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The ancient city of Pompeii , destroyed and completely buried during a catastrophic eruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius spanning for two days in 79 AD, is once again under danger. But this time it is no volcanic threat, for the most popular...
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It is a proved and known fact that a volcanic eruption can change the climate of an area by blasting loads of ash high in the sky.
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15,000 villagers living around the mount are fleeing, as the Mount Merapi is getting violent. The volcano spewed a column of gas, sending out clouds of hot ash that...
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