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Volcano Eruption Science Revealed: Master Monitoring, Decode Eruption Cycles, Secure Lava Flow Safety

Master volcano eruption science to predict eruptions through monitoring, decode eruption cycles, and prioritize lava flow safety.

Volcano helped clean up after it erupted

A violent volcanic eruption in the South Pacific has revealed a surprising natural mechanism that could potentially help slow global warming.

Better volcano eruption predictions on Earth—and Venus—thanks to Mauna Loa study

When Mauna Loa erupted in 2022, the largest lava flow headed on a path headed directly toward Daniel K. Inouye State Highway 200, also known as Saddle Road, a critical route that c...

Volcano Watch- Do you think Hawaii has many volcanoes? Think again, El Salvador says

Volcano Watch- Do you think Hawaii has many volcanoes? Think again, El Salvador says

Scientists Uncover Giant Lava Fields From an Active Underwater Volcano

Researchers discovered that massive lava flows and collapsing lava ponds at Axial Seamount reveal how underwater eruptions reshape the seafloor. Volcanic eruptions pose serious geo...

Volcano Watch — Think Hawaiʻi has many volcanoes? Think again, says El Salvador

This past March, a team of US Geological Survey scientists—two of whom travelled from Hawaiʻi—visited El Salvador in Central America for volcanological field studies and a wor...

Volcano Watch: U.S. geologists visit El Salvador, home to more than 200 volcanoes

In March, a team of U.S. Geological Survey scientists, including two from Hawaiʻi, visited El Salvador in Central America for volcanological field studies and a workshop on lava f...

Lava fountain shoots from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano during spectacular eruption

Watch as lava shoots out from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano during a spectacular eruption.

Meteor Lights Up the Night Sky Above an Erupting Volcano

Video show lava fountain shooting from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano

Volcanic Eruption at Indonesia’s Mount Dukono Takes the Lives of 3 Hikers, Sends Ash Plume Skyward

Learn about the recent volcanic eruption of Mount Dukono in Indonesia, and find out why Indonesia has such a high number of active volcanoes.

Volcano Watch: Think Hawaii has many volcanoes? Think again, says El Salvador

This past March, a team of U.S. Geological Survey scientists — two of whom travelled from Hawaii — visited El Salvador in Central America for volcanological field studies and a wor...

On-The-Ground Images of Two Powerful Volcanic Eruptions Today

A pair of volcanoes erupted today in Asia, one in Japan and another in Indonesia, and photographers in both countries have been sharing harrowing photos of the incidents. [Read Mor...

Scientists Stunned As Volcano Removes Methane From the Air

A giant volcano may have accidentally uncovered a powerful new way to destroy methane in Earth’s atmosphere. In January 2022, the underwater volcano Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha’apai in th...

Scientists stunned as volcano cloud destroys methane in the atmosphere

A colossal underwater volcano in the South Pacific may have revealed a surprising new weapon against climate change. After the 2022 eruption of Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha’apai, scientist...

Satellites imaged an underwater volcano erupting — but scientists have no idea what's actually happening on the seafloor

Satellites captured footage of an underwater volcano eruption in a part of the sea that remains largely a mystery.

Volcano kills 3 hikers in Indonesia

Three hikers died on a remote Indonesian island when a local volcano erupted, as it has been repeatedly for decades. Chris Livesay reports.

The World's Most Mysterious Volcano Can Finally Be Explained

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