For decades, volcanologists have compared their craft to weather forecasting stuck in the 1950s: plenty of instruments, not ...

The central government has increased personnel and strengthened monitoring but is still struggling to predict eruptions among ...

Volcanoes have always held an incredible power capable of shaping the course of human history. Around 1,600 B.C.E., an explosion on the Greek island of Santorini likely wiped out Europe’s first ...

Large volcanic eruptions from the Pacific Ring of Fire influenced past climate. These eruptions correlate with major glacial ...

Stunning footage captures the powerful July 21 blast sending plumes of ash skywards and waves racing across the volcano's lake.

Volcanoes are some of the most powerful natural forces on Earth, capable of reshaping entire regions in a matter of hours.Their true impact is typically measured by the communities they effect.

Large raindrops began falling like sleet on the evening of May 29 near the Kagoshima prefectural office, creating thick, dark ...

Plymouth, Montserrat's capital, was buried by volcanic deposits after Soufriere Hills erupted. The volcano's activity forced ...

Towering explosions, flowing bright red lava and heroic scientists battling to save communities at risk have become the defining image of volcanoes in popular culture, from disaster films to epic ...

Towering explosions, flowing bright red lava and heroic scientists battling to save communities at risk have become the defining image of volcanoes in popular culture, from disaster films to epic ...

In 1815, Mount Tambora erupted with a fury that rippled around the globe, wreaking havoc on weather patterns and agriculture. Europe was hit by freezing temperatures and relentless rains, leading to ...

For around 12,000 years, the Earth has been in the Holocene epoch, a warmer period following a glacial period. During this ...