The scientists used a climate model to simulate eruptions that injected up to 160 million tonnes of sulfur into the stratosphere. The largest volcanic event of the past 6,000 years was the eruption of Mount Samalas in Indonesia in the year 1257, which released nearly 60 million tonnes of sulfur.

Cryptotephra reveals Toba’s vast fallout while sites record human innovation instead of collapse. These patterns guide today’s hazard planning. If you had been fortunate enough 74,000 years ago, you would have made it through the Toba supereruption,

Lava flows erupt from the Northeast Rift Zone of Mauna Loa on March 25, 1984. (USGS photo) The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory raised the alert on the world’s largest active volcano this week, putting Mauna Loa in Hawaii at “advisory” level and ...

Mount Saint Helens is the biggest volcanic eruption in United States history, and this weekend marked 45 years. The eruption and the following landslide killed 57 people, destroyed 200 homes, and spewed ash across 11 U.S. states and 5 Canadian provinces.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Mount Etna erupted with a massive plume of ash that rose above Catania in Sicily. | Credit: Salvatore Allegra/Anadolu via Getty Images Mount Etna erupted ...

An extended seismic event measuring 2.2 magnitude was detected in Tenerife last week, near the Canary Island's volcano.

While you might associate volcanic eruptions with distant lands, numerous active volcanoes across America could potentially erupt tomorrow. The Yellowstone Caldera is not just a tourist hot spot; it’s one of the largest active volcanic systems in the world.

Volcanoes possess the ability to paralyse air traffic, cover the landscape with ashes and destroy villages. In short, an eruption is a life-threatening spectacle. But while volcanoes may be dangerous, they are increasingly also tourist attractions ...

With Yellowstone sitting atop a colossal volcano, experts warn that a future eruption could cover South Dakota in ash, causing serious impacts on health, infrastructure, and agriculture.