Mother Nature is usually very patient when she needs to get something done. Erosion, continental drift, tides, wind, and water all work powerfully to mold and shape the world around us but they work ...

In March 2008, a new volcanic vent opened within Halemaumau, a crater at the summit of Kilauea in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. The eruption continues today, with continuous degassing, occasional ...

The Calbuco volcano in southern Chile erupted this week for the first time in four decades. Quiet since 1972, it's blown twice since Wednesday, generating striking images and concerns over the effects ...

University of South Wales provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. Predicting when a volcano might erupt is very difficult. Some volcanoes erupt almost constantly, such as Kīlauea on ...