The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. In the summer of 1991, Pinatubo, a volcano in the Philippines, self-destructed. The eruption started on June 12, and three days later it ...

Volcanic ash from eruption of Anak Krakatau delays more than 1,500 flights, including in the capital Jakarta, while airport closures extended Seven Indonesian airports – including two serving Jakarta ...

Volcanic ash forced temporary airport closures, including at Jakarta’s main Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. Airlines including Singapore Airlines and Scoot canceled flights as authorities ...

Hundreds of flights have been suspended after the eruption of Indonesia's Mount Anak Krakatau. The volcano, which is situated roughly halfway between Java and Sumatra, began erupting late on Friday, ...

Around 170,000 passengers have been left stranded after a volcanic eruption forced Indonesian authorities to temporarily suspend operations at eight airports. Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International ...

Watch: Lava fountain and ash cloud as Indonesia volcano erupts Around 170,000 passengers have been left stranded after a volcanic eruption forced Indonesian authorities to temporarily suspend ...

The spread of ash after the volcanic eruption of Anak Krakatau has impacted thousands of passengers, as flights were canceled at Jakarta's international airport. Hundreds of flights were canceled at ...

Volcanoes emit smoke. Beneath a volcano lies a huge chamber filled with liquid magma. A series of earthquakes means an eruption is imminent. And if a "supervolcano" like Yellowstone were to awaken, a ...

A Caribbean volcano responsible for one of the deadliest eruptions in history has shown a spike in seismic activity, sparking concerns that it could potentially blow again. Situated on the Caribbean ...

The days-long eruption of Guatemala’s Fuego volcano, which has forced the evacuation of hundreds of people from nearby towns, is reducing in intensity but still remains dangerous, authorities said ...

Guatemala has declared its second-highest emergency alert level and evacuated two villages after a major eruption of Fuego, Central America’s most active volcano, which the country’s Institute of ...

Two weeks ago, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology recorded three distinct, short-lived explosions in less than five minutes at Taal Volcano. The eruption sent a column of ash and ...