National park evacuated due to volcanic eruption, rock storm

Back in January, SFGATE was on the ground in the national park during a previous eruption episode that also rained tephra ...

Rare Ashfall Warning issued as Mount Kilauea Volcano erupts for 43rd time, producing large lava fountains

The well-known Mount Kīlauea Volcano erupted for the 43rd time on Tuesday in Hawaii, and people in the area are being advised ...
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Volcano Watch: Maunaloa has lessons to teach during quiet times

Lava fountains from a fissure in the Northeast Rift Zone of Maunaloa during the 2022 eruption. It was the first time in 38 ...

Mount Vesuvius: Photos From the Volcano’s Last Great Eruption

Exactly 70 years ago, in March 1944, British photographer George Rodger captured the last great eruption of Italy's legendary volcano.

Person dies after going in closed-off area of Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii national park

A person has died after reportedly entering a closed-off area near the Kilauea volcano within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park ...

Ancient DNA reveals Ice Age mammals thrived after volcanic eruption

For the first time, scientists have used DNA preserved in ancient sediments to examine how a major natural disaster affected ...

8 of the World’s Most Dangerous Volcanoes, According to Experts

Dozens of people have died, hundreds are missing and many more homes were destroyed after separate volcanic eruptions in Hawaii and Guatemala that made headlines worldwide in recent months. And ...