volcanic eruption, Tag

A new island emerged in the waters of the southwest Pacific Ocean. The island was observed by NASA Earth Observatory satellites following a volcanic eruption near Home Reef island. The island is located on a seafloor ridge...

While 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 largest freshwater lake is gone. Lava from Fissure 8 boiled away Green Lake, a source of freshwater for the Big Island, in about five hours. A white plume of steam resulted, and lava has filled the former lake.[...]

Volcanoes can "make their own weather," according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) — and the Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii is doing just that...

Life on planet Earth is struggling through an historically challenging era, thanks in no small part to the actions of our species. Some scientists have proposed labeling this period as the Anthropocene epoch due to the outsize...

Two new fissures cracked open on Hawaii's Kilauea volcano over the weekend, and magma and rock burst into the air. Local Mark Clawson, who hadn't evacuated, told Reuters, "It is a near-constant roar akin to a full-throttle...

Two new fissures cracked open on Hawaii's erupting Kilauea volcano over the weekend, and magma and rock burst into the air. Local Mark Clawson, who hadn't evacuated, told Reuters, "It is a near-constant roar akin to a full-throttle...

The eruption of the Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island has destroyed around 26 homes and five structures. Since the eruption began, 10 fissures have emerged, and thousands of people have been forced to evacuate. Hawaii...

The eruption of the Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island has destroyed around 26 homes and five structures. Since the eruption began, 10 fissures have emerged, and thousands of people have been forced to leave. Hawaii County...

Kilauea, 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...

Bali's Mount Agung is belching clouds of ash - and its first major eruption since 1963 could be imminent. Indonesia's Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) said, "Plumes of smoke are occasionally accompanied by explosive eruptions...

Bardarbunga, the largest volcano in Iceland, is preparing to erupt. And if it does, it could send an enormous ash cloud across Europe, affecting travel, air quality, and agriculture. Encased under the Vatnajokull glacier,...

On December 3, Mount Etna’s Voragine crater erupted for the first time in two years, turning Sicily’s east coast into a brilliant display of fire and ash...

Mother Earth let out her own 'celebration' of sorts on Earth Day this year, in the form of the eruption of Chile's Calbuco volcano. For the first time in 42 years, the volcano erupted and sent a billowing tower of ash up...

At least 36 people are now feared dead in the aftermath of Saturday's Mount Ontake volcanic eruption in Japan. Toxic gases are still spewing from the volcano, causing search and rescue efforts to be suspended. Twelve bodies...