Ancient Tree Rings Could Pin Down Date of Massive Thera Volcano Eruption
Research led by the University of Arizona Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research has anchored a long sequence of tree rings, providing context for the civilizations that…
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Human Populations Survived a Volcanic Super-Eruption 74,000 Years Ago – 5,000 Times Larger Than Mount St. Helen’s
New archaeological work supports the hypothesis that human populations were present in India by 80,000 years ago and that they survived one of the largest…
Tungurahua Volcano “The Black Giant” Showing Warning Signs of “Potential Collapse”
South American volcano showing early warning signs of ‘potential collapse,’ research shows. One of South America’s most prominent volcanoes is producing early warning signals of…
Taal Volcano in the Philippines Erupted – See the Incredible Satellite View
The Philippines’ Taal volcano erupted on January 12, 2020 – spewing an ash plume approximately 15 km high and forcing large-scale evacuations in the nearby…
New Evidence Reveals that Venus has Active Volcanoes
New research led by Universities Space Research Association (USRA) and published today (January 3, 2020) in Science Advances shows that lava flows on Venus may…
Study Finds One Cause for Several Mysteries Linked to Breathable Oxygen 2.5 Billion Years Ago
Breathing? Thank Volcanoes, Tectonics and Bacteria Earth’s breathable atmosphere is key for life, and a new study suggests that the first burst of oxygen was…
Carbon Emissions From Volcanic Rocks Can Create Massive Global Warming Effects
Greenhouse gas emissions released directly from the movement of volcanic rocks are capable of creating massive global warming effects — a discovery which could transform…
New, Young Volcano Discovered in the Pacific Ocean
Researchers from Tohoku University have discovered a new petit-spot volcano at the oldest section of the Pacific Plate. The research team, led by Associate Professor…
Unlocking the Secrets of Explosive Volcanism for Better Eruption Prediction
When will the next eruption take place? Examination of samples from Indonesia’s Mount Merapi show that the explosivity of stratovolcanoes rises when mineral-rich gases seal…
Magma Crystallization: Why Some Volcanic Eruptions Are More Explosive
A new paper from scientists at The University of Manchester has discovered why some volcanic eruptions are more explosive than others. Basaltic eruptions are the…
Study Links the Explosive Eruption of Mount Tambora and the 1816 ‘Year Without a Summer’
A new study has estimated for the first time how the eruption of Mount Tambora changed the probability of the cold and wet European ‘year…
New Volcanic Eruption Forecasting Technique Unveiled by Geologists
Volcanic eruptions and their ash clouds pose a significant hazard to population centers and air travel, especially those that show few to no signs of…
Forecasting Tool for Eruption Behavior of Hot, Flowing Lava
Tool lets scientists examine changing behavior of low-viscosity lava. Thomas Jones’ “universal break-up criterion” won’t help with meltdowns of the heart, but it will help…
Investigating the Subsurface Processes of Earthquakes and Eruptions of the Aso Volcano
The threat of explosive volcanic eruptions looms over many cities around the world. Earthquakes, another major geological hazard, are known to have some relationships with…
Deep-Rooted Plumbing System Uncovered Beneath Ocean Volcanoes
Cardiff University scientists have revealed the true extent of the internal ‘plumbing system’ that drives volcanic activity around the world. An examination of pockets of…
Astronomers Search for Iron Volcanism on Metallic Asteroids
Metallic asteroids are thought to have started out as blobs of molten iron floating in space. As if that’s not strange enough, scientists now think…
Cretaceous Volcanic Ash Linked with Shale Gas and Oil Fields
Nutrient-rich ash from an enormous flare-up of volcanic eruptions toward the end of the dinosaurs’ reign kicked off a chain of events that led to…
Study Shows Modern Humans Thrived Through Ancient Toba Supervolcano Eruption
Imagine a year in Africa that summer never arrives. The sky takes on a gray hue during the day and glows red at night. Flowers…