Volcanic eruptions are one of nature’s most powerful and destructive forces. They can alter landscapes, affect weather patterns, and even change the course of human ... Read more The post The Worst ...

After the eruption, the global temperature dropped by up to 3°C, and a 'volcanic winter' was witnessed in many places.

Alaska's Mount Spurr volcano is close to erupting, according to scientists. The volcano is "releasing unusual levels of volcanic gases near its summit and from a flank vent that last erupted in ...

The volcano constantly sputters hot gas and lava ... and probe what kind of life could exist in the extreme cold and winter-long dark of the poles. Mount Erebus' ice caves are among the most ...

A volcano in the central Philippines erupted early Tuesday morning, sending a plume of ash about 2.5 miles into the sky and forcing authorities to suspend school in four villages due to ashfall.

This story appears in the May 2012 issue of National Geographic magazine. It was five days before Christmas, and in the hut on the north flank of Eyjafjallajökull, the volcano that grounded ...

A HUGE volcano is on the brink of erupting with locals and holidaymakers being forced to evacuate after a red alert was issued. Molten hot magma has already begun flowing from under Iceland's ...

Lava from Hawaii's most active volcano created fountains that reached 700 feet Thursday during the latest episode of an ongoing eruption. The 14th episode ended Thursday afternoon after 28 hours.