VOLCANOES

Wave created by Tonga volcano eruption reached 90 meters—nine times taller than 2011 Japan tsunami

The initial tsunami wave created by the eruption of the underwater Hunga Tonga Ha'apai volcano in Tonga in January 2022 reached 90 meters in...

Shockwave caused by Tonga underwater eruption may help scientists predict future tsunami

Using data from the eruption of the underwater volcano near Tonga in 2022, a research group at Nagoya University in Japan has used disturbances...

Risk of volcano catastrophe ‘a roll of the dice,’ say experts

The world is "woefully underprepared" for a massive volcanic eruption and the likely repercussions on global supply chains, climate and food, according to experts...

A volcano is erupting again in Iceland. Is climate change causing more eruptions?

The Fagradalsfjall volcano in Iceland began erupting again on Wednesday after eight months of slumber—so far without any adverse impacts on people or air...

Gases from Iceland’s volcano threaten nearby village

Noxious gases from an Icelandic volcano threaten to pollute the air of a nearby village and risk spreading to the capital Reykjavik, the Icelandic...

Spectators flock to Iceland volcano

Curious onlookers made their way Thursday to the site of a volcano erupting near Iceland's capital Reykjavik to marvel at the bubbling lava, a...

‘Indescribable’: the heat and roar of Iceland’s volcano

The ground rumbles underfoot, then roars as red-orange lava fountains shoot up from the ground, the intense heat cloaking the nearby crowd awestruck by...

Volcanic super eruptions are millions of years in the making—followed by swift surge, scientists find

Researchers at the University of Bristol and Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre have discovered that super-eruptions occur when huge accumulations of magma deep in...

Water in atmosphere from Tonga eruption may weaken ozone layer

A team of researchers at the California Institute of Technology's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, working with a colleague from the University of Edinburgh, has found...

Reconstructing volcanic eruptions to help scientists predict climate risks

University of Saskatchewan (USask) researcher Dr. Matthew Toohey (Ph.D.) and University of Bern researcher Dr. Michael Sigl (Ph.D.) were part of the research team...

Supervolcano study finds CO2 emissions key to avoiding climate disasters

Lead researcher Dr. Qiang Jiang, a Curtin Ph.D. graduate from Curtin's School of Earth and Planetary Sciences, said the findings were vital to understanding...

Tonga volcano ‘afterglow’ causes dazzling skies in Antarctica

Scientists working in Antarctica have captured breath-taking photos of the skies above the icy continent, including these mesmerizing shots taken by Antarctica New Zealand...

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