Italy’s Mount Etna volcano erupts; spews ash, smoke

Flights from Catania suspended due to lack of visibility

South-west Iceland is shaking and may be about to erupt

More than 17,000 earthquakes have been recorded in the Reykjanes Peninsula during the past week

In pictures: Indonesia’s Merapi volcano erupts, tourism pauses around region

Indonesia’s second most active volcano suddenly erupted on March 11, 2023, spewing hot lava and a column of hot clouds rising 100 metres into …

Tonga volcano spews enough water to fill 58,000 pools into stratosphere, likely to add to global warming

Excess stratospheric H2O will persist for years, could affect stratospheric chemistry and dynamics and may lead to surface warming

From Kilauea to Fuego: three things you should know about volcano risk

Although each volcano is different, there are some generalisations that help us understand what these risks are likely to be

Predicting volcanic eruptions: real-time infrasound monitoring can help

For predicting eruptions in future, data from seismic activity and gaseous emissions can be integrated into real-time infrasound monitoring

Mauna Loa & Mount Semeru volcanoes erupted within a week. Will they impact global climate?

Greenhouse gas emissions from the two eruptions very small compared to CO2 emissions from fossil fuel burning  

Four volcanic hotspots in the Solar System

Venus is far from the only world beyond Earth to exhibit signs of volcanic activity

How will multiple volcanic eruptions impact global climate?

Greenhouse gas emissions from the eruptions are very small compared to those from fossil fuel burning  

Where Mauna Loa’s lava comes from – and why Hawaii’s volcanoes are different from most

Hawaii is in the middle of an oceanic plate; oceanic magma is less prone to clog volcanic vents on its ascent, which would ultimately lead to …

Tonga volcano wave was 9 times taller than Japan tsunami: Experts

It was nine times higher than the tsunami recorded near Japan in 2011, which caused massive destruction as it happened closer to land

Pluto: ‘Recent’ volcanism raises puzzle — how can such a cold body power eruptions?

What extra details are lurking in the poorly imaged half of Pluto? 

Bali’s Mt Agung erupts again, grounding 450 flights

At least 75,000 passengers globally have been affected in the latest eruption

Volcano erupts in Guatemala, spewing ash 2 km into the sky

Central America has more than 100 volcanoes, many of which attract thousands of tourists from all over the world

Mount Nyiragongo’s volcano: why it’s unique and treacherous

The local and national governments in the area around the volcano need to be more aware of the risks from tectonic rifting and from the volcano

Volcano erupts on small Galapagos isle

Eruption followed a series of nine earthquakes

Venus’ volcanoes may be active, show decades-old radar images

NASA Magellan spacecraft captured images of Venus from 1990-1992

Will Tonga volcanic eruption affect global climate?

The Tonga volcanic cloud contains roughly 0.4 Teragram of sulphur dioxide and has reached an altitude of 30 km, which will not have a significant …

Ancient drop of seawater shows Earth’s tectonic activity began 3.3 bn years ago

Plate tectonics is the constant recycle process of the Earth, without which the planet would look like Mars. It was previously assumed to have …

Why Indonesia needs better tsunami warning systems

Experts believe that massive underwater landslides following the Anak Krakatau volcanic eruption are responsible for the latest tsunami, but more …

Climate change likely to trigger frequent and severe volcanic eruptions: Studies

Rainfall can destabilise the lava domes of a volcano leading to eruptions; it can also infiltrate the subsurface, causing magma to rise  

Slowdown of continental plates linked to volcanic eruptions triggered mass extinctions: Study

In the future, there is a possibility that continental plates may slow down, potentially triggering volcanic activities, according to …

Sulphur dioxide from Caribbean volcano reaches India, WMO confirms

Volcanic emissions reaching the stratosphere can have a cooling effect on global temperatures

UNESCO Director-General deplores fires in Mount Kenya National Park

Offers full help and assistance to Nairobi so that such an incident does not recur

Volcano erupts in Hawaii

: Kilauea, the most active of the five volcanoes that form the Big Island in the archipelago, erupted on Thursday, after a series of earthquakes …