Mauna Kea When you think of the tallest mountains, instinctively, Mount Everest comes to mind. But here's a shocker: Mauna ...

The ash cloud from an Icelandic volcano has had flights in northern Europe grounded since last Wednesday. What is volcanic ash, and why is it dangerous to people and aeroplanes? Volcanic ash can ...

Deep below the surface of the ocean, bacteria and critters that feed off nutrients spouting from hydrothermal vents met with ...

Pliny the Younger described the ground shaking as Mount Vesuvius exploded in fury. That eruption devastated Pompeii.

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at volcanoes, mountains that open downward to a reservoir of molten rock. Facts: More than 80% of the Earth’s surface, both above and below sea ...

Mount Lewotobi’s past eruptions have resulted in fatalities, such as in November 2024, when at least nine people were killed ...

Up to a quarter-inch of ash is forecast to coat the island of Hawaii following the eruption of Mauna Loa.. Mauna Loa, which is the largest active volcano on Earth, started to erupt at 11:30pm ...

The Pinatubo volcano has erupted explosively, sending a towering ash plume high into the atmosphere, capturing the attention of volcanologists and local communities alike. This video provides the ...

The volcano has erupted at least four times in 2025. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Volcanic ash from the Popocatépetl volcano falls over Atlixco, Mexico, on Monday. Authorities are preparing for possible evacuation and telling people to stay out of a 7.5-mile radius around the ...

Enter volcanic ash. When a single volcano erupted on the island of La Palma, in the Canary Islands, back in 2021, the surrounding area was strewn with a monstrous 200 million cubic meters (that's ...

Volcanic ash consists of very fine rock and mineral particles less than 2 mm in diameter that are ejected from a volcanic vent. Ash is created when solid rock shatters and magma separates into ...