World's largest active volcano erupted the first in 38 years
This week, Hawaii has witnessed a rare sight of a simultaneous double volcanic eruption. On Tuesday, Mauna Loa,...
Tonga eruption caused irreversible damage to the atmosphere
It only takes one uncooperative volcano to ruin all our plans to save the planet, no matter how many of us go vegan,...
Tonga faces environmental damage after massive eruption
The world’s most powerful eruption in more than 30 years has left the Pacific Island nation of Tonga an ashy...
Kilauea's crater has been dramatically altered by eruption
While Hawaii's Kilauea volcano continues to erupt, this explosive episode of volcanic activity has already made...
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts, forcing hundreds of residents to evacuate
Kilauea, the most active volcano on Hawaii's Big Island, erupted late yesterday after a spate of earthquakes. The...
Most active volcano in the Philippines sends locals and tourists fleeing
Mount Mayon, the most active volcano in the Philippines, sent lava billowing down its slopes on Tuesday and prompted...
NASA considers puncturing Yellowstone supervolcano to save life on Earth
A new study from NASA's Jet Propulsion unit has determined that the threat of a supervolcanic eruption to life...
Mesmerizing lava “skylights” give a glimpse under the Earth’s surface
Volcanoes get a bad rap in the movies, but what goes on underneath the Earth’s crust can actually be a beautiful...
Ecuadorian volcano ejects ash nearly five miles into the sky
Ecuador’s Tungurahua volcano has been classified as active since 1999, but recent explosions have really redefined...
Earth's newest volcanic island is photographed for the first time—and maybe the last
No one had set foot on the new island until recently, when Tongan hotel owner Gianpiero Orbassano and his son set...
X-rays allow researchers to read ancient scroll buried by Mt. Vesuvius eruption 2,000 years ago
An ancient scroll buried beneath Mount Vesuvius has been read without ever having been opened. The scroll, which...
Pressure from 2011 Earthquake Leaves Mt. Fuji Ready to Blow its Top
Long-revered and much-climbed, Japan’s Mount Fuji looks like it’s ready to blow it’s top after more than...
