Volcanoes of Kamchatka Current Affairs, GK & News
What is Kamchatka Disaster?
The surfers of Kamchatka Peninsula of Russia recently complained of burning eyes, fever, throat ache and fear of losing sight. In hours after these complaints, millions of sea animals began to die in large numbers. Their bodies started to litter the beach in the region. These include seals, octopuses, sea urchins, crabs, stars and fish. ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs • International Current Affairs
Topics: ecological disaster • Geography of Russia • Government of Russia • Oil spill • Russia • UNESCO World Heritage Site • Volcanoes of Kamchatka
Shiveluch volcano spews ash to nearly 11 kms above sea level in Russia
In Russia, the Shiveluch volcano on Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula ejected an ash cloud to as high as almost 11 km above the sea level. There was no instant danger for the population, and no emissions of volcanic dust were supervised in neighbouring villages. This was the heftiest eruption of ash recorded this year at ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2012
Topics: Geology • Igneous petrology • Klyuchevskaya Sopka • Plate tectonics • Shiveluch • Volcanoes • Volcanoes of Kamchatka • Volcanology