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Supervolcanoes take just hundreds of years to grow

The largest volcanoes on Earth may take as little as a few hundred years to form and erupt, a new st...

Rise and fall of underwater volcano captured

Researchers studying the Monowai volcano, near Tonga, captured huge changes in height in just two we...

Volcanoes `sparked and prolonged Little Ice Age`

In a new study, scientists have blamed volcanism for a 500-year cold period referred to as the Littl...

Volcano erupts in Indonesia

Mount Lokon in Indonesia`s North Sulawesi province erupted Tuesday, an official said here.

Mexico preps shelters as volcano roars, spews ash

The white-capped volcano that looms over Mexico City emitted a terrifying low-pitched roar Friday an...

Mexico volcano spews glowing rock, tower of ash

The Popocatepetl volcano shot a heavy plume of ash into the sky southeast of Mexico`s capital and sp...

Stirring Mexican volcano raises alert

The volcano, known by locals as "El Popo" or "Don Goyo," is clearly visible from the capital on a cl...

Mars `dominantly composed of glass`

The surface of Mars comprised a number of lava flows and other signs of effusive volcanism.

Solar storms join floods, terrorism as risks to UK

Britain has added volcanoes and solar storms to floods, flu and terrorism on a list of threats to na...

X-rays reveal why Moon has no active volcanoes

Using powerful X-rays to measure lunar rock densities, scientists have found why our Moon, contrary ...

Super volcanoes can be predicted

We could now predict the eruption of some of the largest volcanoes on the planet several decades bef...

Volcanoes may have triggered `Little Ice Age`

A mysterious cool spell which lasted into the late 19th century and dubbed Little Ice Age appears to...

Italy’s Mount Etna erupts

Sicily’s Mount Etna, Europe’s highest active Volcano, has erupted, releasing a deadly column of volc...

‘Volcanic, tsunami fears about Kudankulam untrue

Ruling out any possibility of volcanic eruptions in the vicinity of the Kudankulam site in Tamil Nad...

Images capture destruction of undersea mountains

New images from the depths of the Pacific Ocean have revealed the destruction of massive underwater ...

No sign of 2012 supervolcanoes, NASA says

Scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Centre have found no evidence to support claims that there ...

Tourists invited to see erupting Congo volcano

The volcano began erupting on November 06 and has several lava fountains spewing up to 650 feet into...

New mystery could rewrite Mars’ history

Mars is hiding something that could rewrite the planet’s history.

Iceland`s Katla volcano is getting restless

Brooding over rugged moss-covered hills on Iceland`s southern edge, Katla is a much bigger beast tha...

Indonesia tells tourists to stay clear of volcano

Authorities are warning tourists and fishermen to stay more than a mile (two kilometers) from a smok...

Aleutian`s volcano a challenge for scientists

A volcano in Alaska`s Aleutian Islands has been in an unusual low-level eruption for two months, rai...

Soon, artificial volcano to cool the planet

Field test by British academics have marked first step towards recreating an artificial volcano that...

Indonesia warns to stay away from smoking volcano

Indonesian officials have warned people to stay more than a mile (two kilometers) from two craters o...

US scientists predict eruption of undersea volcano

US scientists said they have for the first time successfully predicted the eruption of one of the wo...

Volcanic ‘hot spot’ found on Moon`s far side

The hot spot was found between the very large and ancient impact craters Compton and Belkovich.

Spectacular eruption at Indonesian volcano

An Indonesian volcano saw its biggest eruption in weeks on Sunday, sending huge clouds of ash 3,500 ...

Volcano erupts in central Indonesia

An Indonesian volcano spit lava and smoke thousands of feet into the air, sending panicked residen...

Volcanoes can trigger bigger climate impact: Study

Volcanic eruptions might affect Earth`s climate by releasing far more weather-altering particles.

Indonesian volcano erupts

A volcano on Indonesia`s Sulawesi island erupted today, spewing ash and smoke 5,000 metres into the ...

Chile volcano ash circles globe, returns home

The ash cloud from a Chilean volcano that has been erupting for nearly two weeks has circled the g...

More flights halted by ash from Chilean volcano

The cloud of ash spewing from a volcano in Chile grounded more flights late Tuesday in South America...

Chile volcano ash grounds Australia, NZ flights

This was the first time in about two decades that an ash cloud was expected to cross the continent.

Ash from Chilean volcano grounds flights

Numerous flights in Brazil, Chile and Uruguay also were cancelled as a precaution.

South American ash cloud causes major disruptions

Volcanic ash "is very abrasive for plane engines, and could result in very serious complications”.

Eruption at Chile volcano beginning to weaken

Scientists warned that ash likely would keep spewing out for at least several more days.

Chile volcano ash grounds flights in Argentina

Stiff winds blew ash from a Chilean volcano Tuesday in a widening arc across Argentina to the capita...

Chilean volcano grounds flights, coats ski slopes

An erupting Chilean volcano sent a towering plume of ash across S America, forcing thousands from th...

Chile volcano ash cloud shifts direction

A thick plume of ash from the erupting Puyehue volcano in the Andes shifted direction into Chile.

Chile volcano ash cloud shifts direction

North-westerly winds pushed the giant column of ash from the Chilean volcano.

Volcano erupts in Chile forcing mass evacuations

Chile`s Puyehue volcano erupted for the first time in half a century.

Mexico`s Popocatepetl volcano blasts tower of ash

The Popocatepetl volcano that towers over Mexico City began rumbling again Friday, shooting a blast ...

Iceland`s Grimsvoetn volcano eruption over: Geologist

The eruption had raised fears of a repeat of the air travel chaos.

`Iceland`s Grimsvoetn volcano eruption over`

The eruption of Grimsvoetn volcano is considered over as there has not been activity there for days.

Iceland volcano producing mostly steam

The eruption forced cancellations in flights in Scotland, England, Germany and Scandinavia.

Icelandic volcano ash heads to Scotland, flights cancelled

Britain`s Met Office has predicted the plume of ash would soon cover parts of the UK.

Europe on alert for Icelandic volcano ash cloud

April 2010 eruption of another Icelandic volcano had prompted aviation officials to close Europe`s a...

Iceland volcano ash threatens Europe

Ash from Grimsvoetn volcano could reach the airspace over mainland Europe later in the week.

Europe on alert for Icelandic volcano ash cloud

Experts see little chance of repeat of last year`s 6-day closure of airspace.

Icelandic volcano flings up ash, shuts airport

The Grimsvotn volcano, began erupting on Saturday for the 1st time since 2004.

Iceland`s Grimsvotn volcano erupting: Scientists

Smoke could be seen rising from the volcano, which lies under the Vatnajokull glacier.

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