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A recent study reveals that the Poás volcano has changed its eruption pattern, redefining the global ash-related risk map.

Kilauea, one of Hawaii’s most active volcanoes, just erupted, sending lava over 1,000 feet into the air and visitors to the state’s most famous national park scrambling for cover. The 4,000-foot ...

As a third storm hit the islands, lava fountaining at Kīlauea set off episode 44 at 11:10 a.m. on Thursday, April 9.

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 ...

Scientists reveal how the behavior of gases inside magma chambers could trigger the eruption of major volcanoes.

Volcanoes are Earth’s geologic architects. They’ve created more than 80 percent of our planet’s surface, laying the foundation that has allowed life to thrive. Their explosive force crafts mountains ...

Geochemical analysis of erupted tephra samples over the past decade help scientists understand the temperature of Kilauea’s shallow magma system under the summit — and things have been “heating up!” ...

Since 2000, specialists at the National Museum of Natural History have produced the world’s foremost report on active volcanoes Sally Sennert Did you know that there are between 40 and 50 volcanoes ...