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Silent for 12K Years, Volcano Suddenly Erupts

Ash cloud triggers flight disruptions, concern for Ethiopian herders and their livestock

(Newser) - A volcano in Ethiopia's Afar region erupted Sunday for the first time in recorded history, sending a massive plume of ash nine miles into the sky and disrupting life for local herders, reports the Guardian . The Hayli Gubbi volcano, about 500 miles northeast of Addis Ababa near the Eritrean...

He Ran a Marathon Up 20K-Foot Volcano Like 'an Empty Corpse'

UK's Joshua Patterson sets record at Bolivia's Uturuncu for running highest marathon ever

(Newser) - British adventurer Joshua Patterson has set a new record by running what's believed to be the highest marathon ever—26.2 miles up Cerro Uturuncu, a 19,700-foot volcano in Bolivia. The grueling ordeal, which took more than 11 hours to complete, pushed Patterson to his physical and mental...

Oregon Could Usher in a New Era of Geothermal Energy

Engineers hope to tap 'superhot rock' at Newberry Volcano

(Newser) - Engineers plan to harness the "superhot rock" of Oregon's Newberry Volcano, one of the country's largest and most active volcanoes, to build what could become the world's hottest geothermal power plant. The site, run by startup Mazama Energy, has already recorded temperatures of 629 degrees Fahrenheit...

Indonesia Volcano Blows Ash 6 Miles High

Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano on the 'Ring of Fire' is getting pretty active

(Newser) - Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki, one of Indonesia's most active volcanoes, erupted for a second straight day Wednesday, spewing towering columns of hot ash that later blanketed villages. No casualties were immediately reported. As the AP reports, Indonesia's Geology Agency said an eruption in the early morning sent lava and clouds...

Don't Freak Out About the Plume Over Mount St. Helens

Wind lifts 1980 eruption ash as volcano remains thankfully quiet, per USGS

(Newser) - A towering plume seen Tuesday over Mount St. Helens sparked brief concern that the volcano was erupting again, but the US Geological Survey and National Weather Service in Portland, Oregon, say that's not the case, per CBS News . "Good. Not prepared for that again," one X...

Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano Erupts
Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano Erupts
Sep 3, 2025 12:30 AM CDT

Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano Erupts

Lava pours from multiple vents, fires high into the sky

(Newser) - Hawaii's Kilauea volcano resumed erupting on Tuesday, firing lava 330 feet into the sky from its summit crater, the AP reports. It's the 32nd time the volcano has released molten rock since December, when its current eruption began. So far, all the lava from this eruption has been...

Russian Volcano Erupts for First Time in 400 Years

Krasheninnikov erupts in remote Kamchatka region days after massive earthquake

(Newser) - A volcano in a remote area of eastern Russia has erupted for the first time in at least four centuries, reports the New York Times . The Krasheninnikov volcano, located in the Kamchatka region, began spewing ash and vapor early Sunday morning, sending a plume up to four miles high,...

Climber Survives Fall Down Volcano's Slope

The same trail claimed a life weeks ago

(Newser) - A Swiss mountaineer was rescued from Indonesia's Mount Rinjani after plunging down a steep slope of the active volcano—just weeks after another hiker died on the same treacherous trail. Benedikt Emmenegger, 46, was hiking with his daughter and a local porter when he slipped and tumbled down...

Expect More—and More Powerful—Eruptions
Expect More—and More
Powerful—Eruptions
NEW STUDY
Jul 8, 2025 7:27 AM CDT

Expect More—and More Powerful—Eruptions

Study links rapid ice loss to increased volcanic activity worldwide

(Newser) - The ongoing melting of glaciers and ice caps due to global warming could set off a new wave of volcanic eruptions, potentially reshaping land and amplifying the climate crisis, according to new research. The process works like this: as ice thins out, pressure is lifted from underground magma chambers,...

Brazilian Hiker Missing on Active Volcano
Hiker Found Dead
Days After Volcano Fall
UPDATED
Jun 24, 2025 2:53 PM CDT

Hiker Found Dead Days After Volcano Fall

Fog and steep cliffs hampered rescue efforts for Brazilian tourist Juliana Marins

(Newser) - A Brazilian tourist has been found days after she fell off a cliff while hiking near the crater of an active volcano in Indonesia. Juliana Marins, 26, survived the initial fall on Mount Rinjani on Saturday but the search and rescue operation was hampered by "adverse weather, terrain, and...

Alaska Volcano Could Be Getting Ready to Erupt

Mount Spurr is just 80 miles from Anchorage

(Newser) - A volcano near Alaska's largest city is showing new signs of unrest, with experts saying the likelihood of an eruption at Mount Spurr in the next few weeks or months has increased. The Alaska Volcano Observatory said Wednesday that it had measured during recent overflights "significantly elevated volcanic...

Owners of Volcano That Killed 22: Safety Isn't Our Thing
Owners of Volcano
That Killed 22 Absolved
UPDATED
Feb 28, 2025 12:55 AM CST

Owners of Volcano That Killed 22 Absolved

Whakaari Management won appeal of its conviction in 2019 tragedy

(Newser) - The owners of a New Zealand island volcano that erupted and killed 22 people in 2019 are no longer being held responsible for the tragedy. A judge on Friday threw out the conviction against Whakaari Management Limited, the company run by three brothers who own the volcano, ruling that the...

Officials: Tourists Make Things 'Extremely Dangerous' at Etna

As visitors flock to see eruption, it's creating a 'wild scene,' and a perilous one, authorities say

(Newser) - Gone are the days of running away from an erupting volcano. In Italy, tourists are flocking to Mount Etna, which began spewing ash and lava on Feb. 11. This has created an "extremely dangerous" situation in the city of Catania, at the base of the volcano, says Sicily's...

Hawaii's Kilauea Is Erupting Once More

It's the 9th episode since Dec. 23

(Newser) - The Kilauea volcano began shooting lava into the air once again on Tuesday on the Big Island of Hawaii. Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, has been erupting on and off for nearly two months since it burst to life on Dec. 23. The eruption has been...

Underwater Volcano 'Taking a Nap' Is Now 'Waking Up'
Underwater Volcano
Inflating 'Like a
Balloon' Will
Blow 'Soon'
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Feb 8, 2025 3:55 PM CST

Underwater Volcano Inflating 'Like a Balloon' Will Blow 'Soon'

Scientists say Axial Seamount off Oregon's coast will likely erupt by end of 2025 but isn't dangerous

(Newser) - Over the last eight centuries, a huge underwater volcano 300 miles off the coast of what's now Oregon has erupted dozens of times, its last outburst registered a decade ago. Now, researchers predict another eruption "soon" from the massive Axial Seamount, though they stress that we don't...

Researchers Ease Fears of a Yellowstone Eruption
Yellowstone's Volcanic
Activity Is Changing
NEW STUDY
Jan 3, 2025 2:18 PM CST

Yellowstone's Volcanic Activity Is Changing

Physical shift means a massive eruption is not likely in our lifetimes

(Newser) - Those living in fear of a supervolcano eruption at Yellowstone National Park can breathe easy: The park may be sitting on a lot of magma, but there's no risk of a volcanic eruption in our lifetimes, according to a new study. Researchers employed magnetotellurics, a remote sensing technique, to...

At Least 6 Dead After Volcanic Eruption in Indonesia

More people might be buried in collapsed houses

(Newser) - Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency said Monday that at least six people have died as a series of volcanic eruptions widens on the remote island of Flores, the AP reports. The eruption at Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki just after midnight on Monday spewed thick brownish ash as high as...

Iceland Issues a Volcano Warning
Iceland Issues a
Volcano Warning
Jul 31, 2024 3:36 PM CDT

Iceland Issues a Volcano Warning

Says a new eruption could be coming

(Newser) - The managing director of the Icelandic Meteorological Office didn't mince words: "We're going through a volcanic crisis." Matthew Roberts' comments to the New York Times come as his agency on Tuesday warned of an eruption within the next seven to 10 days. Should that come to...

Mounts Etna, Stromboli Are Acting More Ornery Than Usual

Catania's airport shut down on Italian island of Sicily after 2 volcanoes erupt

(Newser) - Italy's civil protection agency put out a red alert on Friday, its top warning, for Sicily after two of the Mediterranean island's volcanoes got more rumbly than usual. Both Mount Etna, near Catania in the east, and Mount Stromboli, in the nearby Aeolian Islands, have erupted, hurling hot...

Flash Floods, Cold Lava Kill at Least 37 in Indonesia

Water swept people away and swamped houses

(Newser) - Heavy rains and torrents of cold lava and mud flowing down a volcano's slopes on Indonesia's Sumatra island triggered flash floods that killed at least 37 people, officials said Sunday. More than a dozen others were missing, the AP reports. Monsoon rains and a major mudslide from a...

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