Mount Tambora, an imposing stratovolcano that before 1815 reached an altitude of more than 4,300 meters, was the scene of the ...

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An eruption that produced one of the largest impacts on climate over the past 250 years has finally been matched with a ...

The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 was one of the most deadly volcanic events in history. Now, scientists have revealed ...

Scientists warn the next massive volcanic eruption is not a matter of if, but when—and the world is woefully unprepared.

Located on the southern end of the Danish island of Bornholm, these stones are flat pieces of shale featuring intricately ...

Sweden plans to store nuclear waste for 100,000 years, but the author questions whether this is feasible given the ...

Kīlauea's eruptions have significant implications for local residents, visitors and the broader ecosystem. While the lava flows are not threatening homes or infrastructure, the volcanic gas ...

16), blasting fountains of lava hundreds of feet into the air and emitting thousands of tons of toxic volcanic gas — you can watch the eruption live in the video above. The U.S. Geological ...

The Bárðarbunga system, Iceland's largest volcanic zone, has a history of major eruptions, with the 2014–2015 event producing a lava field larger than Manhattan. Experts at the Icelandic ...