1959 Kīlauea Iki eruption: It happened in the crater just north of the volcano’s caldera, lasting only about a month with 17 ...

If the theory is proven correct, the consequences could be enormous, spelling a much more risky, explosive future.

From the fiery lava fountains of Hawaiʻi’s Kīlauea volcano to the dramatic eruption of the Reykjanes Peninsula Fissure Eruption in Iceland, 2025 was filled with plenty of volcanic activity. Here are ...

The Kīlauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island shot lava fountains as high as 1,400 feet into the air, the USGS reported.

The 1815 eruption produced 60 megatons of sulfur, and as a result, average global temperatures dropped by around 3°C (5.4°F).

Viewers watching the U.S. Geological Survey’s livestream of the latest eruption of Kīlauea on Tuesday evening were surprised ...

This story was updated on Dec. 24, 2025. A year ago on Dec. 23, 2024, one of the world’s most active volcanoes awoke.   That ...

However, new evidence suggests an extraordinary natural event may have indirectly played a significant role in this collapse: ...

One of the world's most active volcanoes is keeping busy. The Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii, located on the state's Big Island, underwent two major eruptions in the last few weeks. Eruption episodes have ...

A dormant volcano in Ethiopia erupted after 10,000 years of silence. This event shows how the world's little-known volcanoes ...

Several hundred volcanoes lie dormant beneath the Eifel in western Germany. They are typical examples of what is known as ...