Philippine Volcano
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Philippine officials seek safer homes for residents displaced by Taal volcanoTaal volcano has simmered with smaller ash ejections in recent days after erupting on Jan. 12 with a gigantic plume of steam and ash that drifted northward and reached Manila, the capital, about 65 kilometres away.WorldJan 19, 2020
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‘They have nowhere to go’: Filipinos made volcano their home, despite dangerMore than 5,000 people made the Taal volcano their home despite being designated a permanent danger zone long declared off-limits to human settlements.WorldJan 15, 2020
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What’s causing lightning during the Philippines eruption? Experts explain the phenomenonExperts say the volcanic lightning in Manila began when water interacted with magma in an explosive fragmentation of hot rock under Lake Taal.WorldJan 13, 2020
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Villagers flee, airport closes after small volcano erupts near ManilaAfter months of restiveness that began last year, Taal suddenly rumbled back to life Sunday, blasting steam, ash and pebbles up to 10 to 15 kilometers (6 to 9 miles) into the sky, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.WorldJan 12, 2020
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Philippine volcano Mount Mayon spews lava 3 kilometres from craterLava fountaining regularly from the Philippines' most active volcano has flowed up to 3 kilometres from the crater in a dazzling but increasingly dangerous eruption.EnvironmentJan 23, 2018
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