Understanding what triggers large volcanic eruptions is crucial for hazard assessment, but the exact mechanism driving these ...

Kīlauea’s 2026 eruption shows increased lava fountains and ash spread, with volcanic plumes affecting communities up to 50 ...

It started as a go-for-broke experiment, but it wound up saving an ecosystem.

Kilauea is now erupting at the summit for the fifth time since 2020! The ongoing eruption offers an opportunity for Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) staff to learn and collaborate with partners at ...

Video footage of Iceland’s 2010 Eyjafjallajökull eruption is providing researchers from the University of Cambridge with rare, up-close observations of volcanic ash clouds — information that could ...

James Day receives funding from the US National Science Foundation. To experience a volcanic eruption is to witness nature’s raw power. If you would like to see one for yourself, Iceland is a great ...

Suggested Citation: "3 Forecasting Eruptions." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Volcanic Eruptions and Their Repose, Unrest ...