Nov 01 Explosives reveal Mount St. Helens’ cold heart By Nsikan Akpan Geologists paired explosives and seismic readings to look for Mount St. Helens’ magma chamber. Here's what they found instead. Continue reading
Aug 17 Watch 6:00 Kilauea has been erupting since 1983 — can scientists predict when it will stop? By PBS News Hour Hawaii’s Kilauea has been erupting for over 30 years, making it the longest-flowing volcano on earth. Because of this remarkable activity, it is also currently the most researched. Geologist Mike Garcia has studied Kilauea for decades and believes that analyzing… Continue watching
Jul 22 Vesuvius-scale volcano begins stirring near Rome By Shannon Hall, Scientific American A volcano near Rome is waking from a long slumber, according to a new study. Continue reading
May 25 Fossilized bubbles could expand our search for habitable planets By Nsikan Akpan Bubbles buried in ancient lava on Earth may guide the search of habitable exoplanets. Continue reading
May 22 Indonesian volcano eruption kills at least seven people By Michael D. Regan Seven people were killed by a volcano in a northern section of Sumatra on Saturday. The volcano is one of the more active in Indonesia. Continue reading
Apr 15 Western scientists dissect a North Korea volcano cutoff by diplomatic sanctions By Nsikan Akpan One of the first collaborations by North Korean and Western scientists peers into the underbelly of a mammoth volcano. Continue reading
May 05 Watch 1:08 Fiery eruptions on Earth and in space caught on camera By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares video of the day, a look at two fiery explosions -- one on earth and one in space. Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano sent molten lava, rocks and gas flying hundreds of feet into the air on Sunday. Continue watching
Apr 23 Photos: Chile’s Calbuco volcano erupts for first time since 1972 By News Desk The Calbuco volcano in southern Chile erupted Wednesday, sending smoke and ash into the air, and forcing authorities to evacuate thousands of people from nearby towns. Continue reading
Mar 05 As lava flow threatens their town, Hawaii students create DIY air purifier By Saskia de Melker For the hundreds of residents of Pahoa, located downslope from the Kilauea volcano, the last eight months have been a time of fear and uncertainty. But for students at the at the Hawaii Academy of Arts and Sciences, the lava… Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch What made Japan’s deadly volcanic eruption so unpredictable? By PBS News Hour Continue watching