NASA detected the shockwave from the underwater eruption high up in the atmosphere. The powerful…
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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 new eruption started at the Anak Krakatoa, or Krakatau, volcano on Rakata Island in…
Scientists detect rejuvenated uplift near South Sister volcano. Using satellite imagery and sophisticated GPS instruments,…
In the hostile environment of Costa Rica’s Poás volcano crater lake, a few specialized microbes…
Located near Naples, Italy, Vesuvius last had a violent eruption in 1944, towards the end…
NASA and international researchers documented a powerful volcanic eruption in Tonga, studying its progression and…
The Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai volcano’s eruption in 2022 was the most significant in 30 years, sending ash…
Several Earth-Observing Satellites Collected Data During and After the Potent Blast One of the most…
Eruptions create sulfuric acid clouds in the upper atmosphere and can cool the climate. Volcanic…
The 2018 collapse of Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano, which triggered a devastating tsunami, resulted from…
Clouds parted for a glimpse of one of the most dangerous volcanoes on Earth, Mount…
Satellites captured the intense volcanic activity on Isabela Island in the Galápagos, with the eruption…
Hotspot temperatures vary more than previously thought, with some being much cooler, suggesting diverse origins…
Flows of superheated ash and tephra mixed with rain to create destructive rivers of debris…
The nearly 1,000-meter-tall volcano in the South Sandwich Islands frequently finds a way to put…
Scientists linked the Late Ordovician Mass Extinction to volcanic activity that fertilized oceans with phosphorus,…
A study presents a broad survey of monogenetic volcanoes younger than 2.58 million years in…
Geologists from the UNIGE and Peking University have developed a technique that makes it possible…