A recent study reveals that the Poás volcano has changed its eruption pattern, redefining the global ash-related risk map.

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Early humans in Ethiopia survived the Toba supervolcano eruption by shifting to river foods, revealing how drought shaped ...

Volcanoes are both captivating and disastrous. Most are likely familiar with the common short-term dangers associated with them: explosive forces, lava, and even atmospheric particles disrupting air ...

A tsunami triggered by a volcanic eruption decimated some islands of the South Pacific nation of Tonga. The crushing effect on land and infrastructure can be seen from outer space. Three of Tonga’s ...

An unknown volcanic eruption in the mid-14th century may have set the stage for the spread of the Black Death in Europe, according to a new study. By triggering a cool and overcast period in the ...