July 6, 2012 — Colombia’s Nevado del Ruiz volcano produced another violent eruption that prompted officials to urge nearly 5,000 nearby residents to evacuate.
May 4, 2012 — Lava pressure is building within Indonesia’s Mount Merapi volcano, threatening to create the mountain’s first eruption since 2010. Hundreds were forced to evacuate then.
March 23, 2012 — Sicily’s Mount Etna produced its fourth significant eruption so far this year, spewing lava and sending steam soaring high above the Italian island.
March 16, 2012 — Southern Japan’s Sakurajima volcano spewed rocks and hot ash during several blasts that occurred over a two-day period. Further blasts are possible.
March 9, 2012
Hawaii subdivision now completely destroyed by lava from eruption that began in 1983.
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March 2, 2012
Sumatra's most active volcano shoots ash in two separate explosions.
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Eruption Gives Clues into Climate Change Effects on Marine Life - July 13, 2012
Fresh Eruption From Colombia's Nevado del Ruiz Volcano - July 6, 2012
Residents Around Colombia Volcano on Alert After Blasts - June 22, 2012
Volcano of Fire Spews Lava and Ash in Guatemala - June 15, 2012
Sumatra's Most Active Volcano Spews Again - June 1, 2012
Guatemala's Fuego Volcano Explodes with Lava and Ash - May 25, 2012
Blasts Continue to Menace People Near Mexican Volcano - May 18, 2012
Mexico City Ash Hazard Prompts Mask Handouts - May 11, 2012
Java Volcano May Be Building Up to Fresh Blasts - May 4, 2012
Ash From Mexican Eruption Causes Health Problems - April 27, 2012
Rising Lava Makes Mexican Volcano 'Increasingly Dangerous' - April 20, 2012
Caribbean Volcano Raises Ash with Tremors - April 6, 2012
Pair of Guatemalan Volcanoes Rumble - March 30, 2012
Etna Ash Soar Above Sicily Again - March 23, 2012
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