A rocky planet less than half the mass of Earth seems to have an atmosphere made almost entirely of sulphur dioxide – this ...

This story originally appeared in the Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011 edition of the Lassen County Times. Regional off-highway-vehicle ...

With 28 National parks in California, you can truly find something for everyone to see and enjoy. California National Pa ...

Scientists from the University of Copenhagen—drawing on research of 60,000 years of volcanic activity derived from ice cores from Greenland and Antarctica—have re-contextualized an ancient ...

The shadowy mass, known as the Haruj volcanic field, covers around 17,000 square miles (44,000 square kilometers) in central Libya and contains roughly 150 extinct volcanoes, ranging from small ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the names of the following individuals who will hold senior staff positions in Washington, D.C. These appointees have been selected to implement ...

The earthquakes have also sparked fears of volcanic eruptions because they are happening near two active volcanoes, Fentale and Dofen. The Conversation Africa asked volcano researcher Amdemichael ...

Gas sensors signal changes in volcanic fumes, and GPS sensors monitor and measure ground deformation. With researchers monitoring Mount Rainier so closely, Iezzi said if a big eruption were to ...

The eruption has been occurring within a closed area of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. Volcanic gas is said to be the primary hazard of concern, but the emissions have generally been modest and ...

While the lava flows are not threatening homes or infrastructure, the volcanic gas emissions create hazardous vog (volcanic smog), which can cause respiratory issues, especially for vulnerable ...

“Volcanic activity has been shown to affect Earth’s climate in a myriad of ways,” the authors write. “One such example is that eruptions proximate to surface ice will promote ice meltin ...