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Kamchatka volcano shows signs of activity - scientists

June 13 2010 11:59

A volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia’s Far East has shown signs of intensified activity throwing clouds of smoke into the air to a height of at least 1,000 meters, seismologists said on Sunday. They added that there was no immediate threat to the residents in the area. →

Kamchatka volcano waking up

June 12 2010 17:17

In the Russian Far East, Kamchatka’s Gorely volcano is spewing steam and ash again after decades in dormancy. The plume has stretched to over a hundred kilometers, compromising regional air travel and threatening disruption at a local geothermal power plant. Volcanologists say that population centres are not under threat. →

Black volcanic ash covers village in Kamchatka

June 9 2010 09:33

Black volcanic ash has covered the Klyuchi village in Russia’s Kamchatka in the Far East. Experts say the ash poses no threat to the local population. The Klyuchevskaya sopka volcano, the highest active volcano in Eurasia, has been erupting since last August. →

Volcano erupts in Russia's Far East

June 7 2010 07:03

Eurasia's highest volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia's Far East has come alive again throwing clouds of smoke and ash 2.5 kilometers into the sky. At more than 15,000 feet Klyuchevskoi is one of the biggest active volcanoes around and erupts once every 5 or 6 years. →

Air carriers to sue regulators for ash closure damages

May 29 2010 16:58

According to the DPA, European air carriers are going to sue the European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation for damages in connection with the closures at the time of the Iceland ash cloud . Their losses are estimated at 50 million to 70 million euros. →

Volcano covers Guatemala City with ash

May 28 2010 12:54

Over 1.7 thousand people were evacuated following the eruption of Pacaya volcano outside the capital city of Guatemala. The army and police are involved in rescue operations. Guatemala’s authorities had to close the international airport to have the volcanic ash swept off its runways. →

Icelandic volcano calming down

May 24 2010 10:27

T he Eyjafjallajökull volcano in Iceland shows signs of calming down , meteorologists said on Monday, adding , however, that it is too early to speak about the end of the eruption. →

IATA releases statement on volcanic ash flight disruptions

May 18 2010 20:21

The European airline carriers demand a prompt revision of the criteria according to which airports can be shut down. →

Ash cloud forces Dutch, British airports to close

May 17 2010 09:27

The busiest Dutch airports in Amsterdam and Rotterdam are closing today as a volcanic ash cloud drifts over the territory. The airports Heathrow and Gatwick in London have also been shut down, and flights from other British airports in Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds remain grounded as well. →

Volcanic ash cloud moves towards UK

May 15 2010 20:46

Another volcanic ash cloud from Iceland is moving towards the UK and will disrupt air traffic from Sunday to Tuesday. Britain’s Ministry of Transport said that Heathrow, the country’s biggest airport, may also be closed. →

Volcanic ash reaches northern Africa

May 12 2010 09:52

Ash from the ongoing volcanic eruption in Iceland has reached the African continent, shutting airports in Morocco, and cancelling some flights in Spain and Turkey. Trans-Atlantic flights have been restricted. The Eyjafjallajokull volcano woke up in March after being dormant for nearly two centuries. Volcanic ash can cause aircraft engine failure. →

Iceland’s volcano cloud again snarls air traffic

May 11 2010 10:05

The Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallayökull continues keeping the Europeans on tenterhooks. A cloud of ash is again blocking air space over the Old World. More than a thousand air flights were cancelled in Austria, Spain and the UK over the last weekend. Portugal suspended flights over its Faro popular resort district on Monday night. →

Airspace closed over Czech Republic

May 9 2010 22:33

On Sunday evening the airspace over the southern part of the Czech Republic was closed. Clouds of volcanic ash from Iceland were identified above that area of the Czech Republic . The Prague international airport, Ruzyne, continues working as usual. It is possible that the airspace over Prague will be closed as well within the next few hours. →

Volcanic ash closes airports in Spain, Portugal

May 9 2010 10:23

Over 900 flights in Spain and Portugal have been affected by a volcanic ash cloud. Nineteen airports were closed in Spain, including international hub Barcelona. Over 130 flights were also grounded in Portugal on Saturday. The ash cloud is drifting towards the south of the Pyrenean Peninsula. The ash covers a territory of about 2,000 kilometers over the Atlantics. →

Iceland ash shuts flights again

May 8 2010 17:07

Spain has shut 16 airports and Portugal has suspended over a hundred flights for fear of brushing with the volcanic ash cloud from Iceland. The action is on advice from the European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation. →

Spain shuts nine airports over ash cloud

May 8 2010 13:54

Nine airports across Spain have been shut over the spread of a new ash cloud from an Icelandic volcano . Air traffic will be halted until 16.00 Moscow time. The decision to close air space followed instructions from the European Flight Safety Organization. →

Spain closes airports due to volcanic ash

May 8 2010 06:35

Spain is closing down three airports located in the north-west of the country due to a new cloud of volcanic ash. This was reported in a statement by Eurocontrol on Friday. "The decision on temporary closure of airports is taken by national authorities in accordance with the new pan-European flight safety regulations" - ITAR-TASS quotes Eurocontrol as saying. →

UK bans flights over Northern Ireland and Scotland

May 5 2010 10:22

The UK Civil Aviation Authority has again banned flights over Northern Ireland and Scotland owing to the eruption of Iceland’s Eyjafjallajoekull volcano . The volcano woke up in March following an almost 200-year break. It has since spewed a huge cloud of volcanic ash, which has quickly spread over Europe. Many air-carriers cancelled flights fearing danger to aircraft engines. →

No flight restrictions in Russia

May 4 2010 17:34

A new ash cloud caused by a fresh volcanic eruption in Iceland will not reach Russia in the coming days, Interfax quotes Valery Dyadyuchenko, deputy head of Russia’s Rosgidromet weather forecast service, as saying. So far, there are no grounds to introduce any flight restrictions, he said. →

UK partly closes airspace over Scotland

May 4 2010 10:00

The British aviation authorities have partly closed airspace over Scotland due to increased concentrations of volcanic ash from Iceland. Airspace over the neighbouring Ireland Tuesday will be closed fully for no less than six hours for the same reason. But transatlantic flights will proceed nonstop according to schedule. →

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Kamchatka volcano shows signs of activity - scientists

Kamchatka volcano waking up

Black volcanic ash covers village in Kamchatka

Volcano erupts in Russia's Far East

Air carriers to sue regulators for ash closure damages

Volcano covers Guatemala City with ash

Icelandic volcano calming down

IATA releases statement on volcanic ash flight disruptions

Ash cloud forces Dutch, British airports to close

Volcanic ash cloud moves towards UK

Volcanic ash reaches northern Africa

Iceland’s volcano cloud again snarls air traffic

Airspace closed over Czech Republic

Volcanic ash closes airports in Spain, Portugal

Iceland ash shuts flights again

Spain shuts nine airports over ash cloud

Spain closes airports due to volcanic ash

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