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- World's largest active volcano erupted the first in 38 years Thu, 1 Dec 22, 7:30amThis week, Hawaii has witnessed a rare sight of a simultaneous double volcanic eruption. On Tuesday, the world's largest active volcano Mauna Loa erupted. This is the first time the volcano has erupted in over 38 years. [...]
- Tonga eruption caused irreversible damage to the atmosphere Wed, 3 Aug 22, 4:30amIt only takes one uncooperative volcano to ruin all our plans to save the planet, no matter how many of us go vegan, compost our food waste and buy electric cars...
- Tonga faces environmental damage after massive eruption Sat, 22 Jan 22, 6:30amThe world’s most powerful eruption in more than 30 years has left the Pacific Island nation of Tonga an ashy mess. The January 15 eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai, a massive underwater volcano, has left unknown...
- Kilauea's crater has been dramatically altered by eruption Thu, 21 Jun 18, 3:00amWhile Hawaii's Kilauea volcano continues to erupt, this explosive episode of volcanic activity has already made a dramatic impact on the land, from the summit down to the ocean...
- Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts, forcing hundreds of residents to evacuate Sat, 5 May 18, 3:33amKilauea, the most active volcano on Hawaii's Big Island, erupted late yesterday after a spate of earthquakes. The state's governor, David Ige, declared a local state of emergency. There are active volcanic vents on the Makamae...
- Most active volcano in the Philippines sends locals and tourists fleeing Wed, 17 Jan 18, 2:10amMount Mayon, the most active volcano in the Philippines, sent lava billowing down its slopes on Tuesday and prompted an evacuation of more than 21,000 locals who live in threatened areas...
- NASA considers puncturing Yellowstone supervolcano to save life on Earth Wed, 23 Aug 17, 11:15pmA new study from NASA's Jet Propulsion unit has determined that the threat of a supervolcanic eruption to life on Earth may be more pressing than any interstellar collisions...
- Mesmerizing lava skylights give a glimpse under the Earths surface Sat, 25 Jun 16, 1:01amVolcanoes get a bad rap in the movies, but what goes on underneath the Earth’s crust can actually be a beautiful scene - especially if we can get a glimpse of it...
- Ecuadorian volcano ejects ash nearly five miles into the sky Wed, 9 Mar 16, 12:00amEcuador’s Tungurahua volcano has been classified as active since 1999, and recent new explosions have ejected ash nearly five miles high into the sky...
- This Ecuadorian volcano is ejecting ash nearly five miles into the sky Wed, 9 Mar 16, 12:00amEcuador’s Tungurahua volcano has been classified as active since 1999, and recent new explosions have ejected ash nearly five miles high into the sky...
- Earth’s newest volcanic island is photographed for the first time—and maybe the last Sat, 21 Mar 15, 12:15amNo one had set foot on the new island until recently, when Tongan hotel owner Gianpiero Orbassano and his son set out to explore the area and determine its potential for tourism...
- X-rays allow researchers to read ancient scroll buried by Mt. Vesuvius eruption 2,000 years ago Tue, 27 Jan 15, 4:00amAn ancient scroll buried beneath Mount Vesuvius has been read without ever having been opened. The scroll, found with other items in Herculaneum, a town near Pompeii, famously destroyed by the volcanic eruption, was preserved...
- See Astonishing Photos of Iceland’s Largest Volcanic Eruption Since 1875 Thu, 11 Sep 14, 4:00amAccording to the Iceland Review, the eruption of Holuhraun, a volcano in the Icelandic Highlands has been erupting since Aug. 29 and already covered seven square miles with lava, making it the largest lava eruption in Iceland...
- Pressure from 2011 Earthquake Leaves Mt. Fuji Ready to Blow its Top Tue, 22 Jul 14, 1:19amLong-revered and much-climbed, Japan’s Mount Fuji looks like it’s ready to blow it’s top after more than 300 years of dormancy. A new study by a team of French and Japanese researchers reveals that an increase in tectonic...
- 20,000 Displaced in Indonesia as Volcano Erupts 50 Times Tue, 7 Jan 14, 4:30amPhoto via Shutterstock A volcano on the western Indonesian island of Sumatra erupted more than 50 times on Saturday, sending clouds of gas up to 13,000 feet in the air and a river of lava five kilometers from the source...