Autonomous drones measure volcanic gas clouds, offering clearer eruption warning signs

To better assess the danger posed by volcanoes, researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed a new ...
Smithsonian Magazine

For 25 Years, the Smithsonian’s Global Volcanism Program Has Kept Weekly Tabs on Volcanic Eruptions Around the World. Here’s How They Do It

Since 2000, specialists at the National Museum of Natural History have produced the world’s foremost report on active volcanoes Sally Sennert Did you know that there are between 40 and 50 volcanoes ...
Nature

Volcano mega-eruptions lead to parched times

Extreme drought, rather than a planetary winter, might be humanity’s biggest challenge in the years after a huge volcanic eruption 1. Global temperatures can plummet after a large eruption, if the ...
West Hawaii Today

Volcano Watch: When will Halemaʻumaʻu fill with lava?

USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory staff are often asked, “Will lava erupted during the ongoing Kilauea summit eruption in ...
Phys.org

Northern Europe's radiator: Volcanic eruptions in the past may have pushed ocean currents toward collapse

New research from the University of Copenhagen suggests that volcanic eruptions during the Ice Age may have triggered sudden climate change by disrupting the Atlantic Meridional Overturning ...