ISS Astronauts Witnessed Raikoke's Recent Explosion

Medicine & Technology Jul 06, 2019

Japan's Raikoke volcano in the Kuril Islands last erupted in 1924 and has been silent since then, until a few days ago when nearly a century's silence was broken by a massive eruption with such high velocity.

Yellowstone Caldera, The Super Volcano: NASA Plans To Protect The U.S. From The Threat Posed By The Volcano

Aug 25, 2017

NASA plans to prevent the threat posed by the Yellowstone Caldera to save the U.S.

Campi Flegrei: Italy's Supervolcano At The Verge Of Eruption

May 17, 2017

One of the world's most dangerous supervolcano is already at its critical stage, a study finds out.

Italian Supervolcano Campi Flegrei Reportedly About To Erupt Soon; 360,000 People Affected

May 16, 2017

Scientists warn the officials in Sana'a of the threat brought by the Italian supervolcano Campi Flegrei. If the supervolcano continues to erupt, it will affect more than 360,000 lives.

Evacuation Orders and the Eruption of Japan's Mount Shindake Volcano

Jun 01, 2015

Friday morning 140 residents of the small Japanese island of Kuchinoerabujima fled by boat as Mount Shindake erupted. 30,000 feet worth of dark volcanic ash shot into the sky about 600 miles south of Tokyo. Astonishingly, no deaths and a single minor injury have been reported, and air travel has not been affected in a serious way.

What’s the Worst Case Scenario? Hawaii’s Kilauea Lava Flow

Oct 29, 2014

As Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano threatens nearby towns with the destructive force of its lava flow, residents and analysts evaluate the potential casualties and worst case possibilities of this dangerous scenario. And with the lava flow reported to only be 70 yards away from the nearest home on Monday Oct. 27, researchers fear that the worst case scenario may have already begun.

Japan's Volcanos Threaten Nuclear Reactors, Expert Warns

Oct 17, 2014

One volcano expert is warning that Japan's massive 2011 earthquake--which damaged the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant and caused a nuclear crisis--could cause large volcanic eruptions in the coming years, yet he could not say when people could expect the eruptions to happen.