Volcanic Eruption Spews Ash 12 Miles Into the Air in Russia

One of Russia’s most active volcanos erupted early Tuesday morning, launching a massive gray cloud into the air and coating nearby villages in a thick layer of ash. The eruption of Shiveluch, a volcano on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, was not immediately reported to cause any deaths. But scientists say the fallout covered 41,700 square miles and prompted a code red warning for flights. “The ash reached 20 kilometers [12.5 miles] high,” says Danila Chebrov, director of the Kamchatka branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences’ Geophysical Survey, per Reuters. “The...