its surface is once again active.

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Active Supervolcano Is Causing Ground Above It To Shift, Study Finds

By Frank Landymore

The volcanic eruption in Tonga was so violent, the force of the explosion was more than 500 times as powerful as the Hiroshima atomic bomb.

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Tonga Eruption Was 500 Times Stronger Than an Atomic Bomb

By Victor Tangermann

Underwater volcanic eruptions release enormous amounts of energy, enough to power the entire US according to scientists.

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Study: Underwater Volcanoes Could Power the Entire US

By Victor Tangermann

Earthquake Swarm Shakes Mount St. Helens

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Earthquake Swarm Shakes Mount St. Helens

By Todd Jaquith

Mount Etna Erupts, Creating Volcanic Lightning and Shooting Lava 1km High (with video)

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Mount Etna Erupts, Creating Volcanic Lightning and Shooting Lava 1km High (with video)

By Miguel Santos