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AP | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Mount Merapi, Indonesia Indonesia’s Mount Merapi erupted Saturday with avalanches of searing gas clouds and lava, forcing authorities to halt tourism and mining activities on the slopes of the…

Scientists at the Alaska Volcano Observatory are warning that it's possible there could be an eruption at Tanaga Volcano after earthquakes were recorded beneath the volcano's summit.Earthquake activity began to increase "slowly"…

A new moai, one of Easter Island's iconic statues, was found in the bed of a dry laguna in a volcano crater, the Indigenous community that administers the site on the Chilean island has said."This Moai has great potential for…

Manila, Philippines — Philippine authorities on Monday prepared to send a search mission near the crater of a restive volcano after they spotted the suspected wreckage of a small plane that went missing…

Vanuatu's East Epi underwater volcano erupted Wednesday, hurtling ash into the sky and leading authorities to warn ships and aircraft to avoid the area."We are telling locals to watch out for any strong explosions as the eruptions…

Colums frame the "peristylium," or courtyard, in the center of the Ancient Roman Domus Vettiorum, House of Vettii, in the Pompeii Archeological Park, near Naples, southern Italy, December 14, 2022.…

A video shared on Facebook purports Yellowstone National Park has been closed due to sudden, increasing volcanic activity. Verdict: False This claim is false. There is no evidence the Yellowstone Caldera has experienced a sudden increase in…

Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano quieting down…

About a month before Mauna Loa began erupting, an endangered seabird fledgling was seen on camera emerging from a burrow on the volcano, officials said Tuesday. It's the first confirmed 'akē'akē, also known as the band-rumped storm…

Villagers stand on an area covered in volcanic ash as Mount Semeru looms in the background in Kajar Kuning village in Lumajang, East Java, Indonesia, December 5, 2022.…