VOLCANOES

At least 22 people have lost their lives as a result of the eruption of the Marapi volcano in Indonesia, while the search for a missing person continues. Hundreds of rescuers have mobilized for the search, which...
Eleven climbers were found dead in Indonesia on Monday and 12 were missing after the Marapi volcano erupted in West Sumatra, a rescue official said, as search operations - which were halted temporarily over safety concerns...

Waiting for an eruption—what do we know about the Iceland volcano?

Icelanders are no strangers to volcanic eruptions, but right now the country waits in a state of limbo. "Iceland is a unique place in the...

The mystery of volcanic tsunami solved after 373 years

The explosion of the underwater volcano Kolumbo in the Aegean Sea in 1650 triggered a destructive tsunami that was described by historical eye witnesses....

Eruption of Papua New Guinea volcano subsides, though thick ash is billowing 3 miles into the sky

The eruption of Papua New Guinea's tallest volcano subsided Tuesday, but thick ash still billowed into the sky and coated roofs and palm trees...

Study examines how massive 2022 eruption changed stratosphere chemistry and dynamics

When the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano erupted on January 15, 2022 in the South Pacific, it produced a shock wave felt around the world...

Mexico volcano shoots ash 20,000 feet into air

An active volcano in Mexico sent plumes of ash more than 20,000 feet into the air this week as it emitted volcanic gas and...

Residents of Iceland town evacuated over volcano told it will be months before they can go home

People in southwest Iceland remained on edge Saturday, waiting to see whether a volcano rumbling under the Reykjanes Peninsula will erupt. Civil protection authorities...

How much damage could possible Iceland volcano eruption cause?

A town has been evacuated in southwestern Iceland after hundreds of earthquakes caused by shifting underground magma sparked fears of a full-blown volcanic eruption. While...

Volcanic Iceland is rumbling again as magma rises. A geologist explains eruptions in the land of fire and ice

Thousands of earthquakes in recent weeks have shaken the Icelandic fishing town of Grindavík, about 30 miles (50 kilometers) southwest of the capital Reykjavik....

Iceland on high alert for volcanic eruption—what we know so far

The Reykjanes peninsula in south-west Iceland trembled with an intense swarm of earthquakes on the afternoon of Friday November 10. Hundreds of quakes were...

Why is Iceland so volcanic?

Iceland has been forged by the heat of the Earth's core. The molten rock that now sits 800 metres below the fishing village of Grindavik...

Scientists believe new era of volcanic activity could be starting in Iceland

The evidence of Iceland's volcanic past and present are all around us. Bubbling mud pools and steaming hot springs show just how much heat is...

Is a volcano about to erupt in Iceland? Expert explains the telltale signs that an eruption might occur

Residents of Grindavik, a fishing town in southwestern Iceland, have evacuated and a state of emergency has been declared, as local authorities say a...

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