Taal Volcano’s toxic gas emission declines after sharp spike

LUCENA CITY – Sulfur dioxide emissions from Taal Volcano declined after a sharp increase recorded the previous day, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Friday.

In its morning bulletin, Phivolcs reported that 3,105 metric tons (MT) of sulfur dioxide were emitted from Taal Volcano’s main crater over the past 24 ...