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VOLCANOES

COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 29, 2015
Japan's nuclear energy choices
Japan has a unique opportunity to chart a more enduring national energy policy.
JAPAN
Aug 17, 2015
NRA says Sakurajima volcano no threat to newly restarted Sendai reactor
The Nuclear Regulation Authority says that the Sakurajima volcano in Kagoshima Prefecture doesn't pose a threat to the Sendai nuclear plant 50 km away.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 8, 2015
Hakone issues wider map to ease eruption zone fears
To limit damage to tourism from Mount Hakone's surge in volcanic activity, the town of Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, has posted a new "eruption alert level map" on its website to show that only a small part of the popular hot springs resort is off-limits.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 3, 2015
Undersea volcano erupts off Oregon
An undersea volcano about 300 miles (480 km) off Oregon's coast has been spewing lava for the past seven days, confirming forecasts made last fall and giving researchers unique insight into a hidden ocean hot spot, a scientist said on Friday.
EDITORIALS
Apr 23, 2015
Defense against volcanic eruptions
To ensure the effectiveness of its plans to beef up the measures against volcanic eruptions, the government needs to quickly launch efforts to increase the number of people with expertise in this field
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Dec 19, 2014
Rare 'raicho' ptarmigans lose habitat following Ontake eruption, could disappear
The eruption of Mount Ontake in September killed dozens of hikers, but also probably decimated the population of a rare bird — the rock ptarmigan, a much-loved symbol of Japan's alpine region.
WORLD
Nov 28, 2014
Lava from Cape Verde volcano threatens to engulf town
Molten lava from a volcano in the Cape Verde archipelago has been sliding toward the town of Cha das Caldeiras, threatening to destroy it and a nearby village days after an initial eruption.
WORLD
Nov 11, 2014
Lava flow from volcano incinerates home on Hawaii's Big Island
A slow-moving lava flow from an erupting volcano on Hawaii's Big Island incinerated a house on Monday, marking the first home devoured by a stream of molten rock that has crept toward the village of Pahoa for weeks, civil defense officials said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 29, 2014
Lava nears homes of Hawaiian village
A stream of lava from the Kilauea volcano slithered across fields on Tuesday, burning grass and other vegetation as it closed in on a village on Hawaii's Big Island, with the nearest home only 70 yards (64 meters) away.

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