In a spectacular show of nature’s strength, Mount Etna, Europe’s most active volcano, erupted on June 2, cloaking Sicily in a plume of ash and gas. And while the latest eruption didn’t prompt ...
A mysterious and highly active undersea volcano off the Pacific Coast could erupt by the end of this year, scientists say. Nearly a mile deep and about 700 miles northwest of San Francisco, the ...
Imagine a volcanic eruption so large it spewed 24 cubic miles of ash, rock, and gases into the air, produced smoke that could be seen from 300 miles away, and completely altered the planet's climate ...
On June 11, the 1,000-plus-foot lava blasts of Kīlauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, nearly lured one visitor to his death. A 30-year-old Boston man fell 30 feet from a steep cliff after ...
When you think of the United States, images of sprawling cities and vast landscapes might come to mind, but not the hidden and ever-present geological threat: volcanoes. While you might associate ...
Learn about how volcanoes are formed and the ways they erupt Chiara Maria Petrone, Roberto Scandone, and Alex Whittaker On February 20, 1943, Dionisio Pulido and his family were working in their ...