Tag: Volcanoes
How has the inside of the Earth stayed as hot as...
Shichun Huang, University of Tennessee
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What are mud volcanoes?
Michael R. Hudec, The University of Texas at Austin
Rice farmers living in Sidoarjo Regency, Indonesia, awoke to a...
Where Mauna Loa’s lava is coming from – and why Hawaii’s...
Gabi Laske, University of California, San Diego
Hawaii’s Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano, began sending up fountains...
Tonga eruption was so intense, it caused the atmosphere to ring...
Kevin Hamilton, University of Hawaii
The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai eruption reached an explosive crescendo on Jan. 15, 2022. Its...
What causes a tsunami? An ocean scientist explains the physics of...
Sally Warner, Brandeis University
On Jan. 15, 2022, the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano in Tonga erupted, sending a tsunami...
Why can’t we throw all our trash into a volcano and...
Emily Johnson, US Geological Survey
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The surface of Venus is cracked and moves like ice floating...
Paul K. Byrne, North Carolina State University
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Why the ‘Child of Krakatau’ volcano is still dangerous – a...
Thomas Giachetti, University of Oregon
On Dec. 22 at 9:03 p.m. local time, a 64-hectare (158-acre) chunk of Anak Krakatau volcano, in Indonesia, slid into...