A team of geologists at the US Geological Survey, working with a trio of colleagues from Oregon State University, and another ...

Learn how ash from Mount Tambora changed the planet’s climate. Could another eruption do the same thing?

If there's one thing you, and Gollum, should know about volcanoes, it's that "lava=hot". That, and it's not a great idea to ...

Underwater eruptions may seem distant to folks on land, but they have global significance. The 2022 Hunga Tonga event, for ...

Large explosive eruptions occur in Yellowstone around once every 700,000 years, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

USGS. The eruption at Kīlauea volcano that began on Monday, Dec. 23, continues this morning. Over the past day, vents in the ...

After a period of silence, Kīlauea volcano burst into activity on December 23, 2024, with striking lava fountains reaching as ...

A Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologist using a telephoto lens captured lava fountaining within Kaluapele, Kilauea’s summit ...

Webcam images show the eruption within Kaluapele, the summit caldera of Kīlauea volcano on the Big Island, continues from ...

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that fountaining from the southern active vent began to increase and become more ...

The USGS is maintaining a yellow advisory level for this event, which means the volcano is exhibiting signs of elevated ...

Lava with less silica in it has lower viscosity ... Though cooler than other flows, the volcano can be dangerous due to the speed of the flow, and the fact that 510°C (950°F) is still what's ...