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The Conversation U.S.

Mount Spurr, 80 miles from Anchorage, is likely to erupt soon.

If it does, Alaskans should stay indoors, cover water sources, and monitor official alerts to mitigate the silent but pervasive threat of ash. Another thing to remember: N95 masks offer protection from volcanic ash, while cloth masks provide little defense.

Here’s more about how to stay safe (share this article with friends or family you have in that area):
theconversation.com/volcanic-a

The ConversationVolcanic ash is a silent killer, more so than lava: What Alaska needs to know with Mount Spurr likely to erupt
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Dr John A Stevenson

I had a research fellowship on the transport of volcanic ash from Icelandic volcanoes to Europe. I wrote a number of blog post explainers.

These are best for context.

+ We'd expect an ash cloud to reach the UK about once every 20 years: all-geo.org/volcan01010/2011/0

+ A history of ash clouds and aviation: all-geo.org/volcan01010/2014/0

+ An Icelandic eruption 100x more powerful than E2010: all-geo.org/volcan01010/2012/0

2/🧵 #Iceland #volcano #blog #geology

all-geo.orgAsh cloud closes UK airports: what are the chances? | Volcan01010
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George J Janczyn

Kīlauea volcano's ash prompted largest open ocean phytoplankton bloom, study reveals
phys.org/news/2025-04-klauea-v

"The waters in the open ocean of the Pacific are nutrient depleted and the addition of volcanic ash, especially iron in the ash, and to a lesser extent other trace elements and possibly phosphate, can stimulate the growth of marine phytoplankton..."

Phys.org · Kīlauea volcano's ash prompted largest open ocean phytoplankton bloom, study revealsBy Marcie Grabowski
#environment#ocean#phytoplankton
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