Volcanoes: Facts, news, features and articles about geology's fieriest features
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Enormous deposit of rare earth elements discovered in heart of ancient Norwegian volcanoThe Fen Carbonatite Complex may be Europe's key to a secure rare-earth-element supply chain following the discovery of a huge deposit at the site.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Italy's Campi Flegrei volcano hit by 150 earthquakes in just 5 hoursEurope's awakening Campi Flegrei volcano experienced its biggest seismic swarm in 40 years, with 150 earthquakes rocking the region in southern Italy in the evening of May 20.
By Sascha Pare Published
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Iceland volcano eruption throws spectacular 160-foot-high wall of lava toward GrindavíkIcelandic authorities said residents and emergency responders should be ready to evacuate Grindavík at short notice after a new and ongoing eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula.
By Sascha Pare Published
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Majestic 'yin-yang' crater sits atop a dormant volcano in TurkeyEarth from space The massive caldera of Turkey's Mount Nemrut volcano is split in half, with one side made of solidified lava flows and the other half a deep crater lake. Covered in snow, the summit scene looks like the yin-yang symbol when viewed from above.
By Harry Baker Published
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Record-shattering Tonga volcanic eruption wasn't triggered by what we thought, new study suggestsScientists think Tonga's record-breaking 2022 eruption was triggered by gas building up to a "critical point" rather than by a reaction between magma and seawater as previously assumed.
By Sascha Pare Published
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Lava bleeds down iguana-infested volcano as it spits out toxic gasEarth from space A satellite image of the Galápagos Islands' La Cumbre volcano shows lava seeping from the iguana-covered mountain days into an ongoing, months-long eruption.
By Harry Baker Published
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Watch hammerhead sharks swim in 'cyclones' around ancient volcano in rare footageFilmmakers have captured hundreds of hammerhead sharks circling a volcanic island off Costa Rica for a new Netflix wildlife series.
By Sascha Pare Published
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Antarctica is covered in volcanoes, could they erupt?Antarctica's western ice sheet alone contains 138 volcanos.
By Jennifer Nalewicki Published
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The sea 'began to boil': Freak volcanic eruption of Santorini 1,300 years ago indicates huge blasts can occur during time of quietA giant layer of pumice and ash found buried underwater in the Santorini caldera indicates an eruption in A.D. 726 was much bigger than previously thought.
By Sascha Pare Published
