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Ash deserts as far as the eye can see, knee-deep crossings of icy glacier rivers, ever-changing landscapes - and all that in four days, far from civilization in the south of Iceland.The Laugavegur is ...

The Mount Veniaminof study may help prepare for eruptions for other volcanoes near major population centers around the world.

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May 14, 2025 — Using advanced technology that analyzes tiny gas bubbles trapped in crystal, a team of scientists has precisely mapped how magma storage evolves as Hawaiian volcanoes ...

Lava fountains reached heights of more than 330 feet (100 meters) and feeding multiple lava streams. Scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said the fountains were ...

In a new analysis released on Wednesday, scientists said climate change boosted Iceland and Greenland’s temperatures by several degrees during a record-setting May heat wave. That’s raising concerns ...