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Several people were killed in a series of eruptions in Indonesia on Monday. The volcano is one of at least 500 that have been active on land within the past century.

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November 5, 2024

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November 4, 2024

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Indonesia: Deadly eruption of Mount Lewotobi volcano

Indonesia: Deadly eruption of Mount Lewotobi volcano

Several people died, and many buildings collapsed, when Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupted in the middle of the night.
Nature and EnvironmentNovember 4, 20247 images
Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki spews hot lava in Flores Timur, Nusa Tenggara, Timur province on January 11, 2024

Why are volcanoes common in the Pacific Ring of Fire?

Why are volcanoes common in the Pacific Ring of Fire?

The Ring of Fire is a string of Pacific volcanoes. Eruptions are a constant threat for Indonesia and other nations.
ScienceNovember 4, 2024
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Spain's La Palma still battles volcano eruption's toxic gas

Spain's La Palma still battles volcano eruption's toxic gas

The island of La Palma is still coping with the aftermath of the Tajogaite volcano eruption, 3 years on.
Nature and EnvironmentOctober 19, 202405:37 min
The moon blocks the sun during an eclipse, surrounded by dark clouds

South Pacific witnesses 'ring of fire' solar eclipse

South Pacific witnesses 'ring of fire' solar eclipse

The moon blotted out most of the sun across the South Pacific, giving residents of Chile and Argentina a magical show.
Nature and EnvironmentOctober 3, 20247 images
Damage at an Israeli restaurant in the aftermath of an Iranian missile attack on Israel

Iran-Israel: What are the two sides' defense strategies?

Iran-Israel: What are the two sides' defense strategies?

What are the strategic and military considerations that could drive Iran and Israel to either escalate, or deescalate?
PoliticsOctober 2, 2024
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Volcanoes in the lab: Researchers cook up magma and lava

Volcanoes in the lab: Researchers cook up magma and lava

No one can see what magma is doing beneath the Earth’s surface. Researchers have to model how it acts in the lab.
ScienceJuly 2, 202412:45 min
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AI helps scientists read 'unreadable' Herculaneum scrolls

Scientists have used artificial intelligence to decode text on scrolls buried when Mount Vesuvius erupted in AD 79.
ScienceFebruary 7, 2024
A helicopter flies near a volcanic eruption and lava flow near the Icelandic town of Grindavik on the Reykjanes peninsula

Why some volcanoes just keep spewing lava

Volcanic eruptions are a constant threat for people living in Iceland, as is Italy's Mount Etna and Hawaii's Kilauea.
ScienceDecember 19, 2023
A car drives toward a fissure in a road in the town of Grindavik, Iceland

Iceland prepares for volcanic eruption

The area around the fishing town of Grindavik has been evacuated, as a magma corridor winds its way toward the Atlantic.
Nature and EnvironmentNovember 14, 20238 images
Afghanistan rescue work after earthquakes struck Herat Province in 2023

The mystery of the deadly Afghanistan earthquakes

A series of quakes has rocked northwestern Afghanistan — despite the fact the region isn’t considered earthquake-prone.
ScienceOctober 16, 2023
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Europe's super volcano: Is an eruption in Italy imminent?

A slew of recent earthquakes has raised fear of evacuation in the Italian city of Naples.
ScienceOctober 5, 2023
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Goats as an early warning system in Italy

Italy's goats can sense when a natural disaster is looming. Scientists want to harness this ability.
Nature and EnvironmentMay 22, 202302:07 min
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