Eruption of the Laacher See volcano redated
The eruption of the Laacher See volcano in the Eifel, a low mountain range in western Germany, is one of Central Europe's largest eruptions over the past 100,000 years. The eruption ejected around 20 cubic kilometers of tephra and the eruption column.....»»
Canary Islands eruption didn’t act as we expected—we can now ask why
The La Palma eruption was extensive but not nearly as catastrophic as feared. Enlarge / The Cumbre Vieja volcano's eruption was complicated and not entirely what experts expected. (credit: Andreas Weibel) Last fall’s Cumbre.....»»
Shapeshifting volcano virus points to new ways to deliver drugs, vaccines
A discovery about a shapeshifting virus found in hot volcanic springs could have very useful implications......»»
Robotic dog will be on patrol in Pompeii
We promise this isn't an April Fools' Day post. Enlarge (credit: Archaeological Park of Pompeii) The nearby volcano blackened the sky and swallowed the city in clouds of ash; centuries later, robot dogs now prowl the ruins, gu.....»»
Shape-shifting volcano virus points to new ways to deliver drugs, vaccines
From hot volcanic springs where the water is nearly boiling acid, a University of Virginia researcher and his colleagues have discovered how lemon-shaped viruses got their form. And that discovery could lead to new and better ways to deliver drugs an.....»»
Research finds drought alters Mammoth Mountain"s carbon dioxide emissions
Thirty years ago, on the flanks of a volcano in California's Sierra Nevada range, trees began to die en masse, suffocated at their roots by carbon dioxide seeping up from the mountain's depths after a swarm of small earthquakes......»»
Geologists build preliminary account of Tonga eruption
On January 15, the volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai devastated the nation of Tonga. The eruption triggered tsunamis as far afield as the Caribbean and generated atmospheric waves that traveled around the globe several times. Meanwhile, the volcano's.....»»
Thousands flee after Philippine volcano erupts
Thousands of people fled their homes near a Philippine volcano Saturday after an eruption sent ash and steam hundreds of metres into the sky......»»
Ancient ice reveals scores of gigantic volcanic eruptions
Ice cores drilled in Antarctica and Greenland have revealed gigantic volcanic eruptions during the last ice age. Sixty-nine of these were larger than any eruption in modern history. According to the University of Copenhagen physicists behind the rese.....»»
Lava flows as Indonesia"s Mount Merapi continues to erupt
Indonesia's Mount Merapi continued to erupt Friday, forcing authorities to halt tourism and mining activities on the slopes of the country's most active volcano......»»
Study finds that water determines magma depth, a key to accurate models of volcanic activity, eruption
Around the world, between 40 and 50 volcanoes are currently erupting or in states of unrest, and hundreds of millions of people are at risk of hazards posed by these potentially active volcanos. Yet, despite the profound hazards posed to human life a.....»»
Guatemala Volcano of Fire eruption prompts evacuations
About 500 residents evacuated voluntarily from the slopes of Guatemala's Volcano of Fire Tuesday as red-hot rock and ash flowed down the slopes toward an area devastated by a deadly 2018 eruption......»»
Expedition to highest active volcano seeks to unearth clues about life on other worlds
A harsh sun shines down through a cloudless sky, across a vast and unforgiving landscape. It's covered in gray rock, giant ice sculptures and expansive fields of spiky, yellow and orange bushes. In the distance, intimidating mountain peaks dominate t.....»»
Tonga’s internet restored five weeks after massive eruption
A volcanic eruption in Tonga last month killed six people, destroyed homes, and knocked the tiny nation offline. Five weeks on, it's finally been reconnected......»»
A colossal flare erupted from the far side of the sun
Earlier this week, the sun erupted with a huge explosion, blasting solar particles millions of kilometers into space. The team for the ESA/NASA Solar Orbiter spacecraft says the blast is the largest solar prominence eruption ever observed in a single.....»»
Tonga eruption doubles concentration of carbon dioxide in air
The massive underwater volcanic eruption in Tonga has brought heated discussions concerning how it may affect the global climate......»»
Volcanic lightning streaks sky over fiery Mount Etna
A particularly powerful eruption of Mount Etna has created a volcanic storm that sent bolts of lightning dramatically across the sky over eastern Sicily......»»
Elon Musk’s Starlink helping to restore Tonga’s internet
SpaceX chief Elon Musk has deployed a team of Starlink engineers to help get Tonga back online after a recent volcanic eruption cut its internet link......»»
Pink pumice is a key to revealing the explosive power of underwater volcanic eruptions
The presence of pink pumice in the giant pumice raft of the 2012 Havre eruption that drifted across the southwest Pacific Ocean has led researchers to recognize the immense power of underwater volcanic eruptions......»»
Rebuilding post-eruption Tonga: Four key lessons from Fiji after the devastation of Cyclone Winston
While news from Tonga is still disrupted following the massive undersea eruption and tsunami on January 15, it's clear the island nation has suffered significant damage to housing stock and infrastructure......»»
Volcanoes, plague, famine, endless winter: Historians and scientists recall 536, the "worst year to be alive"
It's only February and already 2022 is shaping up badly. A huge volcanic eruption off the coast of Tonga, the prospect of war with Russia, the ongoing pandemic (and its economic disruptions). And that's even before we touch on Chinese saber-rattling.....»»