Volcano dormant for 700,000 years could soon resume activity, scientists say

Scientists have measured signs of unrest at the Taftan volcano in eastern Iran, near the Afghanistan border, despite no ...

Earlier volcano prediction at Mount Etna made possible by new earthquake pattern analysis

Located on the island of Sicily, in Italy, Mount Etna is one of the world's most active volcanoes. Documentation of its many ...

Volcano eruption alert on major Spanish island loved by British holidaymakers

ES-Alert is already fully operational in the Canary Islands and has been used in recent emergencies, including the major wildfires in La Palma and Tenerife. This system complements traditional ...
The Conversation

A massive eruption 74,000 years ago affected the whole planet – archaeologists use volcanic glass to figure out how people survived

Jayde N. Hirniak has received funding from the Hyde Family Foundation, Institute of Human Origins, Geological Society of America, Society for Archaeological Sciences, and the Cave Research Foundation ...
Newsweek

Japan Volcano Erupts, Firing Ash Plume 3 Miles Into Sky

Japanese meteorological agencies said the Shinmoedake volcano had erupted in the early hours of Thursday morning, August 28, sending a plume of ash 5.5 kilometers (3.4 miles) into the sky. Officials ...
EurekAlert!

Tropical volcanic eruptions push rainfall across the equator

Volcanoes that blast gases high into the atmosphere not only change global temperatures but also influence flooding in unusual ways, Princeton researchers have found. In an August 26 article in the ...
Reuters

Drone footage shows La Palma volcano quiet

Some 500 National Guard troops were deployed near Chicago on President Trump's orders despite the objections of the Chicago mayor and Illinois governor. Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson ...
PBS

As glaciers melt, scientists study potential for more violent volcanic eruptions

Scientists are flocking to Iceland to investigate an increasingly crucial question: Will melting glaciers accelerate and intensify earthquakes and volcanic eruptions? William Brangham reports. In ...
Los Angeles Times

Kilauea’s eruption is back as the Hawaii volcano shoots lava, a pattern not seen for decades

HONOLULU — Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano resumed erupting Friday by shooting an arc of lava 100 feet into the air and across a section of its summit crater floor. It was Kilauea’s 31st display of molten ...
Times Union

Kilauea's eruption is back as the Hawaii volcano shoots lava for the 31st time since December

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii's Kilauea volcano resumed erupting Friday by shooting an arc of lava 100 feet (30 meters) into the air and across a section of its summit crater floor. It was Kilauea's 31st ...
Seattle Times

Near-term chances of an eruption at Alaska’s Mount Spurr volcano now considered ‘extremely low’

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Officials lowered the alert level for a volcano near Alaska’s largest city to normal Wednesday, which they said indicates that Mount Spurr is “quiet” months after showing signs of ...
ABC News

Another series of eruptions imminent at Hawaii's Kilauea volcano

Volcanic activity will mark the 31st time Kilauea has erupted since December. One of the most active volcanoes in the world is living up to its reputation as it gears up for another eruption. An ...