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Detailed View of Ash Plume at Eyjafjallajökull Volcano
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Detailed View of Ash Plume at Eyjafjallajökull Volcano

A billowing cloud of ash emanates from Eyjafjallajökull Volcano on April 17, 2010.

Published Apr 20, 2010

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Eruption of Grímsvötn Volcano, Iceland
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Eruption of Grímsvötn Volcano, Iceland

After covering a large portion of Iceland with ash in late May 2011, Grímsvötn Volcano left behind a small lake filled with meltwater and a hole in the Vatnajökull Glacier.

Published Jun 22, 2011

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Ice Melting on Lake Baikal
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Ice Melting on Lake Baikal

People and satellites keep an eye on when ice on the world’s deepest lake melts each year.

Published May 10, 2012

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Mýrdalsjökull Then and Now
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Mýrdalsjökull Then and Now

Climate and volcanoes transform an ice cap in Iceland.

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Lakes and Rivers Have Ice, Too
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Lakes and Rivers Have Ice, Too

While most scientific and public attention goes to glaciers, lake and river ice have interesting stories to tell as well.

Published Jul 5, 2017

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Upsala Glacier Retreat
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Upsala Glacier Retreat

A photograph by an astronaut on the International Space Station shows a progressively shrinking glacier in the North Patagonian Icefield.

Published Nov 4, 2013

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An Ash-Damaged Island in the Philippines
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An Ash-Damaged Island in the Philippines

When it erupted in January 2020, Taal Volcano blanketed the surrounding area with volcanic debris that has taken a toll on farmers.

Published Mar 17, 2020

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Gains at Hofsjökull Ice Cap
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Gains at Hofsjökull Ice Cap

An ice cap in Iceland’s central highlands has gained mass for the first time since 1993.

Published Nov 18, 2015

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Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull Volcano, Iceland
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Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull Volcano, Iceland

A concentrated plume of ash from Eyjafjallajökull Volcano rises over a more diffuse cloud of ash, casting a dark shadow on the lower-altitude cloud.

Published Apr 19, 2010

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Ice Shove Hits Homes on Dauphin Lake in Manitoba
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Ice Shove Hits Homes on Dauphin Lake in Manitoba

A combination of winds and thawing ice created an ice shove on Dauphin Lake that damaged numerous homes.

Published May 15, 2013

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Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull Volcano, Iceland
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Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull Volcano, Iceland

Increased activity at Eyjafjallajökull Volcano caused a new wave of flight cancellations in Ireland and Great Britain in early May 2010.

Published May 5, 2010

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