Volcano : Science World Report

Mar 26, 2013 01:39 PM EDT

Alert Status of Active Iceland Volcano, Hekla, Raised after Earthquakes

The alert status of the active Iceland volcano, Hekla, has been raised after a series of earthquakes.

Mar 21, 2013 03:15 PM EDT

Massive, Ancient Supervolcanoes May Have Killed Half of Earth's Species

Massive, ancient supervolcanoes may have exploded across the Earth, releasing gases and causing the climate change that led to the End-Triassic Extinction.

Mar 01, 2013 09:19 PM EST

Volcanoes Behind Earth's Cooling; China and India Exonerated

Volcanoes have more impact on earth’s climate than previously thought, scientists at the University of Colorado have found.

Feb 21, 2013 11:52 AM EST

Watch Mount Etna Erupt! Active Volcano in Sicily Spews Lava (Video)

Mount Etna, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, was caught on film as it erupted on Feb. 19.

Dec 27, 2012 12:30 PM EST

Nicaragua volcano erupts with toxic ash clouds

Nicaragua's biggest volcano San Cristobal is erupting right now, but not in an explosive way. Only a rather small area around the volcano is potentially threatened, and the government declared a yellow alert for an area of 5 sqare kilometers around the volcano. Still, many villagers have been ordere...

Sep 10, 2012 07:47 AM EDT

Santorini Volcano’s Ballooning Magma Lifts the Island

According to a new survey carried out by an international team led by Oxford University and a scientist from the University of Bristol, the molten rock beneath Santorini's volcano has expanded by 10-20 million cubic meters between January 2011 and April 2012.