VOLCANOES

Eruption of Eurasia’s tallest active volcano sends ash columns above a Russian peninsula

Huge ash columns erupted from Eurasia's tallest active volcano Wednesday, forcing authorities to close schools in two towns on Russia's sparsely populated Kamchatka Peninsula. The...

VIDEO/ Watch – The Kamchatka eruption in Russia

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One of California’s riskiest volcanoes is very active. Is an eruption coming?

One of California's riskiest volcanoes has for decades been undergoing geological changes and seismic activity, which are sometimes a precursor to an eruption, but—thankfully—no...

Volcanic eruptions found to dampen Indian Ocean El Niño events for up to 8 years

Volcanic eruptions occurring in tropical regions (23°N/S of the equator) have been linked to abrupt disruption of global-scale climate cycles in the Indian Ocean...

An unusual crater on Pluto might be a supervolcano

Pluto with a super-cryovolcano? Why not! All the elements are there, just not in the way we normally think of volcanoes. And cryovolcanoes are...

Washington’s volcanoes are experiencing seismic tremors from an unlikely source—glaciers

Most people think of seismic activity as the result of movement along faults or of violent volcanic eruptions. But seismic events can have other...

New study shows Hunga-Tonga Hunga-Ha’apai eruption depleted ozone layer

A large team of atmospheric specialists has found that when the Hunga-Tonga Hunga-Ha'apai volcano erupted last year, it took part of the ozone layer...

Lethal climate change millions of years ago was due to volcanic eruptions, scientists conclude

Climate change that has occurred over the past 260 million years and brought about mass extinctions of life during these periods was due to...

Volcanic fallout from Taupō eruption 1,800 years ago found in Antarctic ice core

Volcanic debris from the massive Taupō eruption about 1,800 years ago has been found buried deep in Antarctic ice, according to a new study...

A string of volcanic tremors raises fears of mass evacuations in Italy

Hundreds of small tremors have shaken a densely populated volcanic area west of the Italian city of Naples in recent weeks, pushing the government...

Modeling shows fires from volcanic activity could greatly increase area affected by eruption

An international research team, including researchers from GNS Science, has released a study into the potential threat of fires caused by volcanic eruptions. The...

Argyle volcano study reveals crucial third clue to finding new diamond deposits

Curtin University researchers studying diamond-rich rocks from Western Australia's Argyle volcano have identified the missing third key ingredient needed to bring valuable pink diamonds...

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