Volcanoes: Facts, news, features and articles about geology's fieriest features
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Dramatic NASA images reveal lava coursing near Iceland's Blue LagoonA lava stream from a volcanic eruption in West Iceland is brighter than the lights of the city's nearby capital, new infrared images show.
By Ben Turner Published
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US volcano quiz: How many can you name in 10 minutes?Quiz How many of the 160 named volcanoes in the U.S. and territories do you know? If you live in Alaska you have a big advantage.
By Hannah Osborne Published
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Eerily circular 'Goblin Forest' surrounds sacred volcano with human rightsEarth from space This 2023 satellite photo shows New Zealand's Mount Taranaki, which is surrounded by a near-perfect circle of deformed trees. The volcano was recently granted the same legal rights as a person.
By Harry Baker Published
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Indonesia volcano eruption kills at least 10An eruption of Indonesia's Lewotobi Laki-laki stratovolcano rained debris and ash on villages on the island of Flores.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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How a catastrophic volcanic eruption on the North Korea border created 'Heaven Lake'More than a thousand years ago, Heaven Lake flooded the surrounding area when the Changbaishan-Tianchi volcano, on the border between China and North Korea, erupted.
By Saima May Sidik Published
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Mysterious 'blobs' in Earth's mantle are not what we thought, study claimsLava that erupts from hotspots around the world seems to come from a similar ancestral magma, new research finds.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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'Every volcano has its own personality': Mystery Mount Adams earthquake surge under investigationScientists are installing multiple temporary seismic monitoring stations to get a better understanding of the sharp increase in earthquakes recorded at Mount Adams.
By Hannah Osborne Published
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Record spike in earthquakes at Washington's 'high threat' volcano sends researchers scrambling for answersSix earthquakes were recorded at Mount Adams in September — the highest number in a single month since records began in 1982.
By Hannah Osborne Published
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'Mountain of God' volcano in Tanzania is bulging, study findsSatellite data suggest a volcano in Tanzania that expels extremely runny lava could be creeping toward an eruption.
By Sascha Pare Published
