What was meant to be a once in a lifetime adventure quickly turned into one of the deadliest volcanic disasters ever recorded ...

Wednesday marks the 35th anniversary of the deadly eruption of Mount Unzen's Fugen Peak in Nagasaki Prefecture, southwestern ...

TOKYO — Mount Fuji hasn’t erupted since 1707. But for Volcanic Disaster Preparedness Day, Japanese officials have released computer- and AI-generated videos showing a simulation of a potential violent ...

These fast-moving mudflows can devastate towns in a matter of minutes.

Over the past half century, Japan has been hit by many volcanic eruptions, but scientifically those were only considered to ...

Japan is stepping up its volcano research that trails far behind its advanced studies on earthquakes despite being home to ...

In Norse mythology, the apocalyptic event known as Ragnarök is preceded by a three-year-long winter known as Fimbulwinter, or “mighty winter.” Scholars have speculated whether Fimbulwinter is based on ...

Harwati clasped her hands and offered a prayer on the edge of a sludge lake on the Indonesian island of Java, as dozen of ...

VANCOUVER, Wash. — A Vancouver-based program that responds to international volcanic eruptions could face elimination due to cuts being made by the Trump administration. The future of the Volcano ...

Introduction -- Global distribution of active volcanoes / Elizabeth Cottrell -- Basaltic lava flow hazard / Andrew J. L. Harris -- Impacts from volanic ash fall / Thomas M. Wilson, Susanna Jenkins, ...

An exciting archaeological discovery has recently come to light, revealing an ancient fortress hidden beneath layers of volcanic ash. This find offers a unique window into past civilizations and the ...