Tag: volcanoes

Do volcanoes add more carbon than they take away?

In a new study published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences, Zhong and colleagues discovered that a volcano in northeast China emits a...

Predictive power of climate models may be masked by volcanoes

Simulated volcanic eruptions may be blowing up our ability to predict near-term climate, according to a new study published in Science Advances. The research, led...

13 volcanoes seen from space

Have you ever wondered what a volcano looks like from space? Today, we're counting down our picks of the most impressive volcanoes around the...

Giant volcanic ‘chain’ spills secrets on inner workings of volcanoes

Volcanic relics scattered throughout the Australian landscape are a map of the northward movement of the continent over a "hotspot" inside the Earth, during...

Venus: Proof of active volcanoes—at last

Venus is almost the same size, mass and density as Earth. So it should be generating heat in its interior (by the decay of...

Scientists declare 2 Hawaii volcanoes have stopped erupting

U.S. scientists declared Tuesday that two active Hawaii volcanoes—one where lava destroyed hundreds of homes in 2018 and another where lava recently stalled before...

Some Native Hawaiians believe volcanoes should be treated like people, with distinct rights and responsibilities

Hawaii's largest and oldest volcano, Mauna Loa, began erupting on Nov. 27, 2022, with lava flowing miles away downhill. The last eruption, which lasted...

Are volcanoes impacted by climate change? Or is it the other way around?

The eruption of Mauna Loa for the first time in 40 years on the Big Island of Hawaii follows a summer and fall that...

Two volcanoes rumble into action in Russia’s far east

Towering clouds of ash and glowing lava are spewing from two volcanoes on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula and scientists say major eruptions could be on...

We can use drones to get inside and learn more about active, gassy volcanoes

Volcanic eruptions cannot be predicted with 100% certainty. However, details about an upcoming eruption can be estimated using the hot and smelly gases a...

Arc volcanoes are wetter than previously thought, with scientific and economic implications

The percentage of water in arc volcanoes, which form above subduction zones, may be far more than many previous studies have calculated. This increased amount...

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...

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