The South Pacific blast may have consumed its own methane — but using this idea against the greenhouse gas is controversial.

For a split second, a fireball outshone the rivers of molten lava flowing from the Philippines’ most active volcano.

The 2022 Hunga Tonga eruption revealed unprecedented methane destruction in the atmosphere, offering scientists new insights into combating this potent greenhouse gas.

For more than 100,000 years, the Methana volcano in Greece appeared quiet and lifeless. No lava spilled down its slopes. No ...

A major Yellowstone eruption likely won’t happen for thousands, and potentially millions, of years. Scientists say that the magma underneath Yellowstone is mostly solid and not eruptible. One study ...

On Sunday, November 23, 2025, Hayli Gubbi, a volcano in Ethiopia's Afar Region, erupted for the first time in recorded history. Scientists think the last time this volcano blew was somewhere between ...

Predicting volcanic eruptions before they occur is valuable for obvious reasons. The earlier scientists detect signs of an imminent eruption, the more time people will have to evacuate potentially ...

The ground beneath Kilauea’s summit is swelling with fresh magma, and the next eruption could break through at any moment.

People have been wondering whether a volcano could simply be plugged with concrete. In reality, there are plenty of reasons ...