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Environment Oct 24, 2018

Monitoring air quality on Hawaii's Big Island during the Kilauea eruption

Mark Zondlo's research team has tracked greenhouse gases and air pollutants on the streets of Beijing and New York City, around Pennsylvania gas wells, and near animal feedlots in Colorado and California.

Astronomy Sep 17, 2018

Ceres takes life an ice volcano at a time

Every year throughout its 4.5-billion-year life, ice volcanoes on the dwarf planet Ceres generate enough material on average to fill a movie theater, according to a new study led by the University of Arizona.

Earth Sciences Sep 7, 2018

'Dragon eggs' hatched to monitor volcanic activity

The University of Bristol is pioneering the monitoring of volcanic activity by developing a cutting-edge measurement system that can withstand the harsh conditions around the heart of an active volcano.

Earth Sciences Jul 26, 2018

Yellowstone super-volcano has a different history than previously thought

The long-dormant Yellowstone super-volcano in the American West has a different history than previously thought, according to a new study by a Virginia Tech geoscientist.

Earth Sciences Jun 25, 2018

Researchers discover volcanic heat source under major Antarctic glacier

A researcher from the University of Rhode Island's Graduate School of Oceanography and five other scientists have discovered an active volcanic heat source beneath the Pine Island Glacier in Antarctica.

Earth Sciences Jun 15, 2018

Volcano music could help scientists monitor eruptions

A volcano in Ecuador with a deep cylindrical crater might be the largest musical instrument on Earth, producing unique sounds scientists could use to monitor its activity.

Environment Jun 8, 2018

Guatemala has lived in the shadow of volcanoes for centuries

When the Fuego volcano near Antigua, Guatemala erupted on June 3, it wasn't immediately apparent to the people living on its slopes quite how dangerous this event would be. The explosive nature, speed and direction of the ...

Environment Jun 5, 2018

Fuego volcano—the deadly pyroclastic flows that have killed dozens in Guatemala

Dozens of people have been killed, and with many more missing, after Volcán de Fuego (Fuego) in Guatemala erupted on June 3 2018.

Environment Jun 4, 2018

The deadliest volcanic eruptions of the past 25 years

After Guatemala's Fuego volcano erupted on Sunday killing at least 25 people, here is a list of the most deadly volcanic eruptions over the last quarter century.

Environment May 25, 2018

Image: Mount Mayon, Philippines

The Copernicus Sentinel-1B satellite takes us over one of the most active volcanos in the world: Mount Mayon on the island of Luzon in the Philippines.

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