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Study Reveals Earthquakes Intensified Pompeii’s Destruction During 79 CE Eruption
At a Glance Researchers from the Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV) and Pompeii Archaeological Park have…
How Volcanoes (Sometimes) Spout Diamonds
Kimberlite formations are caused by explosive volcanic eruptions that bring diamonds to the surface from deep within the…
Tonga’s volcanic eruption could cause unusual weather for the rest of the decade, new study shows
NASA Worldview Martin Jucker, UNSW Sydney Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai (Hunga Tonga for short) erupted on January 15 2022…
HT Volcanic Eruption Triggered an “Unprecedented” Ozone Depletion, Scientists Say
A team of atmospheric specialists recently published their research in the journal Science, revealing the significant impact of…
Venus: proof of active volcanoes – at last
A perspective view across Maat Mons on Venus, based on Magellan radar data. Nasa/JPL David Rothery, The Open…
New Theory Proposes Novel Explanation For Volcanic Eruptions
The research paper discusses internal and external energy concerning seismic events and volcanic formations. Internal energy is the…
The Western United States Blew Up Millions of Years Ago Because of Magma. Why Were There No Extinctions?
An event known as the Mid-Tertiary ignimbrite flare-up caused several volcanic eruptions across the western United States during…
Where Mauna Loa’s lava is coming from – and why Hawaii’s volcanoes are different from most
Magma fountains through a fissure on Mauna Loa, becoming lava, on Nov. 30, 2022. K. Mulliken/USGS Gabi Laske,…
We can use drones to get inside and learn more about active, gassy volcanoes
An overhead shot of a volcano crater in east Java, Indonesia. (Shutterstock) Fiona D’Arcy, McGill University Volcanic eruptions…
New research detects pre-eruption warning signals at Whakaari White Island and other active volcanoes
Phil Walter/Getty Images David Dempsey, University of Canterbury; Alberto Ardid, University of Canterbury, and Shane Cronin, University of…