THOSE living in the Philippines in June 1991 will never forget the eruption of Mount Pinatubo. It has become one of the events that mark the passage of time, like a death in the family or a war.

According to information provided by the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO), episode 18 of the ongoing eruption resumed early Tuesday morning. Lava began to overflow the south vent about 3:30 a.m ...

Officials announced that Uekahuna overlooks as well as the Crater Rim Trail between Uekahuna and Kilauea Overlook have been temporarily closed as a result of the ongoing eruption of the volcano.

Learn more about the National Academies’ various programs designed to connect, engage, and inspire. Volcanic eruptions are common, with more than 50 volcanic eruptions in the United States alone in ...

1,000 per tonne. These sand layers are believed to contain remnants of the Mt. Toba supervolcanic eruption that occurred about 74,000 years ago in present-day Indonesia. These are crucial to ...

According to information provided by the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO), episode 18 of the ongoing eruption resumed early Tuesday morning. Lava began to overflow the south vent about 3:30 a.m.

Volcanoes inspire awe with spectacular eruptions and incandescent rivers of lava, but often their deadliest hazard is what quietly falls from the sky. When a large volcano erupts, as Mount Spurr ...

Episode 18 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu crater eruption resumed today with lava overflowing the south vent at 3:20 a.m., followed by the onset of fountaining from both vents at 3:30 a.m. Lava began ...

Volcán Poás erupted with significant force today, sending an ash and gas plume soaring over 2,000 meters above its crater, marking the most intense eruption of the year, according to the Observatorio ...

The amphitheatre was destroyed by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 CE. There is a long tradition of authors, artists, filmmakers and designers taking inspiration from the site and its destruction.