Increased volcanic activity in Greece’s famed tourist hotspot of Santorini has prompted the country’s civil protection minister to call a meeting with local and disaster response officials ...

The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory spearheads Volcano Awareness Month each January on the Island of Hawaii. This year, in ...

“High levels of volcanic gas and strands of volcanic glass are among the hazards,” the NPS warned. “Eruptive activity can change at any time.” Strands of volcanic glass, known as Pele’s ...

A massive volcanic eruption may have helped to set in motion the development of one of South America’s earliest complex societies. Experts have identified ashy layers at multiple Bolivian sites ...

MANILA, Philippines — Eight ash emissions and 30 volcanic earthquakes were recorded in Kanlaon Volcano over the past 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs ...

Along with precisely dating the volcanic eruption, the research team also estimated its climatic impact. The last eruption of the Laacher See volcano is considered to be one of the most ...

MANILA, Philippines — Kanlaon Volcano on Negros Island recorded 14 ash emission events recorded in the past 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported ...

Oleg Dirksen In the summer of 1831, an enormous volcanic eruption spewed sulfur gas into Earth’s atmosphere. The particles scattered sunlight, making our star appear green, purple and blue.

Jan. 10, 2025 — A new study based on the sampling and analysis of volcanic ash at Cumbre Vieja volcano in the Canary Islands, located off Africa's northwest coast, suggests that the composition ...

Magma composition may drive volcanic tremor Daily ashfall sampling at Cumbre Vieja volcano in the Canary Islands demonstrates potential for near-real-time eruption monitoring and forecasting tool ...

The mystery location of a giant volcanic eruption that occurred almost 200 years ago has finally been solved thanks to ash traces preserved in ice cores. In 1831, famous German composer Felix ...

Archaeologists and climate scientists from the University of Copenhagen can now show that these ritual sacrifices coincided with a large volcanic eruption that made the sun disappear throughout ...