http://news.aol.com Latest News Articles From AOL News Copyright 2005 America Online, Inc. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:55:54 GMT AOLNews, LLC 2009-11-24T15:55:54Z Copyright 2005 America Online, Inc. http://www.aolcdn.com/dynanews/aolnewslogo_small http://news.aol.com AOL News! http://news.aol.com/article/volcano-eruption-colorful-sunsets/552834 Many people in the United States and Europe are seeing gorgeous lavender sunsets lately thanks to the eruption more than two weeks ago of Russia's Sarychev Peak volcano. Science News Volcanoes Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:26:33 GMT 552834 2009-07-01T21:26:33Z <a name="552834"></a><div class="hentry a552834" reltag="Science News"> <h3 class="entry-title "><a rel="bookmark" href="http://news.aol.com/article/volcano-eruption-colorful-sunsets/552834">Volcano Eruption Creates Colorful Sunsets</a></h3> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="posted"><abbr class="synpAbbr" title="2009-07-01T17:26:33Z">posted:<span class="bylinDt"> 145 DAYS 18 HOURS AGO</span><!-- trri: trriAppID=dynanews --><!-- trri: trriCategory=news-news-article --><!-- trri: trriAssetType=articles --><!-- trri: trriObjectURI=323139 --><!-- trri: trriItemOverrideUrl= -->comments:<span class="cmnt"> 0</span></abbr></span></h4> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="filedUnder">filed under: <a href="http://news.aol.com/science">Science News</a>, <a href="http://news.aol.com/main/volcanoes">Volcanoes</a></span></h4> <div class="entry-summary"><!-- Enhancement List size = 1 --><!-- adding key 0.1 --> <!-- enhAlign: Right, Wrap, enhSize: Small--> <!-- enhAlign Number: 4, enhSize Number: 1--> <a href="#axs203" style="display:block;position:absolute;left:-3000px;">Skip over this content</a> <div class="enhanRightWrap"> <div class="enhanRightWrapInner enhanSmall enhanCmn"><!-- contentType = html--><!-- column slot = synopsis_paragraph_0_1--><div class="enhanPhoto"><img src="http://o.aolcdn.com/photo-hub/news_gallery/6/2/621872/1246479332447.JPEG" alt="Sarychev Peak volcano erupts June 12" width="186" height="124" /> <div class="credit">NASA</div></div> </div> </div> <a name="axs203"></a> <div class="synpTxt">Have you been noticing unusually beautiful sunsets over the past few weeks? Blame it on a volcanic eruption that happened June 12, half-a-world away. After Russia's Sarychev Peak volcano blew its top, it sent massive plumes of sulfur dioxide into the air and the gas has been circling the globe.</div> <div class="entry-permalink"> <a rel="bookmark" href="http://news.aol.com/article/volcano-eruption-colorful-sunsets/552834">Full Coverage</a></div> </div> <div class="synpRatng null"> <div class="synpVot"> <a href="http://news.aol.com/article/volcano-eruption-colorful-sunsets/552834#MustRead"> <span class="synpMstRd">Must Read:</span> <span class="thmbsUp">0%</span> <span class="thmbsDwn">0%</span> </a> </div><a class="addthis_button_email" href="javascript: void(0)" onclick="shareOperation(2, 'http://news.aol.com/article/volcano-eruption-colorful-sunsets/552834', 'Volcano Eruption Creates Colorful Sunsets');"><span class="emai">Email</span></a><a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php" style="text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', 'http://news.aol.com/article/volcano-eruption-colorful-sunsets/552834', 'Volcano Eruption Creates Colorful Sunsets');" onmouseout="addthis_close();" onclick="return addthis_sendto();"><img src="http://o.aolcdn.com/art/ch_news/plussym12x12" border="0" alt="Share" /><span class="share">Share</span></a> <a class="nbdr" href="http://news.aol.com/article/volcano-eruption-colorful-sunsets/552834#Comments"><span class="synpCmnt">Comments (0)</span></a> </div></div> http://news.aol.com/article/volcano-lightning/420325 For the first time, scientists have been able to "see" and trace lightning inside a plume of ash spewing from an actively erupting volcano. 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There were no reports of damage or injuries. 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