December 19, 2016
An undersea volcano yields its secrets
One of the world’s most active volcanoes has been seen by only a handful of humans — that’s because it lies 470 kilometers offshore of the …
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December 12, 2016
Life-saving diplomacy: The Volcano Disaster Assistance Program at thirty
In early January 2009, volcanologist Gari Mayberry unexpectedly found herself aboard a flight to Africa alongside two colleagues. Just a few days …
October 20, 2016
Benchmarks: November 13, 1985: Nevado del Ruiz eruption triggers deadly lahars
By Bethany Augliere On Nov. 13, 1985, at a little after 9 p.m. local time, Nevado del Ruiz, a volcano about 130 kilometers from Colombia’s …
October 18, 2016
New magma chamber discovered beneath New Zealand
New Zealand is no stranger to volcanism, but a newly discovered magma chamber 9.5 kilometers below the surface was an unexpected find for …
September 27, 2016
Travels in Geology: Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro: From parasitic cones to equatorial glaciers
Zahra Hirji Against the backdrop of a clear blue sky, Mount Kilimanjaro stands still and tall, posed above Tanzania as if modeling for a …
September 15, 2016
Getting there and getting around Guatemala's Volcan Pacaya
Visitors to Guatemala fly into Guatemala City’s La Aurora International Airport, the country’s only international airport. From there, I …
September 15, 2016
Travels in Geology: Guatemala's Volcan Pacaya: A feast for the senses
Located in northernmost Central America, Guatemala is home to 22 volcanoes, seven of them active, some of which are accessible to hikers looking …
August 16, 2016
Bubble accumulation could explain massive volcanic sulfur releases
The spectacular 1815 eruption of Indonesia’s Mount Tambora spewed large amounts of sulfur gases into the atmosphere, which formed fine …
August 15, 2016
Helium escape may help predict volcanic activity
Europe’s tallest active volcano, Mount Etna, rises 3,300 meters above the island of Sicily, which lies just off the coast of Italy’s “toe.” …
August 1, 2016
Benchmarks: July 1, 1912: Hawaiian Volcano Observatory officially becomes the first of its kind in U.S.
Living on the fringe of an active volcano in Hawaii is a precarious venture. Because Hawaii’s shield volcanoes aren’t prone to explosive …
August 1, 2016
Benchmarks: June 10, 1886: New Zealand's Mount Tarawera erupts
On June 10, 1886, Mount Tarawera on New Zealand’s North Island erupted catastrophically, killing more than 100 people. With few warning signals, …
July 20, 2016
Researchers profile magma chamber beneath North Korean volcano
An enigmatic volcano straddling the border between North Korea and China has been investigated for the first time by an international team of …
July 14, 2016
Drilling for gold inside a submarine volcano
Earth scientists have been given the green light to drill into an active submarine volcano for the first time, with the hope of discovering …