Eruption
Latest Photos of Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano Eruption
A tide of molten rock has turned residential streets in Hawaii into a volcanic wasteland as residents flee a surge of lava heading towards them.
'Lava Bomb' Shatters Hawaiian Man's Leg, Officials Say
The first report of an eruption-related injury from the active Kilauea volcano in Hawaii occurred Saturday after a homeowner's lower leg was "shattered" by a "lava bomb."
Dramatic Photos of Kilauea Volcano Eruption
The latest dramatic photos of the eruption of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano show towering ash plumes and red hot lava flows.
Small Explosion at Kilauea May Be First of Many
The lava lake at Kilauea's summit has been receding and that has scientists worried.
NASA Watches Kilauea Eruption Impacts From Space
Satellite imagery is helping scientists track fissures and gas emissions during the eruption.
Hawaii Volcano Photos
Dramatic photos show lava flows consuming cars and homes in residential areas on Hawaii's Big Island.
What Is Volcanic Smog and Why Is It So Dangerous?
Hawaii's civil defense service said 26 homes had been destroyed by the eruption as of Sunday evening.
Photos: Kilauea Eruption Produces Ash Cloud, Lava
Kilauea has technically been erupting since 1983 but has recently become much more active.
Japan Volcano Erupts With Hot Rocks, Lightning
The Japanese Meteorological Agency has warnings out to keep people away from the crater itself, but remotely operated news cameras can ignore them.
Scientists Record Volcanic Thunder For the First Time
Scientists have never been able to separate the sound of thunder from the rest of an eruption's clatter.
Early Humans Survived a Supervolcano Eruption
Just one microscopic piece of volcanic glass was key to the discovery.
Volcanoes Make Sounds Just Before They Erupt
As a warning system, it won't work everywhere, but at certain volcanoes, sounds we can't even hear could be a crucial eruption clue.
Tiny Lava Crystals Might Predict Volcanic Eruptions
The crystals carry a memory of environmental changes the way trees do with their rings.
Kilauea Eruption May Help Scientists Solve Lava Mystery
The volcano has the potential to turn deadly.
Six Volcanoes Across the World Have Scientists Worried
The concern surrounds volcanoes in the U.S., Mexico, Japan and elsewhere.
Here's What a Yellowstone Eruption Would Look Like
"Man, the changes would be so much bigger than anything we've ever seen."
A Huge Blob of Hot Rock Has Been Rising Under Vermont
Using a network of thousands of monitors, geologists realized New England isn't as peaceful as it looks.
When Will Bali Volcano Erupt Magma?
Indonesian authorities have ordered evacuations around Agung.
Bali Volcano Eruption Imminent, Prompting Evacuations
Indonesia's Disaster Mitigation Agency set up an exclusion zone and ordered people to "immediately evacuate."
Iceland's Giant Frozen Volcano May Be Waking Up
What scientists are monitoring, what happened last time it erupted and, of course, how to pronounce that mouthful.
Bali: Agung Volcano Erupts After Months of Unrest
Indonesia's disaster mitigation agency said people should stay at least 3.7 miles from the volcano.
We're Destroying the Ocean's Ability to Buffer Climate
And someday soon, we're going to regret it.
Eruption at Bali Volcano Could Unleash Global Cooling
When it comes to eruptions, everything is unpredictable.
Frequent Volcanic Eruptions Melted the Last Ice Age
At the time, volcanoes in Iceland were erupting 50 times more often than today.
How Yellowstone Supervolcano Eruption Fears Escalated
"The research did not analyze the likelihood that another supereruption at Yellowstone would occur. Period."
Volcanoes Cool Earth But Won't Stop Climate Change
There's no way to know how many eruptions are in the cards.
Hot Zone Feeding Dangerous Supervolcano Discovered
Source of magma has been discovered beneath the city of Pozzuoli.