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   What volcano erupted in Saint Vincent?

   • hurricanes; La Soufriere volcano on the island of Saint Vincent is a constant threat volcanism: La Soufriere (1,234 m) on the island of Saint Vincent last erupted in 1979; the island of Saint Vincent is part of the volcanic island arc of the Lesser Antilles that extends from Saba in the north to Grenada in the south

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   Why was Saint Vincent a disputed island?

   • France and England disputed the island for most of the 18th century, but it was ceded to England in 1783. The British prized Saint Vincent because of its fertile soil, which allowed for thriving slave-run plantations of sugar, coffee, indigo, tobacco, cotton, and cocoa. In 1834, the British abolished slavery.

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   Why did the British colonize Saint Vincent?

   • The British prized Saint Vincent because of its fertile soil, which allowed for thriving slave-run plantations of sugar, coffee, indigo, tobacco, cotton, and cocoa. In 1834, the British abolished slavery. Immigration of indentured servants eased the ensuing labor shortage, as did subsequent immigrant waves from Portugal and East India.

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   What happened at Kamchatka volcano?

   • Kamchatka Volcanological Station noted that an ash plume rose 2 km on 30 April. Lava-dome incandescence was occasionally visible during the week in webcam images and a daily intense thermal anomaly over the dome complex was identified in satellite images. The Aviation Color Code remained at Orange (the third level on a four-color scale).

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2. mtstandard.com › news › worldExplosive eruption rocks volcano on Caribbean's St. Vincent

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   May 14, 2024 · Apr 9, 2021 Updated May 16, 2021. SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — An explosive eruption rocked La Soufriere volcano on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent on Friday following...

3. volcano.si.edu › reports_weeklySmithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report

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   May 21, 2024 · The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report is a cooperative project between the Smithsonian's Global Volcanism Program and the US Geological Survey's Volcano Hazards Program. Updated by 2300 UTC every Wednesday and averaging 16 reported volcanoes, this is not a comprehensive list of all eruptions this week, but rather a summary of activity that meet ...

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5. radiojamaicanewsonline.com › local › la-soufrireLa Soufrière damage could cost 50% of St. Vincent's GDP

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   May 17, 2024 · The St. Vincent and Grenadines government says the loss and damage caused by last month's explosive eruption of La Soufrière volcano could amount to 50 per cent of the island's gross domestic product (GDP). Finance Minister Camillo Gonsalves said clean-up costs will exceed EC$30 million.

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   May 22, 2024 · In 2021, the eruption of the La Soufrière volcano in the north of Saint Vincent destroyed much of Saint Vincent’s most productive agricultural lands. Unlike most of its tourism-dependent neighbors, the Vincentian economy is primarily agricultural. Tip. Visit the Definitions and Notes page to view a description of each topic. Definitions and Notes.

7. royalsocietypublishing.org › doi › 10Early arc crust formation preserved in the Grenadines ...

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   1 day ago · This contrasts with the frequently active La Soufrière volcano on the island of St Vincent erupting in 1718, 1812, 1902/1903, 1971/1972, 1979 and 2020/2021, and submarine Kick-’em-Jenny volcano, considered to be a part of the Grenadines , erupting 14 times since its discovery in 1939. The geographical ‘anomaly’ that is the inactive ...

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9. www.fox28spokane.com › seaweed-plaguing-theSeaweed plaguing the Caribbean could become eco-friendly ...

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   2 days ago · The researchers collected samples of sargassum in Jamaica throughout 2021, which coincided with the April 2021 eruption of La Soufrière volcano on the Caribbean island of Saint Vincent. Using drift patterns, the team calculated that the sargassum samples they collected in August 2021 would have spent around 50 days exposed to ash from the ...

10. www.eurekalert.org › news-releases › 1045774Secrets of sargassum: Scientists advance know | EurekAlert!

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    3 days ago · The researchers collected samples of sargassum in Jamaica throughout 2021, which coincided with the April 2021 eruption of La Soufrière on the Caribbean island of Saint Vincent.