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Mount Cleveland erupts

Mount Cleveland is a remote volcano in the Aleutian Islands. It is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire where grinding continental plates have created active volcanoes along the geologic rim of the Pacific Ocean. Cleveland is a classic pyramid volcano similar Japan's Mt. Fuji and it is now erupting. Indications point to a massive explosion could be pending. Researchers at the Alaska Volcano Observatory say "build-up of lava could be the precursor to a big explosive event. If the lava dome ...
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Holy Crap!

There are trip planners for virtually anything-- specialty food visits to Italian villages, extreme travel to the top of Mount Everest, even farewell tours to flooded cities along the Yangtze River --but who would have guessed exotic travel destinations would also include tours to watch the impact of climate change on Alaskan glaciers. Here's what happens when a tourist photo-op at the Sawyer Glacier gets too close to the scenery: Holy Crap indeed! WHB
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