On the slopes of an Indonesian volcano, rivers of light appear to pour out of the dark, glowing an electric blue that looks ...

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It’s true that lava is hot enough to burn up some of our trash. When Kilauea erupted on the Big Island of Hawaii in 2018, the lava flows were hotter than 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit (1,100 Celsius). That ...

Archaeologic excavations at Hall's Cave exposed sediments for geochemical analysis that span from circa 20,000 to 6,000 years. (Photo via Michael Waters/Texas A&M University) (CN) — Scientists have ...

The Taftan volcano in Iran frequently expels gas, but has not erupted. A volcano that has been dormant for hundreds of thousands of years could be gearing up for a massive explosion, according to new ...

Climate change is the major driver of this year’s extreme temperatures, not the eruption last year of an underwater volcano near Tonga in the Pacific Ocean, scientists tell The Hill. While the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Though immensely powerful, volcanoes are not always spewing hot lava ...

Delhi NCR is already grappling with one of its worst air-quality crises, and now a new threat looms. Volcanic ash from Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi volcano has started drifting into Indian skies. According ...

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The plumes of rock feeding Earth’s volcanic hotspots are much cooler than previously thought, suggesting that geologists need to come up with a new explanation for the sources of volcanic activity in ...