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

When volcanoes are preparing to erupt, scientists rely on typical signs to warn people living nearby: deformation of the ...

Some volcanoes erupt with little to no warning, posing serious risks to nearby communities and air traffic. A study of Alaska ...

Now scientists have developed a way of modelling the volcano's behavior which could more effectively monitor potential ...

“Ashfall is going to be a big hazard,” says Matt Haney, the scientist-in-charge at the U.S. Geological Survey’s Alaska Volcano Observatory. Though volcanic ash might sound exceptionally peri ...

Several U.S. states, from Hawaii’s fiery peaks to Alaska’s smoldering mountains, have the highest number of active volcanoes—creating breathtaking landscapes but also posing serious natural hazards. [ ...

And while the advisory assured that the “likelihood of an eruption continues to gradually decline,” the 11,000-foot-tall volcano remains at an “elevated state of unrest,” meaning that an “explosive ...

Volcanoes usually signal an upcoming eruption through ground deformation and earthquakes, giving people nearby ...

Over the last month, volcanic eruptions have once again made headlines across the globe. One of the most active volcanoes in the world is Italy’s Mount Etna, and it has a very explosive history over ...

“Earthquake activity beneath Mount Spurr remains elevated,” the Alaska Volcano Observatory warned in a May 28 report. “Following a steady decline from late March through April, shallow ...

Alaska is not alone. There are areas in virtually every part of the country that receive reliable, accessible news and information only from public media. And it is free to all citizens — a ...

New spending restrictions for some federal agencies are creating extra hoops for scientists to jump through to fix earthquake seismographs and deep ocean sensors that capture how fast tsunami ...