Scientists warn that the Alaska volcano Mount Spurr is likely to erupt soon, showering ash on Anchorage and potentially ...

In a remote corner of the U.S., active volcanoes wait patiently above the ridgelines, leaving residents on edge.

The Alaska Volcano Observatory says that if the snowcapped volcano erupts, the impacts could include damage to aircraft from ash.

Merapi is located in one of the most densely populated parts of Java with over 11,000 ... Villages, such as Bronggang, 15 kilometres from the volcano, were buried under 30 centimetres of ash.

So, even though volcanoes can be very dangerous they play an important part in the lives of those living nearby! Lava from an eruption. Most volcanic eruptions are caused by pieces of the Earth's ...

By Raymond Zhong When the fuming and rumbling at Mount Spurr, a giant volcano northwest of Anchorage ... for the U.S. Geological Survey, which is part of the Interior Department, didn’t ...