On the morning of May 21, 2026, Shiveluch volcano punched a fresh column of ash into the skies above Russia’s Kamchatka ...

Hunga Tonga created the largest volcanic eruption of the 21st century—then cleaned up its own mess.

Scientists predict there is a one in six chance of a massive eruption this century, but what impacts would such an event ...

Credit: Tonga Geological Services A giant volcano may have accidentally uncovered a powerful new way to destroy methane in ...

Klyuchevskoy volcano in eastern Russia began erupting shortly after a powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake and several aftershocks shook the same area. "A descent of hot lava is observed on the western ...

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano resumed erupting on Tuesday, firing lava 330 feet (100 meters) into the sky from its summit crater. It’s the 32nd time the volcano has released molten rock since December, ...

A major Yellowstone eruption likely won’t happen for thousands, and potentially millions, of years. Scientists say that the magma underneath Yellowstone is mostly solid and not eruptible. One study ...

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 ...

For more than 100,000 years, the Methana volcano in Greece appeared quiet and lifeless. No lava spilled down its slopes. No ash clouds darkened the sky. To anyone watching from the surface, the ...

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 ...

People have been wondering whether a volcano could simply be plugged with concrete. In reality, there are plenty of reasons ...

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