For the first time in recorded history, the Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia’s remote Danakil region has erupted. Located southeast of the well-known Erta Ale volcano, Hayli Gubbi had no documented ...

Volcanoes often look deceptively quiet until the moment they unleash towering plumes of ash and gas, yet the precise switch that turns a gentle rumble into a devastating blast has remained stubbornly ...

If the theory is proven correct, the consequences could be enormous, spelling a much more risky, explosive future.

Melting glaciers may be setting the stage for more frequent and explosive volcanic eruptions in the future. This is the conclusion of a study of six volcanoes in the Chilean Andes, which is being ...

Volcanic eruptions can bury soils rich in carbon, locking that carbon away from the atmosphere and helping to curb global warming 1. An explosive volcanic eruption spreads ash across the landscape. As ...

Melting glaciers may be silently setting the stage for more explosive and frequent volcanic eruptions in the future, according to research on six volcanoes in the Chilean Andes. Presented today ...

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