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February 2, 2017

Watch Kilauea’s Lava Gush Into the Sea Like a Waterfall

Watch Kilauea’s Lava Gush Into the Sea Like a Waterfall

Lava flows continues to pour into the Pacific in Hawaii, creating stunning red-hot fountains. The post Watch Kilauea's Lava Gush Into the Sea Like a Waterfall appeared first on WIRED.

January 27, 2017

Italy’s Etna Volcano Awakens with New Explosions in the New Year

Italy’s Etna Volcano Awakens with New Explosions in the New Year

After an uneventful 2016, Etna in Italy starts to erupt again. Meanwhile, Erta'Ale has its first lava flows in a decade and Alaska keeps rumbling. The post Italy's Etna Volcano Awakens with New Explosions in the New Year appeared first on WIRED.

January 18, 2017

Victims’ Families Sue Japan for Failing to Warn of Eruption

Victims’ Families Sue Japan for Failing to Warn of Eruption

Families of some of the victims of the 2014 eruption of Mt. Ontake are suing the local government, claiming that they downplayed the volcano's threat. The post Victims’ Families Sue Japan for Failing to Warn of Eruption appeared first on WIRED.

January 5, 2017

Explosive Eruptions Continue to Rock Alaska’s Bogoslof Volcano

Explosive Eruptions Continue to Rock Alaska’s Bogoslof Volcano

Explosions are still rocking an island in Alaska, while parts of Kilauea in Hawaii collapsed into the Pacific. The post Explosive Eruptions Continue to Rock Alaska's Bogoslof Volcano appeared first on WIRED.

December 21, 2016

Bogoslof Volcano in Alaska Unexpectedly Erupts

Bogoslof Volcano in Alaska Unexpectedly Erupts

A remote volcano in the Bering Sea sent up an impressive ash plume in an unexpected eruption. The post Bogoslof Volcano in Alaska Unexpectedly Erupts appeared first on WIRED.

December 13, 2016

A Swarm of Earthquakes Shakes Mount St. Helens

A Swarm of Earthquakes Shakes Mount St. Helens

A small earthquake swarm hits Mount St. Helens again while Shiveluch in Russia blows its top. The post A Swarm of Earthquakes Shakes Mount St. Helens appeared first on WIRED.

December 2, 2016

Dozens of Earthquakes Rattle a Chilean Volcano, Raising Alerts

Dozens of Earthquakes Rattle a Chilean Volcano, Raising Alerts

Chilean officials raised the alert status around Cerro Hudson after earthquakes near the same source of the 2011 eruption. The post Dozens of Earthquakes Rattle a Chilean Volcano, Raising Alerts appeared first on WIRED.

December 1, 2016

Steam Explosions Rock New Zealand’s Rotorua Caldera

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.

November 23, 2016

Nobody Knows Where This Big Raft of Pumice Came From

Nobody Knows Where This Big Raft of Pumice Came From

Satellite images and aircraft have spotted a pumice raft in the Pacific Ocean near Fiji, but we may never know its source. The post Nobody Knows Where This Big Raft of Pumice Came From appeared first on WIRED.

November 21, 2016

South American Volcanoes Let Off Some Spectacular Ash Puffs

South American Volcanoes Let Off Some Spectacular Ash Puffs

Two South American volcanoes have some of the largest explosions they have experienced all year. The post South American Volcanoes Let Off Some Spectacular Ash Puffs appeared first on WIRED.