The thought of living near an active volcano probably sounds like an unimaginable risk to you—and rightly so. An active volcano is never safe and can turn a forested hillside into a lifeless wasteland in a matter of seconds. ...
Environment
Jul 14, 2023
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A volcano in southwestern Iceland began erupting Monday, the country's meteorological authorities said, 11 months after its last eruption officially ended.
Environment
Jul 10, 2023
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University of Queensland researchers have optimized a new technique to help forecast how volcanoes will behave, which could save lives and property around the world. The research is published in Science Advances.
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Jul 5, 2023
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A large formation of granite discovered below the lunar surface likely was formed from the cooling of molten lava that fed a volcano or volcanoes that erupted early in the moon's history—as long as 3.5 billion years ago.
Astronomy
Jul 5, 2023
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In a new study, a group of scientists argue that the new high precision radiocarbon-based date set for Laacher See volcano eruption of 13,000 years before present is probably not correct.
Earth Sciences
Jul 5, 2023
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A small international team of vulcanologists has observed a rarely seen event—a sulfur flow from a volcano—in northern Chile. In their paper published in the journal Frontiers in Earth Science, the group describes how ...
Volcanic disasters have been studied since Pompeii was buried in 79 A.D., leading the public to believe that scientists already know why, where, when and how long volcanoes will erupt. But Jonathan Fink, volcanologist and ...
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Jun 28, 2023
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Scientists have wondered what happens to the organic and inorganic carbon that Earth's Pacific Plate carries with it as it slides into the planet's interior along the volcano-studded Ring of Fire.
Earth Sciences
Jun 28, 2023
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The nearly two-week eruption of a Hawaii volcano, one of the most active in the world, has come to a pause, scientists said.
Environment
Jun 21, 2023
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A deep earthquake shook part of the Philippines southwest of the capital on Thursday, but there were no immediate reports of major damage or casualties.
Environment
Jun 15, 2023
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