An undersea volcano has been busy building a new island in the Pacific,a sight rarely seen.
The volcano’s alert level was raised to warning status and the aviation colour code went to red as scientists evaluate the eruption and associated hazards.
Andrew,James and Peter Buttle had been on trial since July over the deadly 2019 eruption that killed 22 people,including 14 Australians.
Thousands of flights were cancelled and travellers grounded after Sicily’s Mt Etna erupted at an altitude of about 2700 metres,causing chaos for holidaymakers.
The owners of White Island in New Zealand have gone on trial for allegedly failing to protect tourists and staff in the 2019 eruption that killed 22 people.
A key tourist draw for its picturesque conical shape,Mayon last erupted violently in 2018,displacing tens of thousands of villagers.
The ash cloud reached 20 kilometres high in Russia’s far east and was moving west,triggering an aviation warning.
The new findings suggest there are eruptions on Venus about every few months,similar to some Earth volcanoes in places like Hawaii and Iceland.
Avalanches of searing gas clouds and lava forced authorities to halt tourism and mining activities on the slopes of the country’s most active volcano.
It is the little animals like snails,skinks,geckos and giant centipedes that make Pacific Island ecosystems tick. The giant carnivorous centipede – more than 30 centimetres long – feasts on skinks and baby seabirds,providing nutrients for the soil. The snails eat the slime and the rubbish.
The eruption in New Zealand left 22 people dead and a lifetime of trauma for survivors,but do the filmmakers need someone to blame?