Ash can also shoot miles high into the sky and rain down for many miles around, posing a hazard for people quite far from an active volcano. (Learn about how lightning can help signal the start of ...

Understanding such hazards, particularly in the context of the long functional lifetimes of many nuclear facilities, is challenging. This book documents the current state-of-the-art in volcanic and ...

With its red-hot rivers of lava and clouds of ash, Hawaii's Kilauea volcano has captured the world's attention. But how dangerous are such eruptions? Every year about 60 volcanoes erupt.

Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions affect people all over the world. They are caused by the movement of tectonic plates. Tectonic hazards can destroy buildings, infrastructure and cause deaths.

"The findings challenged existing knowledge and studying of eruptions, which normally involves looking for liquid magma under ...

General Description of the Research Project In this study, we will install a forecasting system of volcanic hazards at volcano observatories of Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation ...

A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted again on Tuesday, blowing an ash column into the sky a day after it spewed fireballs on nearby villages that killed nine people. Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki ...

The journal is led by natural hazards experts who collaborate to cultivate high-quality research. As part of the npj Series, this journal focuses on fostering global partnerships with the research ...

The new plan reflects a 2021 update on volcanic hazard maps of the country’s tallest mountain, which is 3,776 meters high. In the update, 116,000 people, seven times more than previously ...

There is no immediate threat to life or infrastructure, but residents nearby may experience volcanic gas emissions related to the eruption, the USGS said. Yet hazards remain around the Kilauea ...

One of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes has erupted, spewing thick columns of ash at least three times and blanketing ...

The results of the study will inform the way the USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory draws up hazards maps for Central Oregon and help shape the way scientists think about other similar volcanoes.