No warning, no fire, no explosion—just silence, then death. In 1986, Lake Nyos released a deadly cloud that wiped out entire villages in minutes.

Among them, KivuWatt is the only large-scale project that has been fully operational since 2016 in Rwanda. (25,26) Gas production, while supplying energy, could also serve as a mitigation strategy ...

Located in Cameroon, Lake Nyos harbors a terrifying secret. It is one of only three known “exploding lakes.” In 1986, a limnic eruption released a cloud of carbon dioxide that suffocated over 1,700 ...

(2nd UPDATE) The eruption on Tuesday, April 8, produces a 'voluminous' plume 4,000 meters tall and generates pyroclastic density currents MANILA, Philippines – A moderately explosive eruption ...

Mount Spurr shows increased seismic activity and gas emissions Scientists indicate magma movement suggests a possible eruption Past eruptions at Crater Peak sent ash ...

“It's almost like we have a checklist of the usual signs that volcanoes give us before they progress to an eruption,” said Matt Haney, the scientist in charge at the Alaska Volcano Observatory.

Lava from Hawaii's most active volcano created fountains that reached 700 feet Thursday during the latest episode of an ongoing eruption. The 14th episode ended Thursday afternoon after 28 hours.

Satellite view of Mount Spurr, Alaska. (Gallo Images/Orbital Horizon/Copernicus Sentinel Data 2025) ...

Correction: 3/25/25 6:47 p.m. The headline of this story previously read "Eruption alert: Mount Spurr" and was changed to "Eruption update: Mount Spurr." The history of Mount Spurr spans 10,000 years, ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Lava began bubbling out of Hawaii’s most active ...

A recent study published in Archaeology in Oceania explores the oral, linguistic, genetic and archaeological evidence surrounding the Tombuk volcanic eruption. The resulting data highlights the ...