The January 15, 2022, eruption of Hunga Volcano in Tonga continues to break records. According to a new study, the eruption created a “supercharged” thunderstorm that produced the most intense ...
Volcanic lightning is a striking and multifaceted phenomenon that occurs during explosive eruptions, when vigorous interactions between fragmented ash particles, volcanic gases and environmental ...
A new study based on the sampling and analysis of volcanic ash at Cumbre Vieja volcano in the Canary Islands, located off Africa's northwest coast, suggests that the composition of magma could drive ...
According to a news release shared by the USGS on their social media channels, an eruption has commenced within Kaluapele— the summit caldera of Kīlauea volcano. The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory ...
Mount Etna’s craters continue to smoulder two days after its largest eruption in four years sent tourists fleeing from a vast column of gas and ash on Monday. Tourists have returned to the slopes of ...
On Dec. 23, 2024, a unique eruption began in Kilauea’s Halema‘ma‘u crater, with a style of activity not seen for nearly 40 years. The eruption, characterized by high lava-fountaining episodes, has ...