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Kīlauea volcano’s rare eruption at summit, with 38 episodes and counting, hits 1-year anniversary

1959 Kīlauea Iki eruption: It happened in the crater just north of the volcano’s caldera, lasting only about a month with 17 ...

Photos: The Year in Volcanic Activity

In this photo released by the Geological Agency (Badan Geologi) of Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, ...
Live Science

The world's 'hidden' volcanoes pose the greatest risk for global crisis

A dormant volcano in Ethiopia erupted after 10,000 years of silence. This event shows how the world's little-known volcanoes ...

What's inside Mexico's Popocatépetl volcano? Scientists obtain first 3D images

Scientists from Mexico’s National Autonomous University have created the first three-dimensional image of the Popocatépetl ...
The Garden Island

Kilauea reaches new heights in ongoing eruption

Kilauea volcano put on another spectacular show Friday night with lava fountaining in Halemaumau crater reaching new heights for the latest eruption, which began nearly 10 months ago. Scientists with ...
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This volcano just erupted for the 1st time in 10,000 years

A long-dormant volcano has just erupted for the first time in recorded history. The Hayli Gubbi volcano in northern Ethiopia's Afar Region erupted for the first time in at least 12,000 years early ...
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 ...
CNN

This volcano erupted for the first time in 10,000 years sending ash clouds across continents

A volcano in Ethiopia has erupted for the first known time in 10,000 years, spewing plumes of thick smoke and ash high into the sky and impacting air travel thousands of miles away in India. The ...