The Trust for Public Land transferred ownership of Pōhue Bay to the National Park Service, making the 16,451 acres of land part of Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park. The terrain area will now be maintained and protected by the NPS. “Aloha ‘āina begins with our commitment to preserving the precious natural and cultural systems of our […]
Volcanoes represent some of Earth’s most interesting and violent geographic features, a force of destruction and creation. However, volcanic activity is not limited to our planet, and space volcanoes are often found on other planets and moons. In our solar system, the moon and Mars are rich in evidence of volcanoes and fiery volcanic activity, […]
I am fascinated by the raw power of volcanoes. As a volcanologist, being in a crater and feeling the movement and pressure beneath your feet is almost a spiritual experience. I am based at the National University of Costa Rica in Heredia (I also have an affiliation with the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque). […]
This map from the Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program shows the 48 volcanoes that were in a state of continuous eruption as of March 17, 2022. “Continuous” does not always mean persistent daily activity but indicates at least intermittent eruptive events without a 3-month break or more . PC: HVO Kīlauea, one of Earth’s most […]
Ancient volcanic eruptions on the Moon could provide an unexpected resource for future lunar explorers: water. Between 2 and 4 billion years ago, the moon was a volcanic hotspot. Tens of thousands of volcanoes were erupting on the surface, releasing hundreds of thousands of square kilometers of lava onto the lunar surface. This activity created […]
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Ancient volcanic eruptions on the Moon could provide an unexpected resource for future lunar explorers: water. Between 2 and 4 billion years ago, the moon was a volcanic hotspot. Tens of thousands of volcanoes were erupting on the surface, releasing hundreds of thousands of square kilometers of lava onto the lunar […]
Between 2 and 4 billion years ago, the moon was a volcanic hotspot. Tens of thousands of volcanoes were erupting on the surface, releasing hundreds of thousands of square kilometers of lava onto the lunar surface. This activity created massive lava rivers and lakes similar to features of today’s Hawaii, but on a much larger […]
The tiny sign that New Zealand’s supervolcano is active – and what it could mean for the island nation Several small earthquakes have been recorded in Lake Taupō in New Zealand Geonet has reported a total of 84 tremors in the region over the past three weeks Earthquakes in the area prove that the Taupō […]
Researchers have discovered a creeping network of volcanic plumes below the Earth’s surface that could erupt and destroy Africa in tens of millions of years Video loading Video unavailable The video will start automatically soon8Cancel play now La Palma: Lava pours from the volcano onto the tourist beach A fascinating, if not slightly terrifying, discovery […]
WSHINGTON: Extremely large volcanic eruptions called “flood basalt eruptions” could dramatically warm Earth’s climate and devastate the ozone layer that protects life from the Sun’s ultraviolet rays, a new NASA climate simulation suggests. The simulation contradicts previous studies indicating that these volcanoes cool the climate. It also suggests that while extensive basalt eruptions on Mars […]
Images of Pluto captured by NASA’s New Horizons mission have revealed a new surprise: ice volcanoes. The spacecraft conducted a flyby of the dwarf planet and its moons in July 2015, and the information gathered then still rewrites almost everything scientists understand about Pluto. Pluto was relegated to dwarf planet status in 2006 when the […]
The observation was made by analyzing images taken by NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft. A study suggests Pluto’s interior was warmer much later than previously thought. Strange lumpy terrain on Pluto, unlike anything seen before in the solar system, indicates that giant ice volcanoes were relatively recently active on the dwarf planet, scientists said Tuesday. The […]
Pluto has ice volcanoes, including one the size of Hawaii’s Mauna Loa, new images taken by NASA’s New Horizon spacecraft have revealed. The images show an area of the dwarf planet that contains volcanoes up to 4.3 miles (7 km) high that were “relatively recently” active. Ice volcanoes have already been discovered in several other […]
I am amazed to watch an erupting volcano with pungent gases and echoing, unearthly sounds filling the air. But enough of those onion bhajis I had eaten the night before… I am less than two miles from the main vent of Cumbre Vieja, La Palma in the Canary Islands, enjoying the mesmerizing fury of nature. […]
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A fever dream that mixes 2016 homicide statistics with an array of outlandish sci-fi tropes. An allegory on the mutability of all things. A disturbing meditation on the strange reality of the 21st century. An apocalyptic or bizarre phantasmagoria Kaiju roam the lands and wreak havoc. A lyrical treatise on volcanoes as metaphors. A wild […]
Water content controls depth of magma storage under many volcanoes, study finds A possible key to better eruption predictions overturns conventional theory Water content controls how deep magma is stored beneath active volcanoes, a new study finds. Here, lead author Daniel Rasmussen of Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory collects volcanic ash from the Fisher Caldera […]
Posted in Hawaii Nature February 14, 2022 by Megan McDonald The Hawaiian Islands are full of breathtaking vistas left and right. But Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park in Hawaii is guaranteed to take your breath away! Powerful, colorful and filled with unique and fun information and exploration, this national park was […]
Scientists have been mystified by how the gardens of massive sponges at the bottom of the Arctic Ocean thrive in the cold, dark environment that is otherwise hostile to life. In the permanently frozen Arctic Ocean, there is little light and therefore low productivity of algae plants, which form the basis of the ocean food […]
Researchers have found that underwater eruptions are far more powerful than originally thought and can blast volcanic rocks through the air at “supersonic speeds” in just seconds. Last month, the Hunga Tonga Hunga Haapai volcano made global headlines, but underwater eruptions were still vastly underestimated. Pink pumice as evidence of a larger eruption? According to […]
The dense sponge soils discovered on the seamount structure north of Langseth Ridge represent a surprisingly rich ecosystem, demonstrating the ability of sponges and associated microorganisms to exploit a variety of refractory food sources, including fossil seepage detritus. Credit: Alfred-Wegener-Institut / PS101 AWI OFOS System Sponges grow in large numbers and impressive size on the […]
One of nineteen megadiverse countries in the world, Guatemala is so rich in natural wonders that even its currency – the Quetzal – is named after a tropical bird. With so much nature to discover, including 37 volcanoes, 5 lakes and 360 microclimates, the nation is perfect for outdoor enthusiasts with a sense of adventure. […]
Despite the recent focus on Tonga’s main volcanic eruption, the USGS continues to monitor volcanoes in the United States. Currently four are at high Watch/Orange status due to activity altogether. (Photo: Getty Images) Volcanoes placed in high standby/orange status Great Sitkin Volcano, Pavlof, Semisopochnoi and Kilauea are the four volcanoes showing signs of unrest or […]
El Salvador is a beautiful Central American country full of great surfing beaches, ancient Mayan ruins, of course, scenic volcanoes. El Salvador sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire and is subject to significant tectonic activity. There are about 20 potentially active volcanoes in this small country (six of them are actively monitored). While many […]
Wellington: It’s usually the volcanoes that we can see that grab our attention. But a violent underwater volcanic eruption on the Pacific island of Tonga in mid-January has people staring at volcanoes under the ocean. Two-thirds of all volcanic activity occurs on the high seas,” says Christoph Helo, a volcanologist at the University of Mainz […]
New Delhi: On Saturday January 15, an explosive eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano occurred, triggering a tsunami in the Pacific Ocean. The Undersea Volcano, also called Undersea Volcano, is located in the South Pacific kingdom of Tonga, an archipelago of more than 170 islands in the South Pacific Ocean 2,000 km northeast of […]
Geologists may need to find a new explanation for sources of volcanic activity in places like Iceland and Hawaii Earth January 6, 2022 By Alex Wilkins Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupts in 2018 United States Geological Survey via Getty Images The rock plumes feeding Earth’s volcanic hotspots are much colder than previously thought, suggesting geologists need […]
Premieres Wednesday January 5, 2022 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV + Sunday January 9 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / On Demand Our planet is bursting at the seams. Globally, up to 30 volcanoes erupt each day – and hundreds more could explode at any time. Meet the people and wildlife that live […]
Nicknamed the “Aloha State”, The state of Hawaii is located approximately 3,200 km southwest of the contiguous United States in the Pacific Ocean. It is the only American state located outside the North American continent. The eight main islands of Hawaii, namely Hawai’i, Maui, O’ahu, Kaua’i, Moloka’i, Lana’i, Ni’ihau and Kaho’olawe, were formed by volcanic […]
ROV Jason studies an underwater hydrothermal vent (NOAA) Posted on Dec 17, 2021 3:53 PM by Brian Gicheru Kinyua Volcanic activity is emblematic of the destructive power of nature. When they occur on land, volcanic eruptions leave a trail of property destruction and loss of life. In 2015, about eight percent of the world’s population […]
Representative image of the volcanic eruption. (IANS) The eruption of Mount Semeru in East Java province has raised concerns about the status of other active volcanoes across Indonesia, which are home to more than 270 million people. After Mount Semeru erupted on Dec. 4, three volcanoes were on Level Three alert, the second highest, according […]
El Salvador – the first country in the world to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender in September – plans to build the world’s first “Bitcoin City”, an entire city that will be funded by Bitcoin bonds and powered by geothermal energy from one of the many volcanoes in the country. , according to The official […]
The mayor of the island of Vulcano, in the Aeolian archipelago of Sicily, has ordered the evacuation of around 150 people and banned tourists due to increased volcanic activity and gas in the area. Last October, the Italian civil protection agency issued an orange alert for the small island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, about 25 […]
Dinosaurs: a fossil shows a “different appearance”, according to an expert The ancient beast once roamed the planet freely with little to no opposition other than the other. They lived 230 to 66 million years ago through three periods called the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous. Species as varied as the herbivorous Diplodocus, the terrifying Tyrannosaurus […]
A view of the crater of Dotsero volcano, a monogenetic volcano that erupted in Colorado about 4,000 years ago. Credit: Greg Valentine Study presents extensive investigation of monogenetic volcanoes less than 2.58 million years old in the southwestern United States. They were born. They live once, erupting for a period that can last for days, […]
A team of astronauts, engineers and geologists travel to Spain’s Canary Islands, one of Europe’s volcanic hotspots, to learn how to best explore the Moon and Mars during the Pangea de ESA. The participants in this edition are ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen, ESA engineer Robin Eccleston and NASA astronaut Kathleen Rubins, who is part of […]
Hotspot volcanoes, those in which magma from mantle plumes reaches the surface, have long been considered clues to mantle mysteries. Spain’s hot volcanoes the Canary Islands, however, are a magmatic mystery in themselves. The magma from these volcanoes can have very different chemical compositions despite being part of the same volcanic system and in some […]
A COVID-19[female[feminine According to a modeling study published in Scientist Reports. SARS-CoV-2 infections have already been identified among captive western lowland gorillas, however, the potential risk COVID-19 poses to wild monkeys, including endangered mountain gorillas, is not light. Fernando Colchero and his colleagues simulated the likelihood that an outbreak of COVID-19 in a population of […]
Standing at the edge of this volcanic edifice, the Pangea field team stops to take a 360 ° panoramic photo to show the science team remotely at ground control. Credit: ESA – A. Romeo A team of astronauts, engineers and geologists travel to Spain’s Canary Islands, one of Europe’s volcanic hotspots, to learn how to […]
Scientists say volcanoes are impacting global warming on a non-human scale, meaning the change is too slow to observe in a lifetime. Billions of years ago, when the earth was a boiling cauldron of volcanoes and explosive gases, huge amounts of carbon dioxide were released, trapping heat as landmasses formed. However, today the effect of […]
PH Rugby Trials in Brisbane, Australia. PH RUGBY PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Rugby has identified new players for its national team program following a successful talent identification at Brothers Rugby-Brisbane in Australia. New talents that may one day be suitable for the Philippines are brothers George and James Nield, Takian-Lani Buchanan and Alana Grace. […]
A view of the crater of Dotsero volcano, a monogenetic volcano that erupted in Colorado about 4,000 years ago. Credit: Greg Valentine They were born. They live once, erupting for a period that can last for days, years, or decades. Then they darken and die. This story describes the life of a monogenetic volcano, a […]
ATHENS – After American and Greek researchers warned in early 2021 that Santorini, home to a now dormant volcano that erupted 3,666 years ago, could explode again, researchers have discovered other inactive volcanoes around the island. A seismic study of the seabed, using sound waves, revealed the discovery buried under volcanic eruption deposits to the […]
The USGS continues to closely monitor volcanoes around the United States, with four now at Orange / Watch elevated due to noted activity on all four of them. The Great Sitkin, Pavlof, Semisopochnoi and Kilauea are the four volcanoes showing signs of trouble. With the exception of Hawaii’s Mauna Loa, which remains yellow / advisory, […]
Transmission electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles isolated from a patient. Credit: NIAID A COVID-19 outbreak among wild mountain gorillas in the Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda, could lead to population collapse, according to a modeling study published in Scientific reports. SARS-CoV-2 infections have previously been identified among captive western lowland gorillas, however, the potential risk […]
About 75% of the world’s volcanoes live along the aptly named Ring of Fire. It’s logic. Squeezing a boundary between tectonic plates, the Ring of Fire is an open seam within the planet. But then there’s Hawaii, a chain of volcanic islands right in the middle of the Pacific Plate, far from any border. What […]
The incandescent lava spurting from the Cumbre Vieja volcano continues to wreak havoc on the Spanish island of La Palma, destroying buildings and forcing massive evacuations. The volcanic eruption of La Palma which began on September 19 is one of more than 50 in the world that are marked as “continuous” as of October 12, […]
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Lava flows from Maat Mons, an 8 km high volcano located on the planet Venus. | Location: Venus. … [+] (Photo by Lee Corkran / Sygma via Getty Images) Sygma via Getty Images First it was Fagradalsfjall in Iceland. Now Cumbre Vieja is erupting in La Palma in the Canary Islands. 2021 has been an […]
It has now been two years since the first wave of the rise of the novel coronavirus in China was flatly ignored by virtually everyone. This has changed. We are now trying to follow the infection curves, to immerse ourselves in vaccine technology, to delve deep into the nature of zoonotics. Because, well, all (and […]
Key points to remember Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has announced that the country has started leveraging volcanic energy to mine Bitcoin. El Salvador has implemented measures to strengthen Bitcoin infrastructure and adoption. Although mining via geothermal electricity (like volcanoes) is touted as clean bitcoin mining, the activity still has many critics. Share this article El […]
Photo by B. Carr for USGS When I was younger the volcanoes seemed so cold with all the glowing magma and seemingly slow lava. In adulthood, the idea of ​​a volcanic eruption is terrifying. And if you haven’t heard it, there is one right now. KÄ«lauea volcano in Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park began to erupt […]
Huge clouds of steam rise into the air as hot lava hits the water amid the risk of explosions and toxic gases. Hot lava from an erupting volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma has reached the Atlantic Ocean, nine days after it began flowing down the mountain, destroying buildings and destroying crops. Photographs […]
In short El Salvador’s president said in June that the country would use its volcanoes to mine Bitcoin. The president released a video yesterday showing the country kicking off the project. The Salvadoran president said via a video on Twitter that the country has launched its project to use geothermal energy – from volcanoes – […]
Volcanoes are found all over the world, forming primarily at the edges of tectonic plates but can also arise in “hot spots” like the one that created the Hawaiian Islands. In total, there are potentially a few 1,500 active volcanoes on Earth according to the US Geological Survey. From these, 51 are now in continuous […]
Ecological changes following intense volcanic activity during the Carnian rainfall event 230 million years ago paved the way for dinosaurs to become the dominant species. Credits: Pixabay The rise of dinosaurs coincided with environmental changes brought on by major volcanic eruptions more than 230 million years ago, a new study finds. The Carnian rainfall event […]
Nature conceals within it a multitude of events and magnificent formations that never cease to amaze us. One of them are volcanoes, a geological structure through which magma emerges and is divided into lava and gas from inside the Earth. Volcanoes can have many shapes and release different materials. There are also many submarine volcanoes […]
New research has yielded results that could potentially lead to the development of volcanic eruption warning systems. Previously, lava from “hotspot†volcanoes was thought to be virgin lava, coming from tens of kilometers deep in the mantle. This is not the case, explains Dr Teresa Ubide, a volcanologist at the University of Queensland. “It’s not […]
Australian researchers have unlocked a secret hidden in the fiery hearts of many volcanoes, which could lead to better detection of when they might erupt. While volcanoes typically form in places on Earth where tectonic plates meet, hot spot volcanoes can form anywhere and are fueled by magma pushed through cracks in the plates by […]
The volcanoes we see on the Earth’s surface are just the tip of the iceberg. Below the surface, they are fed by a complex network of conduits and reservoirs that bring molten rock, called magma, back to the surface. When the magma erupts, it can generate lava flows that cool down to become volcanic rocks. […]
Each piece begins with a bird’s-eye view of the history and impact of a unique American site, then zooms in to reveal the experience on the ground. In this article, Hawaii-based writer Catherine Toth Fox explores the fiery magic of Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park. © Michael Parkin, Folio Art 35,000 feet: the beginnings of Hawaii […]
Venus is believed to be younger and emerged much later after the formation of our closest neighbor Mars, said a group of scientists who examined active volcanic sites first. Published in the journal Solar System Research, the conclusion was jointly drawn by a team of scientists from Russia, Spain, Finland, Italy and Spain. Scientists are […]
London: A new study has found that volcanoes were responsible for stabilizing Earth’s surface temperatures and acted as a safety valve for Earth’s long-term climate. The results of the study were published in the journal “Nature Geoscience”. Scientists at the University of Southampton have discovered that vast chains of volcanoes were both responsible for the […]
A BONKERS Doomsday preacher has warned that seven volcanoes could erupt and “end life on earth” in a wacky prophecy. Evangelist pastor Paul Begley also raves on YouTube about “climate chaos” as a “doomsday sign that can kill you”. 5 Earth is on the crater of an apocalyptic event, the maniacal preacher warnsCredit: Getty 5 […]
Continental volcanic arcs such as this one in Kamchatka, Russia are rapidly weathered, leading to the removal of CO2 from the atmosphere over geologic time. Credit: Tom Gernon, University of Southampton Scientists from the University of Southampton have found that vast chains of volcanoes are responsible for both the emission and removal of atmospheric carbon […]
Continental volcanic arcs like that of Kamchatka, Russia, are rapidly altered, causing CO2 to be removed from the atmosphere over geological time. Credit: Tom Gernon, University of Southampton Scientists at the University of Southampton found that vast chains of volcanoes were responsible for both the emission and then removal of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) over […]
Cinder cone volcano in the Santa Clara volcanic field, date unspecified | Public Domain Image, St. George News ST. GEORGE – The small town of Veyo, Utah – just 20 minutes northwest of St. George with a total population of 822 – is nestled in the shadow of a volcano. Prominent Cinder Cone Volcano, St. […]
Ash-spewing Pavlof volcano in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. This photo was taken of a different volcanic eruption in March 2016. US Coast Guard / Lieutenant Commander Nahshon Almandmoss / Document via Reuters Three volcanoes erupt at the same time on a remote island chain in Alaska. Two of the volcanoes spew low levels of […]
British researchers have started to unravel the complex relationship between volcanic eruptions and climate change, showing that the temperature of the atmosphere affects the spread of ash and gases. One of the most massive volcanic eruptions of the 20and century was that of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines. When it exploded in 1991, it spewed […]
Both islands are known for their active volcanoes and for those who fascinate them, it is a difficult choice to decide which are the best. Iceland and the Hawaiian Islands could not be more contrasted. While the Hawaiian Islands are tropical, Iceland is subarctic. While the natives of the Hawaiian Islands are Polynesians, the Icelanders […]
In this webcam image provided by the Alaska Volcanoes Observatory, the Pavlof volcano is in an erupting state with episodic low-level ash emissions on Thursday, August 5, 2021. Three remote volcanoes in Alaska are each in state of eruption, one producing lava and the other two blowing steam and ash. So far, no small community […]
ANCHORING – Three remote Alaskan volcanoes are in various erupting states, one producing lava and the other two blowing steam and ash. So far, none of the small communities near the volcanoes have been affected, said Chris Waythomas, a geologist at the Alaska Volcano Observatory on Thursday. Thursday’s webcams clearly showed low-level episodic ash emissions […]
But that might not be the case in the future, especially if global warming and melting ice caps are taken into account. It should be noted that the report’s findings make no predictions about volcanic eruptions or the potential dangers posed by volcanic islands. Instead, the report should provide researchers with more context for the […]
“We don’t know what Venus is capable of.” Active venus Scientists were baffled by the discovery of phosphine gas in Venus’ atmosphere last year. They hailed the discovery as a slim but real sign that microbial life could survive in the clouds above the bloated surface of the planet below – because, back on Earth, […]
A mysterious smell of unstable chemical in the sky of Venus may not be a sign of life but the result of explosive volcanic eruptions, according to a new study. Last year, scientists reported detecting signs of the molecule phosphine in the clouds of the second rock from the sun. The chemical, made up of […]
While Costa Rica often gets the bulk of the Central American hype, Panama has its own excellence right next door. And we’re not just talking about the channel. Nestled between the Pacific and the Caribbean, not only is it convenient as all go out for American travelers – they take US dollars, you won’t need […]
You might be surprised to learn that Europe is covered in volcanoes. No need to worry though, the vast majority are extinct or dormant. Dormant volcanoes are technically active but have not erupted for a long time. They are just expected to erupt again at some point in the future. Most volcanoes in Europe are […]
As one of Japan’s most active volcanoes, Sakurajima often dazzles with dramatic volcanic flashes against ash-filled skies. But the volcano can also produce much smaller, invisible bursts of electrical activity that mystify and intrigue scientists. Now, an analysis of 97 explosions at Sakurajima from June 2015 helps show when the eruptions produce visible lightning strikes […]
By Tran Hoa June 29, 2021 | 04:00 PT The central highlands province of Gia Lai is one of the few places in Vietnam where traces of centuries-old extinct volcanoes can still be found today. Chu Dang Ya is the name of a volcano that was active millions of years ago. In the language of […]
President of El Salvador Nayib Bukele has made headlines for two reasons: his intention to harness geothermal energy as an alternative energy source and to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender. President Bukele tweeted that he had “instructed the president of LaGeoSV to put in place a plan to provide facilities for Bitcoin mining energy from […]
Agung, a volcano in Bali, had an explosive eruption in 2018. Credit: OL Andersen Indonesian volcanoes are among the most dangerous in the world. Why? Through chemical analyzes of tiny minerals in lava from Bali and Java, researchers at Uppsala University and elsewhere have found new clues. They now understand better how the Earth’s mantle […]
The Indonesian island chain was created by volcanism caused by one of the earth’s plates sliding under another. The Indonesian islands themselves are the peaks of volcanoes rising from the ocean. The magma produced by volcanoes varies widely in composition, depending on the Earth’s mantle where the magma is produced. In Indonesia, the same process […]