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Mount Rainier monitored closely as scientists keep watch for signs of volcanic activity

For many, the word “eruption” brings to mind 1980 when Mount Saint Helens demonstrated that the Washington Cascades are one of the most volcanically active parts of the country. Mount Saint Helens, ...
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72-hour Mount Rainier tremor raises lahar fears

“Volcanoes are now more closely monitored. We have a good chance now of determining when a volcano becomes restless,” says Don Swanson, a volcanologist reflecting on the lessons learned from the 1980 ...
The New York Times

If the Volcanic Eruption Doesn’t Scare You, the Mudflow Should

Studying tree rings helped scientists pinpoint when Mount Rainier last sent a lahar down its steep slopes, which could help planners anticipate future mudflows. By Katherine Kornei Katherine Kornei ...
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Phivolcs: Rains from Basyang may trigger lahar around Kanlaon

MANILA, Philippines – State volcanologists on Friday warned residents near Kanlaon Volcano of possible lahar as Tropical ...
Seattle Times

If Rainier’s volcanic eruption doesn’t scare you, the mudflow should

An outpouring of magma isn’t the biggest risk to people downhill from Mount Rainier. The active volcano’s greatest danger comes from lahars — amalgams of mud, rock and water that are as dense as wet ...