When Iceland’s Eyjafjallajökull volcano erupted in 2010, persistent northerly winds carried giant plumes of volcanic ash to continental Europe. Over 100,000 flights were cancelled over several ...

The 2010 Eyjafjallajökull eruption in 2010 caused widespread disruption to air travel The Reykjanes eruption is unlikely to lead to the same disruption caused by the Eyjafjallajökull volcano in ...

Explore the world's most active volcano, from Kilauea to Mount Nyiragongo, showcasing nature's power and scientific intrigue ...

Located in the easternmost part of the Italian island of Sicily, Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) is a risky one to book ...

The ash cloud produced by the eruption of a sub-glacial volcano in Iceland brought chaos to the European air industry between 14 and 21 April. Since then, disruption to flights has continued ...

With my guide Arnar at the wheel of a sturdy "super Jeep," I spent a day in volcano country in Þórsmörk (Thor's Woods), a nature reserve in the southwest surrounded by mountains, rivers ...

Earth’s extinct volcanoes might be an untapped source of highly in-demand rare earth elements. A set of lab-based experiments revealed that some of these 17 elements could be lurking in the ...

A mysterious type of magma found within extinct volcanoes scattered around the world could contain an abundant supply of rare earth elements, crucial ingredients for electric vehicles, wind ...

Millions of people around the world live near one of the roughly 1,500 active volcanoes on Earth—from Italy’s Campi Flegrei to Indonesia’s Merapi to the United States’ Mount Rainier.

Volcanoes can look like small mountains or hills. A volcano is an opening in the Earth's crust that allows magma, hot ash and gases to escape. Composite volcanoes are the most common type of ...