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An Ethiopian Volcano Has Erupted with an Explosion of Ash, Awakening After 12,000 Years of Quiet
Learn about the recent eruption of Hayli Gubbi, a volcano in Ethiopia that was previously dormant for nearly 12,000 years.
A volcano on Japan’s major western island of Kyushu had multiple eruptions on Sunday, sending a plume of ash almost three miles into the air.
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NASA Satellite Captures Rare Footage of Volcano Exploding After 400 Years
A dormant volcano in Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula has recently come back to life after more than 400 years of inactivity. The Krasheninnikova volcano began erupting in early August 2025, capturing the attention of scientists and volcanologists worldwide.
A new study explains why even gas-rich, supposedly explosive volcanoes sometimes erupt quietly instead of blowing apart.
Kilauea's most recent eruption drew in flocks of visitors. Here's what travelers should know about the natural spectacle.
A thick column of hot clouds rose more than a mile into the air during the eruptions from Mount Semeru on Java as lava, rock and clouds of sulphurous gas and ash travelled up to eight miles (13km) down the volcano's slopes on Wednesday.
Scientists have uncovered a long-missing piece of the volcanic puzzle: rising magma doesn’t just form explosive gas bubbles when pressure drops—it can do so simply by being sheared and “kneaded” inside a volcano’s conduit.