If the Volcanic Eruption Doesn’t Scare You, the Mudflow Should

Studying tree rings helped scientists pinpoint when Mount Rainier last sent a lahar down its steep slopes, which could help ...
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Juno spots Io's biggest eruption ever recorded

How big can volcanic eruptions get on Jupiter’s moon, Io? This is what a recent study published in the Journal of Geophysical ...
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NASA satellite films rare eruption after 400 years of calm

When a volcano that has slept for centuries suddenly roars back to life, the first clear view no longer comes from a ship or a nearby village, but from orbit. Earlier this year, a NASA satellite ...
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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 volcanoes Sally Sennert Did you know that there are between 40 and 50 volcanoes ...