Since time immemorial, farmers have been using different types of soil and rocks to cultivate their plots. Minerals in rock dust, such as calcium and magnesium from basalt, serve as natural fertilizers and de-acidifying agents for the soil before crops are planted. Lithos, derived from the Greek...
(PHIVOLCS) Twenty-eight volcanic tremors and a 2,800-meter-high plume were recorded in Taal Volcano the past 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Wednesday, Aug. 17, as the restive volcano remained under Alert Level 1. In its 8 a.m. bulletin, Phivolcs...
The Lipa Archdiocesan Social Action Center (LASAC)has appealed for N-95 masks after the Taal Volcano showed an increased emission of the harmful sulfur dioxide. Photo LASAC FB CBCP News said LASAC said the face masks are intended for residents in areas near the Taal Volcano. Face mask donations may...
Taal Volcano in Batangas (PIXABAY) A 2,100-meter-high steam plume was observed emanating from the Taal Volcano in Batangas the past 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Sunday, Aug. 14. In its 8 a.m. bulletin, Phivolcs noted the occurrence of a...
Taal Volcano in Batangas (PIXABAY) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Saturday, Aug. 13 said that Taal Volcano had generated six volcanic tremors and a 3,000-meter tall plume in the past 24 hours. In its 8 a.m. bulletin, Phivolcs said the volcanic tremors lasted...
Taal Volcano’s main crater emits steam-rich plumes at 9:11 a.m., Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, as seen from Phivolcs’ monitoring station in Cuenca, Batangas. (PHIVOLCS) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Friday, Aug. 12, advised residents around Taal Volcano in...
Taal Volcano’s main crater emits steam-rich plumes at 9:11 a.m., Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, as seen from Phivolcs’ monitoring station in Cuenca, Batangas. (PHIVOLCS) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Friday, Aug. 12, said the Taal Volcano in Batangas had spewed a...
Taal Volcano in Batangas (PIXABAY) The volcanic sulfur dioxide (SO2) emitted from Taal’s main crater on Sunday, Aug. 7, has exceeded 17,000 tons—the highest SO2 emission since the volcano’s alert status was lowered to Level 1 on July 11, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and...
ICELAND -- A volcano erupted in Iceland on Wednesday near the capital Reykjavik, spewing red hot lava and plumes of smoke out of a fissure in an uninhabited valley after several days of intense seismic activity. Lava flows at the scene of the newly erupted volcano at Grindavik, Iceland on August 3,...
Taal Volcano (PIXABAY) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Wednesday, August 3 observed an increase in sulfur dioxide (SO2) emission in the Taal Volcano. “A total of 12,125 tons per day of volcanic sulfur dioxide or SO2 gas emission from the Taal Main Crater was...
TOKYO, Japan -- Dozens of people were urged to evacuate their homes after a fiery volcanic eruption in southern Japan on Sunday as the national weather agency issued its top-level alert for the mountain. Television footage showed red-hot rocks and dark plumes exploding from Sakurajima volcano in...
Taal Volcano (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Monday, July 11, lowered Taal Volcano’s alert status from Level 2 to Level 1. It said that the downgrading of the Taal Volcano’s alert status “reflects the overall...
