One of two main craters on Alaska's Mount Spurr, shown in 1991. Earthquake activity suggests the volcano is close to erupting again in 2025. R.G. McGimsey/Alaska Volcano Observatory/U.S. Geological ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. During a field trip to the Lava Creek Tuff near Shell, Wyoming, scientists discovered evidence of ...

A volcanic ash advisory was issued for southern Texas on Wednesday morning after wind directed ash from Mexico's Popocatépetl volcano toward the Lonestar State. Located in central Mexico, Popocatépetl ...

The lava dome named Novarupta marks the 1.2 mile-wide vent of the 1912 Novarupta-Katmai eruption. Novarupta is 1,235 feet wide and 211 feet high. Southcentral and Kodiak Island residents are preparing ...

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Volcano Kilauea’s puahiohio are swirling columns of ash and volcanic debris, often mistaken for tornadoes but formed by ...

A volcanic eruption spewing out ash and smoke, leading to flight cancellations, has been caught on camera from space. The volcano, named Popocatépetl, is Mexico's most active volcano, and has been ...

PADANG, Indonesia — Indonesia’s Mt. Merapi erupted with white-and-gray ash plumes Sunday, stranding and injuring climbers and spreading volcanic ash over several villages. Two climbing routes were ...

DENVER (KDVR) — On Tuesday, visitors at Yellowstone National Park fled when a hydrothermal explosion occurred a few miles north of the famous Old Faithful geyser. No one was injured, but the event ...

Aviation regulator DGCA on Monday issued an advisory to airlines and airports to deal with possible disruptions due to the ash plume from the volcanic activity in Ethiopia. Ash clouds from the recent ...

An interesting finding from Europe-based researchers revealed that volcanic ash is more than just a waste as it can be used as heat storage options in solar plants. Agustín Ljósmyndun from Unsplash A ...