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Flights cancelled after volcano erupts in New Zealand

Authorities said the minor eruptions blowing ash into the sky could continue for weeks to months

The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2024

New Zealand’s White Island volcano erupts, flights grounded

Scientists warn volcano off coast of North Island could continue venting for “weeks to months” to come.

Al Jazeera · Aug 22, 2024

Scientists discover ancient river and magnetic anomaly beneath Lake Rotorua

Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery beneath New Zealand's Lake Rotorua, revealing hidden hydrothermal systems and an ancient river.

Top News · Feb 9, 2024

Nobody can predict earthquakes, but we can forecast them. Here's how

After devastating earthquakes, it’s common to see discussion of earthquake prediction. An earthquake prediction requires, in advance, the specific time, location and magnitude of a future quake.

The Conversation · Feb 13, 2023

New research detects pre-eruption warning signals at Whakaari White Island and other active volcanoes

Scientifically and emotively, we think every volcano has its own “personality”. However, we’ve discovered that volcanoes share behaviour traits – and this could form the basis for an eruption warning system.

The Conversation · Apr 20, 2022

NZ volcano Ruapehu tremors continue

The crater lake of New Zealand volcano Mount Ruapehu is bubbling at an elevated temperature after a month of underground tremors.

AAP · Apr 20, 2022

The Zealandia Switch drove rapid global ice retreat 18,000 years ago. Has it switched to a new level?

Earlier this month, we wrapped up the latest annual end-of-summer snowline survey over New Zealand’s South Island (Te Waipounamu), providing a birdseye view of how glaciers fared during the past year.

The Conversation · Apr 13, 2022