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Iceland Braces For an Even Bigger Volcano Eruption

Experts are saying a volcano in Iceland is threatening to erupt, and it could send up an ash cloud that would make last year’s massive air-traffic disruption seem minor.

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Worst Nightmare: Sinkhole Opens Up Under Woman’s Bed in Guatemala

A 40-foot-deep, 3-foot-wide crater almost swallowed a woman sleeping on top. And it’s not the first time a sinkhole traumatized residents in Guatemala City.

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Quakes in Christchurch: Why Today’s Big Temblors Won’t Be New Zealand’s Last

Earlier today, New Zealand underwent two large 5.3 and a 6.0 magnitude earthquakes in Christchurch, just five months after a 6.3 quake killed 181 people in the city on the nation’s South Island. Fortunately for the island nation, there have been no reports of deaths or serious injuries this time around.

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Watch: Tornado-Like Storm Rips Through Chilean Town, Injuring Nine

Chileans can’t seem to catch a break these days.

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Unpronounceable Icelandic Volcano Once Again Causes Travel Delays

Travel chaos caused by an entirely unpronounceable Icelandic volcano has returned to Europe.

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Watch: Stunning Video of Iceland’s Grimsvötn Volcano Eruption

Filmmaker Jon Gustafsson captured breathtaking footage of the eruption of Iceland’s Grimsvötn volcano from a Helicopter Service of Iceland chopper.

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Weekend Wrap-Up: 5 Things To Pay Attention To This Week

While you were preparing for the end of the world, here’s the news that mattered this weekend.

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Volcanic Deja Vu? One Year Later, Iceland Faces Another Eruption

Better learn how to pronounce this name: Grimsvotn. It could be the cause of much travel grief if the eruption continues.

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Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano Erupts, Shooting Lava 80 Feet Into the Air

As one of the world’s most active volcanoes, Kilauea’s eruption is no surprise. But the lava flows are always stunning to watch.

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Best Travel Year Ever? Not So Much

The year 2010 wasn’t exactly a banner one when it came to transportation. And recent airport-security woes are only the beginning.