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- Yellowstone supervolcano has more magma than thought before Tue, 6 Dec 22, 6:30amWe already knew it was a supervolcano. But now Yellowstone National Park’s volcano is wowing scientists by containing way more magma than previously thought.[...]
- World's largest active volcano erupted the first in 38 years Thu, 1 Dec 22, 7:30amThis week, Hawaii has witnessed a rare sight of a simultaneous double volcanic eruption. On Tuesday, the world's largest active volcano Mauna Loa erupted. This is the first time the volcano has erupted in over 38 years. [...]
- Tonga volcanic eruption largest explosion in modern history Wed, 18 May 22, 5:40amThe January volcanic eruption near the Pacific island of Tonga has been confirmed as the biggest eruption ever recorded by modern instruments. Its explosion also surpassed any atomic bomb tests conducted after World War...
- Did volcanic dust from Hunga Tonga cause flooding in Australia? Tue, 15 Mar 22, 8:15amHunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai Unusual rain in Australia started within days of the Hunga Tonga dust cloud travelling across the continent On January 15th, Hunga Tonga launched a magma-powered thunderstorm that sent atmospheric...
- Tonga faces environmental damage after massive eruption Sat, 22 Jan 22, 6:30amThe world’s most powerful eruption in more than 30 years has left the Pacific Island nation of Tonga an ashy mess. The January 15 eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai, a massive underwater volcano, has left unknown...
- The Tongan eruption sent shockwaves around the world Tue, 18 Jan 22, 2:15amScott Manley has done an excellent summary video of the Tongan volcano, much of the science and history of it as well as the effects thousands of miles away...
- The Tonga Volcano Affects the Weather and Water of the Pacific Northwest Sun, 16 Jan 22, 9:00pmFrom the Cliff Mass Weather Blog Yesterday, around 0400 UTC 15 January (8 PM PST 14 January), there was a massive, explosive eruption near Tonga, in the southern tropical Pacific,…
- Hawaii's Klauea Volcano erupts, creates lake of lava Sat, 2 Oct 21, 3:30amOn Wednesday, one of the most active volcanoes on Earth erupted. The U.S. Geological Survey has confirmed that the Kīlauea volcano in Hawaii has formed a sizeable lake of lava. The lava has been captured on video flowing...
- 7 easy science experiments for kids at home Sat, 29 Aug 20, 1:30amMany kids will be spending more time learning from home as the school year ramps up during the COVID-19 pandemic. Without the beakers and test tubes of the science lab, it may seem difficult to provide hands-on learning....
- Just another bunch of old volcanoes we didn’t know about, found off Tasmania Fri, 2 Nov 18, 6:09pmA few weeks ago a CSIRO boat mapped out a string of 3 kilometer high seamounts that no one knew about. They are 400km east of Tasmania and sit in water 5 km deep (so no one is going to run into them, even in a military sub.)
- A disgraceful cascade of trash follows a rare Yellowstone Ear Spring geyser eruption Tue, 9 Oct 18, 5:30amWhile tourists flock from all corners of the globe to witness the Yellowstone National Park geysers such as famous Old Faithful, it is a small and relatively-unknown geyser catching international attention this time around...
- Iceland Katla volcano emits up to 24,000 tons of CO2 per day, may be about to blow (Or Not) Tue, 25 Sep 18, 4:19amEither Katla in Iceland is about to blow or it isn’t. It is a subglacial volcano giving off five to ten times more CO2 than vulcanologists expected. This has some experts spooked, though others are saying it’s...
- Iceland Katla volcano emits up to 24,000 tons of CO2 per day, may be about to blow (Or Not Tue, 25 Sep 18, 4:19amEither Katla in Iceland is about to blow or it isn’t. It is a subglacial volcano giving off five to ten times more CO2 than vulcanologists expected. This has some experts spooked, though others are saying it’s...
- Iceland Katla volcano emits up to 24,000 tons of CO2 per day, may be about to blow Tue, 25 Sep 18, 4:19amEither Katla in Iceland is about to blow or it isn’t. It is a subglacial volcano giving off five to ten times more CO2 than vulcanologists expected. This has some experts spooked, though others are saying it’s...
- Mount Kilauea transforms Hawaii's coastline with the birth of a new island Thu, 19 Jul 18, 5:30amMount Kilauea may have disappeared from the news for a while, but it isn't done surprising us yet: the Hawaiian volcano has officially created a new island in the Pacific Ocean...