Japan warns tourists on Mount Aso after eruptionJapan warned tourists to keep away from popular Mount Aso after it began belching smoke and ash into the air, the latest eruption in one of the world's most volcanically active countries.
Chile volcano erupts for first time in decadesSouthern Chile's Calbuco volcano erupted for the first time in nearly half a century, spewing a giant funnel of ash 10 kilometers (six miles) into the sky.
23 апреля 2015
Small volcanoes could slow global warming: studySmall volcanic eruptions could be slowing global warming by spewing sulfur aerosols that reach the upper atmosphere and reflect sunlight away from the Earth.
19 ноября 2014
Hawaii volcano lava wave nears homesSmoldering lava from a slow-erupting volcano has reached within yards (several meters) of homes on Hawaii's Big Island, emergency officials said.
Volcanic ash halts flights to north Australian cityFlights into and out of the northern Australian city of Darwin were cancelled Saturday and some to Bali affected due to huge ash clouds thrown up by an Indonesian volcano.
31 мая 2014
Thousands evacuated near Peru volcanoPeruvian authorities began evacuating 4,000 people Thursday from villages near a volcano that has seen significantly increased activity, spewing smoke and ash.
18 апреля 2014
Peru volcano spews white hot rocks, prompts evacuationResidents have fled villages near Peru's Ubinas volcano, which this week began spitting out white hot chunks of rock, some as big as 30 centimeters (one foot) in diameter.
Volcanoes helped species survive ice ages: studyThe steam and heat from volcanoes allowed species of plants and animals to survive past ice ages, a study showed Tuesday, offering help for scientists dealing with climate change.
12 марта 2014
Indonesia orders 200,000 to evacuate as volcano eruptsHundreds of thousands of Indonesians were ordered to evacuate and three international airports were closed Friday after a volcano on the main island of Java erupted spectacularly, hurling red-hot ash and rocks.
Land bulge clue to aviation threat from volcanoesBulging in land that occurs before a volcano erupts points to how much ash will be spewed into the sky, providing a useful early warning for aviation.
14 января 2014
Magma clue to Earth's super-volcanoesGeologists on Sunday reported insights into super-volcanoes, the brooding, enigmatic giants of Earth's crust whose eruptions are as catastrophic as they are rare.
06 января 2014
Indonesian volcano erupts 30 times as 20,000 displacedAn Indonesian volcano that has erupted relentlessly for months shot volcanic ash into the air 30 times on Saturday, forcing further evacuations with more than 20,000 people now displaced, an official said.