Living with Mayon’s environmental threats

Living with Mayon’s environmental threats

The silhouette of Mayon Volcano quickly transformed from a breathtaking sight into a dark and foreboding scene. In just a few days, its world-famous, near-perfect symmetrical cone was enveloped in ash, while lava spewed from this geological wonder. As of this writing, the volcano remains under Alert Level 3. Based on the volcano alert levels of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), this means Mayon’s activity is cate…