The May 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens sent ash 12 miles (19 kilometers) into the sky in the first 10 minutes of the explosion. Volcanoes like Mount St. Helens also often release pyroclastic ...

Steve Sparks collected ash and scoria samples from the eruption of Soufriere St Vincent. As well as reviewing the volcano’s history, I am recreating a timeline of the eruption from the samples as I ...

Despite its inactivity, Mount Rainier is one of the most closely monitored volcanoes in the ... While many envision an eruption with molten lava and clouds of ash, scientists warn that the primary ...

William Hutchison, a volcanologist at the University of St. Andrews ... time an eruption occurs. Cinders and ash accumulate at angles that can reach around 30 degrees, sometimes forming cones a few ...

The eruption started overnight. There was no immediate report of casualties. The 12,300-foot (3,763-metre) high volcano is one of the most active in Central America. It last erupted in June 2023. The ...

Kilauea began continuously releasing lava from its summit caldera inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on Wednesday morning ...

Researchers predict the most likely outcome of the unrest at Mt. Spurr is “one or more explosive events” that could last as ...

Seven international flights from Bali have been cancelled due to a volcanic eruption, which released dark ash up to eight ...

A volcano on Flores Island in Indonesia woke up island residents early Friday when the latest eruptive episode sent ash and ...

Here’s what residents should know to protect their children, pets, homes and vehicles from the ash that scientists say is ...

The Alaska Volcano Observatory says that if the snowcapped volcano erupts, the impacts could include damage to aircraft from ash.