A disgraceful cascade of trash follows a rare Yellowstone Ear Spring geyser eruption
While tourists flock from all corners of the globe to witness the Yellowstone National Park geysers such as famous...
Mount Kilauea transforms Hawaii’s coastline with the birth of a new island
Mount Kilauea may have disappeared from the news for a while, but it isn't done surprising us yet: the Hawaiian...
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...
Kilauea lava boils away Hawaii’s largest freshwater lake in just a few hours
Hawaii's largest freshwater lake is gone. Lava from Fissure 8 boiled away Green Lake, a source of freshwater for...
Hawaii’s Kilauea is creating its own weather
Volcanoes can "make their own weather," according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) — and the Kilauea...
6 ways that scientists are hacking the planet
Life on planet Earth is struggling through an historically challenging era, thanks in no small part to the actions...
1,000-foot-long fissure opens on Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano amid fears of an explosive eruption
Two new fissures cracked open on Hawaii's Kilauea volcano over the weekend, and magma and rock burst into the air....
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano eruption has destroyed 26 home and caused thousands to flee
The eruption of the Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island has destroyed around 26 homes and five structures. Since...
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...
After 250 earthquakes in 24 hours, Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano might erupt
Out of the five volcanoes on Hawaii's Big Island, Kilauea is the most active — and it's threatening to erupt....
The most active volcano in Europe is ‘sliding into the sea’
Mount Etna is the most active volcano in Europe - and it appears to be sliding into the sea. It's the first time...
New evidence shows humans survived massive volcanic eruption 74,000 years ago
In a newly published study, scientists reveal evidence that groups of humans survived a massive volcanic eruption...
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...
Massive underwater volcanic eruption spewed rock raft visible from space
Passengers on a plane flight in 2012 saw something strange from the air: a raft of floating rock called pumice...
Scientists construct new theory of Yellowstone’s supervolcano hotspot
Scientists at the University of Illinois have constructed a new theory on how the hotspot beneath Yellowstone National...
Bali’s Mount Agung volcano belches ash as 100,000 people told to evacuate
Bali's Mount Agung is belching clouds of ash - and its first major eruption since 1963 could be imminent. Indonesia's...
Iceland’s largest volcano is on the verge of eruption
Bardarbunga, the largest volcano in Iceland, is preparing to erupt. And if it does, it could send an enormous ash...
Climate change and volcanic eruptions could lead to years without summer
Scientists warn that if climate change continues at its current pace, oceans may lose their ability to reduce atmospheric...
Two giant volcanic eruptions formed Yellowstone’s iconic caldera
Researchers now believe the sprawling Yellowstone caldera was created by two massive eruptions from the supervolcano...
Volcanic eruption of Bali’s Mount Agung will temporarily cool Earth’s temperature
Bali's Mount Agung could erupt at any moment - and when it does, climate watchers may notice a slight shift from...
Supervolcano in Italy is “becoming more dangerous” as magma builds beneath the surface
Like the super volcano in Yellowstone National Park, experts have been preparing for the eruption of the Campi...
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...
Scientists discover nearly 100 unknown volcanoes – in Antarctica
There's a new contender for the continent with Earth's biggest volcanic region: Antarctica. Researchers found 91...
World’s most active volcano harbors a tiny off-grid home—and you can stay overnight
The Phoenix House is a tiny off-grid home that truly befits its name. Rising from the ashes of the world’s most...
Code red aviation alert after Bogoslaf volcano erupts in Alaska
The highest aviation alert was issued on Saturday after a volcano on Alaska’s Bogoslof Island erupted. As a result...
Google Street View takes you inside the fiery depths of an active volcano
Have you ever seen an active volcano up close? Most of us haven't had the opportunity, but now thanks to Google...
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...
Roden Crater is a magic space for observing cycles of geologic and celestial time
The spirit of the installation is in the vein of American landscape art that began in the 1960s, with no modern...
Mount Etna eruption creates a display of fire, ash, and lightning over Sicily
On December 3, Mount Etna’s Voragine crater erupted for the first time in two years, turning Sicily’s east...