In Nicholas Day’s “A World Without Summer,” Mount Tambora provides a warning about climate change and the inspiration for ...

New research suggests that a mystery platinum signature found in Greenland’s ice may have come from a volcanic eruption in Iceland.

On the morning of May 18, 1980, the most destructive volcanic eruption in United States history killed 57 people in ...

What Happened? On a seemingly ordinary day, strong easterly winds swept across Mount St. Helens, causing old ash deposits to be lofted thousands of feet into the air. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) ...

Ash from the catastrophic 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens began to swirl around the volcano this week, creating a smoky ...

Commercial pilots reported seeing ash in the vicinity of the mountain, the site of the infamous eruption of May 18, 1980, ...

U.S. Geological Survey volcanologist Seth Burgess overlooks Clear Lake and Mount Konocti, the largest peak in the Clear Lake ...

Twelve years ago, a volcanic eruption almost totally wiped out life on an island in the Pacific. Now, in the wake of the devastation, scientists are using genetic analysis to see how flora managed to ...

Strong winds across parts of Washington state have kicked up volcanic ash deposited during the 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption ...

Commercial pilots flying near Mount St. Helens reported a plume of fine ash rising over the volcano. USGS says it's a ...

According to a statement from the U.S. Geological Survey, "strong easterly–southeasterly winds in the vicinity of Mount St.

The Unzen disaster is remembered not just for its death toll, but for the lessons it taught about interconnected natural hazards. It highlights how volcanic activity can trigger cascading disasters ...