Mount Tambora changed the world. In 1815, the Indonesian volcano exploded in the most powerful eruption in recorded history, sending an enormous plume of tiny sun-reflecting particles high into ...

HAWAII COUNTY, Hawaii – Kilauea volcano's eruption has significantly slowed and appears to be paused, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The eruption occurred about 2:20 a.m. local time ...

Dec. 13, 2024 By cmotherway Dec. 13, 2024 By Colum Motherway Former Astoria resident Cormac Murphy was crowned ‘Mr. USA’ in Aug. 2024, and on Dec. 22, he will look to go even further during the ...

The new eruption in the summit caldera at Kīlauea in Hawaii. Credit: HVO/USGS webcam. The partially cooled surface of the advancing lava flows during December 23, 2024's eruption at Kīlauea. Credit: ...

Volcanic eruptions release vast amounts of carbon-dioxide, dust and sulfur, thereby significantly altering the chemistry of the atmosphere and changing Earth's climate—but in different ways and ...

The eruption is currently contained within the crater and poses no immediate threat to the community. Visitors are encouraged to view the eruption from designated overlooks along Crater Rim Trail.

While volcanism caused a temporary cold period, the effects had already worn off thousands of years before the meteorite, the ultimate cause of the dinosaur extinction event, impacted. Massive ...

(UPDATE) A MINOR phreatomagmatic eruption that lasted for four minutes occurred over Taal Volcano in Batangas province on Tuesday morning, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and ...

Eruptions from an undersea volcano continued spewing plumes of smoke and ash Nov. 3 around a new islet taking shape off the coast of distant Iwoto island in the Pacific Ocean. The volcanic ...

1,487 years ago today, the Hagia Sophia was completed. The Eastern Orthodox Church of Holy Wisdom is considered the greatest Byzantine building. It was ...

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No evidence supports the post’s claim of a Yellowstone volcanic eruption in December 2024. “More-or-less continuous explosive eruptions, sometimes accompanied by lava flows, have occurred ...