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It’s true that lava is hot enough to burn up some of our trash. When Kilauea erupted on the Big Island of Hawaii in 2018, the lava flows were hotter than 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit (1,100 Celsius). That ...

Archaeologic excavations at Hall's Cave exposed sediments for geochemical analysis that span from circa 20,000 to 6,000 years. (Photo via Michael Waters/Texas A&M University) (CN) — Scientists have ...

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Six years of observations by ESA’s Venus Express have shown large changes in the sulphur dioxide content of the planet’s atmosphere, and one intriguing possible explanation is volcanic eruptions. Six ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Though immensely powerful, volcanoes are not always spewing hot lava ...

Climate change is the major driver of this year’s extreme temperatures, not the eruption last year of an underwater volcano near Tonga in the Pacific Ocean, scientists tell The Hill. While the ...

Activity has been detected under a dormant volcano near Sitka, Alaska. Mount Edgecumbe has been inactive for at least 800 years but, following a spate of earthquakes in the area earlier this year, ...

Delhi NCR is already grappling with one of its worst air-quality crises, and now a new threat looms. Volcanic ash from Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi volcano has started drifting into Indian skies. According ...

Scientists say they have identified the exact mechanism responsible for the exceptional tsunami that spread quickly across the world after the colossal eruption of the Tonga volcano earlier this year.

The largest dormant volcano in the world is Mauna Kea in Hawaii, a shield volcano last active 4,500–6,000 years ago. Dormant volcanoes haven’t erupted for a long time but may erupt again. Examples ...