The Alaska Volcano Observatory is monitoring Mount Spurr and the Atka Volcanic Complex for signs of unrest. Residents are ...
A new radar-based volcano monitoring system developed by the University of Alaska Fairbanks and U.S. Geological Survey will ...
The last time it erupted was in 1992, and before that, 1953. Scientists at the Alaska Volcano Observatory have reported ...
Alaska, largely unspoiled wilderness, looks like something out of The Lord of the Rings.
Mount Spurr, a towering snow-capped stratovolcano in Alaska, has long been a source of scientific intrigue, but recent events ...
Mount Spurr is not the kind of lava-spewing volcano familiar from Hawaii, but instead has historically ejected huge plumes of volcanic ash as high as 45,000 feet into the atmosphere, disrupting air ...
A volcano near Alaska's most populous city could be on the brink of eruption after showing signs of unrest over the past 10 months, according to experts.
The Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) has been closely monitoring an increase in seismic activity around the volcano since ...
Mount Spurr, which sits about 75 miles west of Anchorage, has seen “ volcanic unrest ” for the last 10 months, including an increasing number of earthquakes, according to a Feb. 6 statement from the ...
An Alaska mayor appeared emotional as he announced ... Nome Mayor John Handeland choked up as he discussed the deaths and the response effort.
rain and mixed precipitation to be expected in Nome and other parts of western Alaska, the National Weather Service announced. Some areas may see up to five inches of snow, with ice accumulations ...