Volcano myths unravel, from 'smoke' plumes to Yellowstone catastrophe claims

Volcanoes emit smoke. Beneath a volcano lies a huge chamber filled with liquid magma. A series of earthquakes means an ...

During eruptions, misinformation can spread further than ash. How can we spot it?

Erupting or silent, volcanoes have always captured our imagination. As volcanologists, we have seen how that fascination can ...
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Merapi volcano eruption caught on camera in Indonesia

Mount Merapi in Central Java, Indonesia, erupted again in 2026, sending ash into the sky as its ongoing eruptive phase ...

The surprising threat blamed for an American tourist’s death on a volcano

A 29-year-old Kansas tourist died after being struck by lightning while hiking on Sicily’s Mount Etna, where access has been ...

How Listening to Ocean Waves Can Predict Volcanic Eruptions

Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull had erupted, sending plumes of volcanic ash more than 60,000 feet in the air. Across Europe, air ...

Guatemala volcano remains dangerous amid days-long eruption, authorities say

The days-long eruption of Guatemala’s Fuego volcano, which has forced the evacuation of hundreds of people from nearby towns, is reducing in intensity but still remains dangerous, authorities said ...

Mount Etna eruption RECAP: Sicily volcano alert as UK flights to Catania Airport hit

SAC, the Catania Airport management company, said the decision to cancel flights on Wednesday and Thursday was made "due to ...
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“Getting the story straight” - International team of volcanologists publishes common misconceptions and facts about volcanoes

An international team of volcanologists has published a review paper in the Journal of Applied Volcanology that clarifies the ...