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A scientist has explained what happens during an underwater volcanic eruption looks like as Axial Seamount on the Pacific ...
It’s one of the Pacific Northwest’s most active volcanoes – but there’s a good reason you’ve probably not heard of it before: ...
When the Fagradalsfjall volcano in Iceland began to erupt in 2021, experts banded together to create defensive barriers with ...
An explosion on Mount Spurr could generate massive cloud of ash, which could mess with airplanes and cause issues for humans.
The Fagradalsfjall volcano was active from March to September 2021. NTNU professor Fjóla Guðrun Sigtryggsdóttir is shown studying the lava that had begun to flow over a defensive barrier near one of ...
As the last Ice Age came to an end nearly 10,000 years ago, something unexpected happened deep beneath Earth’s surface. Large ...
This geographical phenomenon, known as the Eastern African Rift (EARS), is believed to have initiated around 22 million years ...
The last time I wrote an article here, it was to talk about Afar Region volcanoes, and I promised more to come. This is still a project that I have in mind, but that will have to wait a little ...
One innovative way to monitor eruptions is now being put to the test at the Reykjanes Peninsula, a hotbed of volcanic activity in Iceland. In a new study, researchers have reported the successful ...
Caltech researchers say it could provide warnings up to 30 minutes before lava eruptions. “One day, in August 2024, we were in a group meeting at Caltech and my phone started going off with the early ...
An active volcano has been found to be the keeper of thousands of eggs in Canada. This strange phenomenon is not occurring on land, but deep inside the ocean. Scientists say that these eggs have been ...
"This is the most active volcanic system in Iceland," Zhan says. "In addition to the need to provide advance warnings before an eruption, the project is scientifically interesting because we saw ...