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Glaciers could provide powerful new volcano monitoring tool

Glaciers could become a powerful tool for monitoring some volcanoes, according to new research that shows for the first time how the altitude of...

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupts for the third time this year

The Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island began to erupt on Sunday afternoon, with flows currently confined to the surrounding crater floor, the U.S....

The massive volcano that scientists can’t find

It was the biggest eruption for 700 years but scientists still can't find the volcano responsible. It was 10 October 1465 – the day of...

Tonga volcano unleashed fastest ever undersea flows: study

An unprecedentedly violent volcanic eruption that triggered a tsunami off the Pacific island nation of Tonga in 2022 unleashed the fastest underwater currents ever...

How the Tonga Hunga volcano produced the most intense lightning ever seen

The eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai produced one of the most extreme lightning storms ever and it has given scientists a unique glimpse into...

Research reveals Hawai’i’s undersea volcano, Kama’ehu, erupted five times in past 150 years

Kamaʻehuakanaloa (formerly Lōʻihi Seamount), a submarine Hawaiian volcano located about 20 miles off the south coast of the Big Island of Hawai'i, has erupted...

Iceland volcano: Lava bursts through ground after intense earthquakes

A volcanic eruption has sent lava and smoke pouring out of the side of Mount Fagradalsfjall, near Iceland's capital Reykjavik. It comes after intense earthquake...

Researchers find eruption date of Laacher See volcano is wrong by 130 years

In a new study, a group of scientists argue that the new high precision radiocarbon-based date set for Laacher See volcano eruption of 13,000...

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano spectacularly erupts after three-month slumber

Kilauea, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, began erupting after a three-month pause, sending out spectacular fountains of mesmerising, glowing lava...

Shaking roofs, frayed nerves as Mexico’s ‘Popo’ volcano rumbles

Miguel Angel Atenco tries to ignore the vibrations, falling ash and fiery night-time shows from the volcano towering over his Mexican town, and carry...

Volcano rumbles near Mexico City, coating towns with ash, disrupting flights

Towering a few hours from one of the world's largest cities, the Popocatepetl volcano has been coating nearby towns with ash and disrupting flights...

Indonesia’s Merapi volcano erupts, spewing ‘avalanche’ of lava

Indonesia's Mount Merapi, one of the world's most active volcanoes, erupted on Tuesday, spewing lava more than two kilometers from the crater. Dramatic images of lava pouring...

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