Powerful volcanic eruptions can affect far more than the areas surrounding them. This video explains how sulfur aerosols can ...

The central government has increased personnel and strengthened monitoring but is still struggling to predict eruptions among the 111 active volcanoes in Japan and alert people in the danger zones.

The prospect of a 20m-high tsunami slamming into the United States’ East Coast sounds like the stuff of science fiction. But ...

Prehistoric communities on the Japanese island of Kyushu lived through one of the largest volcanic eruptions of the Holocene when the underwater Kikai volcano blew its top 7,300 years ago. Until now, ...

Suggested Citation: "5 Strengthening Volcano Science." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Volcanic Eruptions and Their Repose, Unrest ...

Understanding what triggers large volcanic eruptions is crucial for hazard assessment, but the exact mechanism driving these eruptions is still poorly understood. The prevailing theory is that ...

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 ...

ConclusionSince 22:00 on October 28, 2026, seismic activity has clearly increased at Midagahara in Toyama Prefecture. However ...

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

The Laacher See volcano last erupted around 13,000 years ago. Now, deep below the Eifel, scientists are reporting signs it remains active. View on euronews ...

These fiery features can be as dangerous as they are mesmerizing. Here are a few things to keep in mind if you live near or ...

A new inventory of 463 explosive eruptions from 1750 to 2023, built for the CMIP7 climate model intercomparison, combines ...