How volcanic eruptions and internal climate cycles jointly shape Asian monsoon rainfall

From the rice paddies of South Asia to the wheat fields of northern China, summer monsoon rains sustain the livelihoods of billions. Yet these vital rains fluctuate dramatically from decade to decade—a variability that has long puzzled climate scientists.

This scientist is racing to predict deadly volcanic mudslides

One of the most deadly and dangerous volcano hazards isn’t lava. Mudflows called lahars can come without clear warning.
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Researchers on world's first volcanic project in Iceland hope to achieve life-changing goal: 'First journey to the center of the Earth'

A fascinating project is underway in the land of ice and fire. Iceland, home to glaciers and volcanoes, will in 2026 be the site of the world's first tunnel to a magma chamber, New Scientist reported. Scientists will "drill two boreholes to a reservoir of ...
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An Iranian volcano is showing signs of activity — more than 700,000 years after its last eruption

A volcano near the Iran-Pakistan border rose multiple inches between 2023 and 2024 — raising alarm that it may be nearing an eruption for the first time in more than 700,000 years. The Taftan volcano was previously considered extinct, but scientists now ...
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Volcanic Eruptions and Their Repose, Unrest, Precursors, and Timing

Suggested Citation: "5 Strengthening Volcano Science." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Volcanic Eruptions and Their Repose, Unrest ...
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Russian Volcano, Dormant for Hundreds of Years, Erupts after Massive Nearby Quake

Russia’s Krasheninnikov volcano erupted for the first time in centuries on August 3, sending ash and gas nearly four miles into the atmosphere—less than 150 miles away from the epicenter of the magnitude 8.8 earthquake that struck on July 29.
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Volcanic eruptions in the distant past may have led to ocean current collapse

A massive volcanic eruption can cool the planet within months. What happens next may take centuries. Currently, this potential consequence is a large part of current research being conducted on the Earth’s climate system, focusing on the Atlantic ...
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Ethiopian Volcano Erupts for the First Time in Nearly 12,000 Years of Scientific Records

The Hayli Gubbi volcano in the rural northeast of Ethiopia erupted November 23. Afar Communication Bureau via Facebook A volcano in northern Ethiopia erupted Sunday, marking its first known eruption in 12,000 years. The volcano, called Hayli Gubbi, spewed ...
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Eruption of long-dormant Ethiopian volcano subsides

Volcanic activity in northern Ethiopia's long-dormant Hayli Gubbi volcano subsided Tuesday, days after an eruption that left a trail of destruction in nearby villages and caused flight cancellations after ash plumes disrupted high-altitude flight paths.

A Brilliant Blue Lake Inside an Ancient Volcano Stuns From Space

A breathtaking astronaut photo reveals El Salvador’s Lake Coatepeque—an ancient volcanic crater lake that sometimes mysteriously turns brilliant turquoise. Lake Coatepeque, located just inland from El Salvador’s Pacific coastline,