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Volcanoes are openings in the Earth’s crust through which molten rock, ash, and gases escape from deep beneath the surface, shaping landscapes and influencing global systems. They are powerful natural phenomena that can create new land, alter climates, and pose serious hazards to nearby populations. Scientists study volcanoes to better understand Earth’s internal processes, predict eruptions, and assess their impact on the environment and human life. This page presents the latest research on volcanic activity, eruption forecasting, geological discoveries, and the role of volcanoes in Earth’s evolving climate and ecosystems.
A lake at the summit of the volcano provides the main clues to what is…
Dartmouth-led research fortifies link between mega volcanoes and mass extinctions. What killed the dinosaurs 66…
Recent discoveries from Iceland’s Fagradalsfjall eruptions alter what we know about how volcanoes work. Learning…
Experts Say That the Risk of a Catastrophic Eruption Is “A Roll of the Dice”…
Scientists Explain an Unusual Tsunami. A new study published in the journal Nature describes the process…
The unprecedented amount of water vapor hurled into the atmosphere, as detected by NASA’s Microwave…
The eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai in January 2022 was unique in observed science, creating…
Magma Beneath Tectonic Collision Zones Is Wetter Than Previously Thought New research findings may help…
New models that show how the continents were assembled are providing fresh insights into the…
Bezymianny, a stratovolcano in Russia’s Far East, ejected a towering plume that streaked the snow…
The 2022 Hunga eruption in Tonga matched Krakatoa’s magnitude, creating atmospheric waves comparable to nuclear…
Mount Erebus, Antarctica’s only active volcano, shows how CO2 allows volcanoes to form persistent lava…
Kavachi Volcano in the Southwest Pacific Solomon Islands—where hammerhead sharks prowl—has entered an active phase…
New research led by the University of Cambridge is the first to obtain a detailed…
Hunga Volcano Eruption Provides an Explosion of Data The gigantic January 15, 2022, eruption of…
Since May 2018, when Kīlauea’s lava lake last drained, the summit crater has filled with…
The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha‘apai eruption sent hurricane-speed winds to the ionosphere, reversing the equatorial electrojet.…