
Dormant Russian Volcano Erupts After 500 Years
What do you get when a 500-year-old volcano suddenly wakes up? A sky full of ash—and a lot of questions. In Russia’s far-eastern Kamchatka Peninsula, the long-dormant Krasheninnikov Volcano has erupted for the first time since the 15th century. It shot a plume of ash six kilometers into the sky. No towns are in immediate










