Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Just last week, one of the most powerful earthquakes in recorded history struck Kamchatka, Russia on July 29, triggering tsunami ...

The next global volcanic disaster is more likely to come from volcanoes that appear dormant and are barely monitored than from the likes of famous volcanoes such as Etna in Sicily or Yellowstone in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Volcanoes are nature's most dramatic rocks, and while their eruptions can be awe-inspiring, they also pose serious threats to ...

Introduction -- Global distribution of active volcanoes / Elizabeth Cottrell -- Basaltic lava flow hazard / Andrew J. L. Harris -- Impacts from volanic ash fall / Thomas M. Wilson, Susanna Jenkins, ...

Large clouds of smoke billow from Japan’s most famous mountain. In no time, volcanic ash spreads to the heavily populated capital of Tokyo, fogging up the air and blanketing buildings and vehicles.

The 1980 eruption cycle made Mount St. Helens one of the most famous and now best-monitored volcanoes in the Cascades. But it is far from the only volcano in the range. From southern British Columbia ...

How might climate change affect eruptions from Osorno volcano in Chile and vice versa? Source: Ilan Kelman Are climate change and tectonic processes linked? We must examine both directions: volcanic ...

A second volcanic eruption in the area. Just last week, one of the most powerful earthquakes in recorded history struck Kamchatka, Russia on July 29, triggering tsunami warnings as far as the West ...