Volcanic activity on the rise at Costa Rica’s Turrialba Volcano
| Published on August 20, 2011 10:05 am PT – By Dave Tole – Writer – Article Editor and Approved – Warren Miller |
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(TheWeatherSpace.com) —Â Experts are tracking a 100 year dormant volcano in Costa Rica and are investigating new happenings.
The Turrialba Volcano has been dormant for over 100 years but temperatures are rising and plumes of gas are now visible at the top.
The volcano records an average of 100 microquakes a day. The gas is affecting nearby crops and farms.
Experts continue to monitor the volcano,
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