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From how ashfall smells to how you can help affected wildlife, we asked experts across the state about the things on your ...
The Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) says that the steam alone is not a sign of an impending eruption. However, combined with ...
Scientists now say it's likely that the closest active volcano to Anchorage will erupt soon. They announced in mid-March that the chances had gone up for Mount Spurr to blow "within the next few ...
Gas emissions, earthquakes, and ground deformations. These are all signs that a volcano is about to erupt, and they are also all signs that have appeared at Mount Spurr, an active volcano in ...
Learn what you should do if you live near an active volcano and how to stay safe before and after an eruption.
Mount Spurr in Alaska might erupt soon, triggering an ash cloud shrouding Anchorage and other communities. The summit crater ...
Dozens of mini-earthquakes have rattled Alaska's Mount Spurr over the past week, sparking fears among scientists that the ...
Mount Spurr is a prominent feature within the Aleutian volcanic arc, an area created by the subduction of the Pacific Plate beneath the North American Plate. This geological phenomenon leads to ...
Matt Haney, scientist-in-charge with the Alaska Volcano Observatory, said in an interview Monday, March 24, that Spurr first started showing signs of unrest about a year ago, with increased ...
Scientists are on high alert after spotting a key sign that a US volcano is about to erupt. Huge plumes of steam have been seen rising from Mount Spurr, one of Alaska's largest active volcanoes.
Scientists are monitoring Mount Spurr volcano in Alaska amid eruption fears which could cause disruption in the region.
(Dreamstime/TNS) ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The likelihood that Mount Spurr, the closest active volcano to Anchorage, will erupt is increasing, with scientists now saying an eruption is “likely ...