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Earthquakes and volcanic eruption make for disastrous month in Mexico

Oct 3, 2017

A string of natural disasters in Mexico has left the country reeling as three earthquakes and a volcanic eruption have ravaged the region around Mexico City. On September 8th, an earthquake registering 8.1 o...

Researchers discover a second larger magma reservoir under Yellowstone super-volcano

Cody Gash

Apr 26, 2015

Innovation

Salt Lake City - A new study conducted on the super-volcano at Yellowstone has revealed that it has a second magma chamber and it is 4.4 times larger than the first one. The chamber has been found to have a dep...

Seismologists discover magma reservoir under Yellowstone

Jamie Hacking

Apr 24, 2015

Innovation

Seismologists from the University of Utah have just uncovered a massive reservoir of lava and rock 12 to 28 miles below Yellowstone. It is nearly 4½ times larger than the previously identified magma chamber whi...

NOAA study finds seafloor volcanic eruptions can alter long-term climate of earth

Cody Gash

Feb 8, 2015

Innovation

A new research study found that seafloor volcanoes play an integral role in climate variations. The study, led by Maya Tolstoy of Columbia University's Earth Institute, is published in Geophysical Research Lett...

Mysterious milky ash from Russian Volcano covers parts of Washington and Oregon

Cody Gash

Feb 8, 2015

Innovation

The emergency officials from Washington and Oregon have reported the presence of a milky ash substance, following reports of such strange substance covering vehicles and homes. Walla Walla Country Emergency off...

NASA Deploys Robots to Study Volcano fissures in Hawaii

Cody Gash

Jan 13, 2015

Innovation

Man does not already know enough about volcanoes, especially about their activities. NASA has set out to explore more about volcanoes in Hawaii and the agency expects to capture more useful information about vo...

Aerial Drone captures video of spectacular Icelandic volcano eruption in Bardarbunga

Charles Omedo

Oct 5, 2014

Innovation

An aerial drone footage has captured the Bardarbunga volcanic eruption as it spews hot molten lava and ash high into the area’s skies. The drone footage shows molten lava and hot ash erupting high into the skie...

Rescue work going on to save trapped people as Mount Ontake in Japan erupts suddenly

Amanda

Sep 28, 2014

World

Japan, which is one of the most seismically active countries in the world, is once again grappling to deal with a volcanic eruption. The 3,067-meter (10,100-foot) high Mount Ontake, which is nearly 200 km (125 ...

Volcanic eruptions: Iceland goes code red to warn people

Charles Omedo

Aug 29, 2014

Innovation

A recent volcanic eruption in Iceland has prompted the country’s met office to raise its warning levels to code red. This warning alert became necessary when a fissure or crack in the earth that is almost 1km l...

Mount Rainier Volcanic Structure revealed before magma eruption in New Pictures

Abby Smith

Jul 20, 2014

Innovation

Seattle - Mount Rainier is an active volcano and is situated in Cascades and is expected to erupt again. Seismologists are giving a closer look to the internal characteristics of the active volcano. They have i...

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