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Heavy dusting of 'pineapple powder' paints Hawaii's volcanoes white after near-record snowfall
By Harry Baker published
Earth from space A pair of 2021 satellite photos highlight an unusually heavy snowfall in Hawaii that covered the summits of the volcanoes Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea.

Mystery of Bolivian 'zombie' volcano finally solved
By Jess Thomson published
Uturuncu, a dormant volcano in Bolivia, appeared to be getting ready to erupt following earthquakes and "sombrero" shaped deformation — scientists have now worked out what's going on beneath the surface.

Pair of 'glowing' lava lakes spotted on Africa's most active volcanoes as they erupt simultaneously
By Harry Baker published
Earth from space This false-color satellite photo from 2014 shows the immense heat emanating from lava lakes at the summits of a pair of simultaneously erupting volcanoes in Congo.

'It was amazing': Scientists discover ash from 2 mystery volcanic eruptions in Wyoming
By Sascha Pare published
Scientists have found previously undocumented ash deposits buried beneath the Lava Creek Tuff in Wyoming — and at least one of them could be from an unknown volcanic eruption, they say.

Lava bursts through Grindavík's defense barriers as new volcanic eruption begins on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula
By Pandora Dewan published

Huge steam plume rises from Alaska's Mount Spurr as volcano edges closer to eruption
By Jess Thomson published
The Alaskan Volcano Observatory has shared new images of plumes of gas streaming out of Mount Spurr, which scientists suspect will erupt in the coming weeks or months.

Never-before-seen chain of volcanoes discovered hiding near the Cook Islands
By Jess Thomson published
After suspecting the presence of a series of underwater volcanoes near the Cook Islands, researchers have now mapped out the newly discovered structures.

'Shining anus' volcano in Tonga coughs up cloud of smoke during recent eruption
By Harry Baker published
Earth from space A 2022 satellite photo shows smoke rising from a caldera on Tofua, highlighting the "looming threat" of the volcanic island.

Alaskan volcano Mount Spurr showing activity that will 'most likely end in an explosive eruption,' scientist says
By Stephanie Pappas published
Mount Spurr near Anchorage has been showing signs of unrest for a year. Now scientists think it's creeping closer to an eruption.

Erupting 'sharkcano' spits out a giant underwater plume in Oceania
By Harry Baker published
Earth from space A 2022 satellite photo shows a large plume of discolored water rising from the undersea Kavachi volcano, during an eruption that likely scattered the sharks that normally dwell there.
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