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Hikers sit and watch Fagradalsfjall volcano in Iceland as it erupts
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Volcanoes

On land, there are 1,350 volcanoes. At least 500 of them have been active in the past 100 years, including Mount Etna, Kīlauea volcano on Hawaii and many others located in the Pacific Ring of Fire, and ocean volcanoes.

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A column of smoke and ash rises from Mount Ruang on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi and moves toward the neighboring island of Tagulandang.

Indonesia volcano eruption forces evacuations

Indonesia volcano eruption forces evacuations

Indonesia has declared its highest level of alert after a volcano eruption on Sulawesi Island.
Nature and EnvironmentApril 18, 202401:32 min
Billowing smoke and flowing lava pouring out of a volcanic fissure

Iceland's lava flows captured: Uncertain future for Grindavik

Iceland's lava flows captured: Uncertain future for Grindavik

Near the coastal town of Grindavík, an approximately 3.5-kilometer-long fissure has opened up.
Nature and EnvironmentMarch 18, 20247 images
Tesla cars at the opening of the German plant in 2022

Tesla sabotage in Germany: Who is the Volcano Group?

Tesla sabotage in Germany: Who is the Volcano Group?

The far-left Volcano Group has claimed responsibility for the suspected arson attack near a Tesla plant in Brandenburg.
ClimateMarch 6, 2024
A fire department vehicle is parked on the premises of the Tesla car factory in Grünheide near Berlin, where production has come to a standstill.

Arson attack shuts down Tesla's German plant

Arson attack shuts down Tesla's German plant

Production has been halted at Tesla's Gigafactory near Berlin after a suspected arson left it without power.
CrimeMarch 5, 202401:39 min
Emergency crews are trying to stop lava from reaching a power plant in the town of Grindavik.

Erupting volcano closes Iceland's famous Blue Lagoon

Erupting volcano closes Iceland's famous Blue Lagoon

Emergency crews are trying to stop lava from reaching a power plant in the town of Grindavik.
Nature and EnvironmentFebruary 9, 202401:55 min
Vesuvius Challenge 2023, CT image of a papyrus scroll

AI helps scientists read 'unreadable' Herculaneum scrolls

AI helps scientists read 'unreadable' Herculaneum scrolls

Scientists have used artificial intelligence to decode text on scrolls buried when Mount Vesuvius erupted in AD 79.
ScienceFebruary 7, 2024
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A helicopter flies near a volcanic eruption and lava flow near the Icelandic town of Grindavik on the Reykjanes peninsula

Why some volcanoes just keep spewing lava

Volcanic eruptions are a constant threat for people living in Iceland, as is Italy's Mount Etna and Hawaii's Kilauea.
ScienceDecember 19, 2023
A car drives toward a fissure in a road in the town of Grindavik, Iceland

Iceland prepares for volcanic eruption

The area around the fishing town of Grindavik has been evacuated, as a magma corridor winds its way toward the Atlantic.
Nature and EnvironmentNovember 14, 20238 images
Afghanistan rescue work after earthquakes struck Herat Province in 2023

The mystery of the deadly Afghanistan earthquakes

A series of quakes has rocked northwestern Afghanistan — despite the fact the region isn’t considered earthquake-prone.
ScienceOctober 16, 2023
People standing and pointing in the Campi Flegrei with smoke rising up around them

Europe's super volcano: Is an eruption in Italy imminent?

A slew of recent earthquakes has raised fear of evacuation in the Italian city of Naples.
ScienceOctober 5, 2023
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Goats as an early warning system in Italy

Italy's goats can sense when a natural disaster is looming. Scientists want to harness this ability.
Nature and EnvironmentMay 22, 202302:07 min