Volcanoes blow smoke rings. Here's how they do it.April 08, 2024 – These ghostly hoops have been spotted above volcanic events around the world. But how they form has long been a mystery.
Volcano tourism is booming, but is it too risky?April 02, 2021 – Dazzling eruptions draw visitors to places like Iceland and Hawaii. Here’s how to see them safely.
Volcano Safety TipsSeptember 27, 2019 – These fiery features can be as dangerous as they are mesmerizing. Here are a few things to keep in mind if you live near or plan to visit a volcano.
The world’s loneliest volcano may hold something truly rare. We went to find it.October 26, 2023 – A team of scientists and explorers journeyed to an icy island volcano in the South Atlantic to search for a lake of fire. What could go wrong?
100 years after the first ascent of the world’s northernmost active volcano, this team climbed it again. Here’s why.April 28, 2022 – In remote Jan Mayen researchers retraced the steps of a British scientist to the summit of the world's northernmost active volcano. Their expedition would be part tribute, part adventure—and part examination of the world’s fastest-changing environment.
The surprising source of Turkey's volcanoes lies more than 1,000 miles awayJune 23, 2023 – Scientists have long wondered how volcanoes formed in central Anatolia despite being far from tectonic plate borders—now they've found evidence of a hot plume of magma flowing from East Africa.
Why People Live by Stromboli, Agung, and Other Active Volcanoes
Tonga's volcanic eruption triggered a staggering 2,600 lightning flashes a minuteJune 28, 2023 – The enormous eruption generated hundreds of times more power than an atomic bomb—and the most extreme lightning ever recorded. How did it happen?
Five of the best adventures around Costa Rica's Arenal VolcanoMarch 27, 2022 – Located three hours’ drive north west of the capital, San José, the town of La Fortuna offers a springboard to explore the landscape around the inactive Arenal Volcano.
What is it like living alongside a volcano?January 15, 2020 – January 15, 2020
Hawaii volcanoes, explainedJanuary 10, 2019 – Over millions of years, volcanic eruptions have not only built the Hawaiian archipelago, they continually transform its landscape.
Traveling to the Philippines? What to know about the volcanoJanuary 16, 2020 – As the erupting Taal Volcano blankets some regions in ash, find out how travel is affected—and what might happen if there’s a bigger blast.
Alaska islands may be part of single, massive volcanoDecember 04, 2020 – Preliminary analysis of a far-flung island cluster suggests that what we thought were several small, independent volcanoes might actually be a single eruptive behemoth.
Volcanoes, explainedJanuary 15, 2018 – These fiery peaks have belched up molten rock, hot ash, and gas since Earth formed billions of years ago.
Canary Islands volcano roars to life for first time in 50 yearsSeptember 20, 2021 – The outburst is the latest in a string of fissure-style eruptions dating back centuries on the Spanish island of La Palma. Experts say it could last for weeks.
Mount Nyiragongo just erupted—here's why it's one of Africa's most dangerous volcanoesMay 24, 2021 – Lava from the recent eruption stopped just short of the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. But geologic factors and inconsistent monitoring make the volcano a perpetual threat.