Europe’s Most Active Volcano Just Got Stranger – Here’s Why Scientists Are Rethinking It

New research suggests Mount Etna forms from deep mantle magma pockets, possibly classifying it as a rare “petit-spot” volcano ...
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Feel the earth’s heartbeat at Sakurajima, one of Japan’s many active volcanoes

Sakurajima volcano on Japan’s Osumi peninsula averages around 200 eruptions per year, but there is a sizable population base ...
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America's Most Active Volcano Is About To Erupt Again—And Everyone’s Excited

When a volcano is about to erupt, most people are fearful. But with the growing number of in-person and online viewers of one of the world’s most active volcanoes, several people are, instead, excited ...
Smithsonian Magazine

This Greek Volcano Seemed Quiet for 100,000 Years. Then It Erupted Again. Should Scientists Take a Second Look at ‘Extinct’ Volcanoes?

By reconstructing a 700,000-year history of Methana volcano, geologists found a prehistoric phase when it appeared inactive ...
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Volcanoes whisper before they erupt

Four decades on, the gap between well-monitored volcanoes and unmonitored ones still shapes who lives and dies. The new ...
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To study California’s largest active volcano, scientists first have to climb it

MOUNT SHASTA, Calif. – For some, Mount Shasta’s summit is a milestone. For others, it’s the office. Mount Shasta presents a unique challenge for U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists. With a peak ...

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts yet again

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupted again early Thursday, marking its 45th episode since December 2024.
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Greek volcano stayed active for over 100,000 while appearing dormant on the surface

Scientists found the Methana volcano remained active for 100,000 years, producing magma deep underground without erupting.
Smithsonian Magazine

For 25 Years, the Smithsonian’s Global Volcanism Program Has Kept Weekly Tabs on Volcanic Eruptions Around the World. Here’s How They Do It

Since 2000, specialists at the National Museum of Natural History have produced the world’s foremost report on active volcanoes Sally Sennert Did you know that there are between 40 and 50 volcanoes ...