Avalanches of ash, gas and rock that cascade downhill during volcanic eruptions may be even more dangerous than scientists had realized. Pulses of high pressure form within these slides, known as ...

Pyroclastic flows are some of the most fearsome hazards posed by erupting volcanoes. These avalanches of superheated ash, gas, and rock are responsible for some of the most famous volcanic disasters ...

Pyroclastic density currents (PDCs) represent some of the most formidable and complex volcanic phenomena, characterised by a turbulent mixture of solid particles and gases that surge down slopes at ...

Mount Etna, the volcano that towers over eastern Sicily, has again captivated the world with a spectacular show, spewing smoke and high into the sky.But the defining event of Monday’s eruption was the ...

Over the past week, the volcano, which crosses Lumajang Regency and Malang Regency, East Java, has erupted 42 times. Semeru ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Technologies ranging from mathematical modeling, geologic simulation and geographic information science to scientific computing and virtual reality are being combined by University at ...

Mount Fuji shows no immediate signs of erupting, but officials in Tokyo have updated guidelines to follow in the event it ...

LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines – Thousands of people have evacuated regions surrounding the Mayon Volcano in the Philippines as the mountain continues to spew lava and show increasing signs of unrest.

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Mount Etna’s craters continue to smoulder two days after its largest eruption in four years sent tourists fleeing from a vast column of gas and ash on Monday. Tourists have returned to the slopes of ...