eruption
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The eruption of an Icelandic volcano kept some artists from getting to the festival, including The Cribs and Frightened Rabbit.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
Kikai last erupted 7,300 years ago in the most powerful eruption of the current geological epoch, the Holocene.
From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026
The hillside behind her was sprinkled with desert golds, but the display fell short of the riotous eruption of flowers posted on social media.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
The 10th century Eldgjá eruption left behind a cadmium signal.
From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026
Immediately after the eruption, it seemed like everything—all plants and animals—had died.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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