volcanoes

Iceland Prepares for Possible Volcano Eruption as Thousands Evacuate

Iceland Prepares for Possible Volcano Eruption as Thousands Evacuate

Residents of Iceland, known as the land of fire and ice, are under a “significant” threat of the eruption of Fagradalsfjall volcano on the Reykjanes Peninsula, according to the Icelandic Meteorological Office, reported Reuters. In 2021, the volcano reawakened after 800 years, spewing lava and continuing with volcanic activity for six months. An eruption from […]

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    Humans Release 40 to 100x More CO2 Than Volcanoes, Major Study Reveals

    Humans Release 40 to 100x More CO2 Than Volcanoes, Major Study Reveals

    Scientists have done the math, and human activities like burning fossil fuels and clearing forests generate as much as 100 times the carbon emissions of volcanic eruptions every year, AFP reported Tuesday. The findings are part of a 10-year study by the Deep Carbon Observatory (DCO), a global team of around 500 scientists. In a […]

    U.S. Has 18 ‘Very High Threat’ Volcanoes

    U.S. Has 18 ‘Very High Threat’ Volcanoes

    Did you know that the U.S. is one of the most volcanic countries in the world? There are more than 160 active volcanoes in the nation—but which ones could cause the most damage if they erupt? On Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) released an update of its national volcanic threat assessment for the first […]

    Lava Destroys 600 Homes on Hawaii’s Big Island

    Lava Destroys 600 Homes on Hawaii’s Big Island

    More than 600 homes have been destroyed by lava flows from Kilauea Volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii since erupting more than a month ago, Hawaii County Mayor Harry Kim told Reuters. Kim said that Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, has never destroyed so many homes before in such a short […]

    Earth’s Shifting Crust Linked to Climate Change, Scientists Propose

    Earth’s Shifting Crust Linked to Climate Change, Scientists Propose

    By Tim Radford Movements of the earth’s crust may mean that global warming driven by greenhouse gases from power stations and vehicle exhausts isn’t the only threat to life the world faces. About 700 million years ago, global temperatures fell so low that glaciers may have reached the equator. Snowball Earth may have all but […]

    Meet the Adventurers Who Brave Glacial Caves in the Name of Science

    Meet the Adventurers Who Brave Glacial Caves in the Name of Science

    By Megan Hill Eddy Cartaya and Brent McGregor have unearthed what might as well be another planet. It exists in the backyard of 6 million people, in areas frequented by scores of national park tourists each year. In 2011, the two men founded Glacier Cave Explorers, a Pacific Northwest–based group of scientists and adventurers, all […]

    Climate Change Could Set Off Volcanoes

    Climate Change Could Set Off Volcanoes

    We can add volcanic eruptions to the list of potential climate change hazards. In a presentation at the European Geosciences Union General Assembly held from April 8 to 13, University of Clermont Auvergne Ph.D. student Gioachino Roberti explained research indicating that melting glaciers could trigger eruptions, the Independent reported Wednesday. According to Roberti, glaciers give […]

    Scientists Discover 91 Volcanoes Hidden Under Antarctic Ice Sheet

    Scientists Discover 91 Volcanoes Hidden Under Antarctic Ice Sheet

    Antarctica, the coldest place on Earth, may now be home to the densest concentration of volcanoes, according to a first-of-its-kind study. The discovery isn’t something to get too excited about. The researchers warned that if these volcanoes were to erupt, it could cause more ice sheets to melt and contribute to sea level rise. Scientists […]

    Find Out How Much the Earth Has Changed Since You Were Born

    Find Out How Much the Earth Has Changed Since You Were Born

    A unique interactive website gives you a new perspective on your time on Earth. BBC Earth’s “Your life on earth” interactive takes your birthdate, gender and height to give you a personalized look at how the Earth has changed since you were born. Factoids provided include: how many times your heart has beaten; how far […]