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Volcano likely erupting on Alaska Peninsula

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:54:17 -0400

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Scientists have raised the alert level for a volcano in the Alaska Peninsula.

Guatemala: Stay safe with careful planning

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 13:49:42 -0400

ANTIGUA, Guatemala - Everyone told me not to go.

Mount Rainier makes changes after ranger's death

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 18:38:35 -0400

YAKIMA, Washington - Blue skies and sunshine met the climbing rangers attempting to rescue four injured climbers on iconic Mount Rainier last year. The slope on that part of the glacial mountain, while inherently dangerous, was no precipitous pitch - it was no more vertical than some of the steeper runs at a ski resort.

Mount Rainier makes changes after ranger's death

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 18:29:38 -0400

YAKIMA, Washington - Climbing rangers on iconic Mount Rainier had become comfortable working on the mountain's slopes without being roped or anchored for safety and had become desensitized to potential hazards, according to a review released Tuesday into the death of a ranger who fell during a rescue operation last year.

Nightstalkers climb 12,276-foot Mount Adams

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 17:49:38 -0400

MOUNT ADAMS, Washington - Sgt. Erik Neuenschwander lowered his standards on what makes a good bed after he spent a morning climbing an icy mountain with a backpack full of Army satellite equipment.

Y'stone meeting to focus on Old Faithful geology

Thu, 30 May 2013 11:24:11 -0400

CHEYENNE, Wyoming - Geyser experts plan to spend three days in Yellowstone next week pooling their knowledge about the Old Faithful area's geology to help guide future decisions about construction in the park's most popular destination.

Y'stone meeting to focus on Old Faithful geology

Wed, 29 May 2013 18:55:16 -0400

Threat level of Alaska volcano downgraded

Tue, 28 May 2013 17:55:13 -0400

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Scientists have downgraded the threat level of Alaska's Pavlof Volcano.

Chile, Argentina evacuate on Copahue volcano alert

Tue, 28 May 2013 13:37:04 -0400

SANTIAGO, Chile - Chile and Argentina are evacuating nearly 3,000 people after officials issued a red alert for the increasingly active Copahue volcano bordering the two countries.

Chile, Argentina on red alert over Copahue volcano

Mon, 27 May 2013 18:04:10 -0400

SANTIAGO, Chile - Chilean and Argentine officials issued a red alert Monday for the increasingly active Copahue volcano bordering the two countries and ordered the evacuation of about 3,000 people.

UA plans strategy for federal budget cuts

Mon, 27 May 2013 11:08:33 -0400

FAIRBANKS, Alaska - When Carla Beam prepared a report on the so-called "fiscal cliff" for the University of Alaska Board of Regents in December, she found unexpected inspiration in a Looney Tunes clip. Wile E. Coyote's legs would keep churning in the old cartoons, whether he was running off a ledge or still had the ground beneath him.

Costa Rican volcano spews ash, smoke

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:24:26 -0400

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica - Scientists say one of Costa Rica's largest volcanos is spewing clouds of ash and gas, setting off a small-scale evacuation.

Alaska volcano's ash prompts flight cancellations

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:38:14 -0400

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - An Alaska volcano eruption is prompting regional airlines to cancel flights to nearby communities, including a town that reported traces of fallen ash.

New lab to give scientists underwater access

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:42:02 -0400

SEATTLE - Scientists are eager for access to information from a quarter-billion dollar lab at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean that they hope will teach them about climate change, earthquakes and even the origins of life on Earth and other planets.