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December 1, 2016

Steam Explosions Rock New Zealand’s Rotorua Caldera

Steam explosions rocked the shores of Lake Rotorua in New Zealand for the first time in 15 years. The post Steam Explosions Rock New Zealand's Rotorua Caldera appeared first on WIRED.

October 3, 2016

What A Crazy Weekend for Volcanoes, Huh?

The earthquakes rattling Katla in Iceland have slowed, but a new swarm hit Tenerife in the Canary Islands. Meanwhile, Mexico's Colima exploded impressively. The post What A Crazy Weekend for Volcanoes, Huh? appeared first on WIRED.

September 13, 2016

It Was A Great Weekend For Lava

Lots of lava flows over the weekend, including Piton de la Fournaise and Fuego, with Kilauea coming close to new lava lake overflow. The post It Was A Great Weekend For Lava appeared first on WIRED.

September 8, 2016

New Zealand’s Ruapehu Volcano Is Heating Up Fast

After seeing a winter where the crater lake temperature hit record lows, the waters at Ruapehu are heating back up again. The post New Zealand's Ruapehu Volcano Is Heating Up Fast appeared first on WIRED.

July 27, 2016

How New Zealand Plans to Kill Its (Non-Human) Invasive Mammals

What could go wrong? The post How New Zealand Plans to Kill Its (Non-Human) Invasive Mammals appeared first on WIRED.

May 19, 2016

Balloons. NASA Is Using Balloons to Study Space

These souped-up hot air balloons are the training ground for the next generation of space scientists. The post Balloons. NASA Is Using Balloons to Study Space appeared first on WIRED.

May 10, 2016

Satellites Are Keeping a Close Eye on Remote Eruptions

Two remote volcanoes had eruptions over the last week. Meanwhile, things heated up in Chile and cooled down in New Zealand. The post Satellites Are Keeping a Close Eye on Remote Eruptions appeared first on WIRED.

May 3, 2016

New Zealand’s White Island Volcano Rumbles to Life and Paints Itself Green

White Island had its first small eruption since 2013. Also, updates from Ruapehu, Nyiragongo and Turrialba. The post New Zealand's White Island Volcano Rumbles to Life and Paints Itself Green appeared first on WIRED.

September 16, 2015

How Can You Tell if a Volcano Is Restless? It’s Complicated

When a volcano becomes restless, the language we use to describe that unrest is different. Can we all speak the same language?

The post How Can You Tell if a Volcano Is Restless? It’s Complicated appeared first on WIRED.

August 19, 2015

How We Tell if a Volcano Is Active, Dormant, or Extinct

You hear the terms all the time, but what is meant by an active, dormant or extinct volcano?

The post How We Tell if a Volcano Is Active, Dormant, or Extinct appeared first on WIRED.