Threatening 22 million people, Mexico's Popocatepetl is a very closely watched volcano
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save MEXICO CITY — Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano rumbled to life again this past week, ...
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save MEXICO CITY — Mexico's Popocatepetl volcano rumbled to life again this past week, belching out towering clouds of ash that forced 11 villages to cancel school sessions. The residents weren't the only ones keeping a close eye on the towering peak. Every time there is a sigh, tic or heave in Popocatepetl, there are dozens of scientists, a network of sensors and cameras, and a roomful of powerful equipment watching its every move. A plume of ash and steam rises from the Popocatepetl volcano, as seen from Mexico City, on June 19, 2019.