A powerful volcanic eruption sends a massive column of ash and smoke high into the sky as the setting sun illuminates the ...

For decades, volcanologists have compared their craft to weather forecasting stuck in the 1950s: plenty of instruments, not nearly enough certainty. That gap is narrowing faster than most people ...

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New research from the University of St Andrews has precisely dated an eruption from Newberry Volcano and discovered that its ash spread more than 5,000 km across the globe, far further than previously ...

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Microscopic clues in volcanic ash reveal how magma breaks apart, heals, and sticks back together during explosive eruptions.

Nearly 1 in 10 people live within 100 km of an active volcano. From Reykjavík, Iceland, to Yogyakarta, Indonesia, communities have accumulated deep awareness of—and respect for—the risks and ...

Two weeks ago, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology recorded three distinct, short-lived explosions in less than five minutes at Taal Volcano. The eruption sent a column of ash and ...

A Caribbean volcano responsible for one of the deadliest eruptions in history has shown a spike in seismic activity, sparking concerns that it could potentially blow again. Situated on the Caribbean ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Toba supervolcano remained active for thousands of years after its giant eruption, challenging how volcanic hazards are ...