An eruption forecast is a probabilistic assessment of the likelihood and timing of volcanic activity. The forecast may also include information about the expected style of activity (Section 1.6), the ...

Understanding what triggers large volcanic eruptions is crucial for hazard assessment, but the exact mechanism driving these eruptions is still poorly understood. The prevailing theory is that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Monday morning local time, a huge cloud of ash, hot gas and rock fragments began spewing from Italy's Mount Etna. An enormous ...

The 2009 eruption of Sarychev Peak Volcano, Kuril Islands, viewed from the International Space Station. A new study says that a similar eruption was behind a cooling event with worldwide effects 200 ...

Numerous volcanoes have erupted in the last 100 years. In fact, about 50 to 70 volcanoes erupt around the world each year. The eruption at Mount St. Helens in Washington State was the deadliest and ...