Researchers from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory show that the “warming hiatus” that has occurred…
Browsing: Volcano
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.
MIT scientists used precisely dated rocks from the Deccan Traps to reveal evidence that a…
A new study from MIT shows that the effects of smaller eruptions have been underestimated…
Scientists have confirmed that the northwest Pacific is home to the largest single volcano yet…
The state of the lava lake in the Halema’uma’u Crater at Kilauea is now at…
Scientists have been trying to figure out exactly what the future entails for the Yellowstone…
There has been renewed activity at Fuego in Guatemala. The eruption is becoming more intense,…
By examining data from NASA’s Voyager and Galileo missions and incorporating infrared data obtained from…
This new map was published last Monday by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and…
The Nevado del Ruiz volcano in Colombia hasn’t erupted in over 20 years, but there…
The Italian volcano Etna, located in on the eastern coast of Sicily, had its third…
While analyzing samples of submarine volcanic glass near subduction zones, scientists found something unexpected. They…
It has been almost 14 years since the volcano Rincón de la Vieja in Costa…
The USGS announced on Thursday the founding of the new California Volcano Observatory (CalVO), which…
The Little Ice Age (LIA), a mysterious period of cooling that occurred after the Medieval…
Using isotopes in rocks blown out of the Ubehebe Crater, scientists have discovered that this…
The Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle Synthetic Aperture Radar (UAVSAR), developed by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, returned…
There is something new brewing in the Red Sea. Something amazing. It may give future…