Super Volcanic Eruption Happens When Massive Magma Building Up For Millions of Years Rapidly Moves Downward and Suddenly Rises [Study]

Medicine & Technology Aug 04, 2022

Researchers discovered that the accumulated magma millions of years ago is behind the super volcanic eruptions. Continue reading to understand how the magma movement stirred a volcano to create a destructive explosion.

NASA Satellite Shows How Hunga Tonga Volcanic Eruption Released Water to Stratosphere; Trapped Vapor in Atmosphere Warms the Earth

Aug 04, 2022

The Hunga Tonga and Hunga Ha'apai volcano blasted a large plume of water vapor into the stratosphere unlike any other volcanic eruptions. Read more to know how it affects the atmosphere and Earth's climate.

NASA Mars Curiosity Rover Finds Mysterious Mineral From Martian Volcanic Eruption; Tridymite’s Link To Red Planet’s Volcano Explained

Jul 26, 2022

NASA Mars Curiosity rover made another discovery after a volcanic eruption. Read more to understand the rare mineral and tridymite found in the Red Planet's volcano.

Tsunami Prediction Could Become Possible Using Data From Tonga Underwater Volcano Eruption

Jul 15, 2022

Researchers in Japan believe shockwaves from the underwater volcanic eruption in Tonga may be used to predict tsunamis. Find out how the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcanic eruption data could help scientists.

Volcanic Eruption in the Philippines: Bulusan Volcano Spews Huge Dark Cloud Covering Towns In Ash; Authorities Warn Residents of Its Ill Effects

Jun 06, 2022

The volcanic eruption from Bulusan volcano in the Philippines lasted about 17 minutes that shoot up a gray plume of at least 1 kilometer. Read on to learn more details.

Predicting Volcanic Eruptions Might Be Possible Now Through Supercomputers

Jun 06, 2022

Experts show how effective a supercomputer was at predicting volcanic eruptions. Learn more about how the previously-impossible forecasting approach works and how the system performed months prior to the 2018 Sierra Negra eruption.

Kavachi Volcanic Eruption: NASA Captures Stunning Photo of Submarine Volcano Bursting Undersea Where 2 Types of Sharks Thrive

May 25, 2022

NASA captures a photo of the Kavachi volcanic eruption undersea. Read more to know the sharks and other living organisms that thrive around the submarine volcano.

Hunga Tonga Volcanic Eruption and Tsunami Made The Biggest Atmospheric Explosion on Earth, More Violent Than Krakatoa Volcano

May 15, 2022

Two new studies confirm that the eruption of the Tonga volcano in January was unprecedented and it created the biggest atmospheric explosion ever recorded. Read on to learn more details.

Sleeping Volcano Near Antarctic Causes Record-Breaking Earthquake on Southern Ice Sheet

Apr 28, 2022

A series of rumblings shook the Antarctic region. Read more about what caused these earthquakes and the effects they brought to the islands near the continent.

Tonga Eruption Study Shows Main Vent Sunk Below Ocean's Surface Causing Violent Explosion

Mar 30, 2022

The 2022 Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai eruption caused a widescale impact not just to the island, but also to many parts of the planet. Read why the volcano reached an explosion comparable to Mount Pinatubo.

Ice Cores Extracted from Polar Regions Hold Secret to Large Volcanic Eruptions Beyond 2,500 Years

Mar 21, 2022

Records of large volcanic eruptions are commonly stored in ice cores from the polar regions. Read more to know what experts recently found in their latest investigations over ancient eruptions.

Eruption of Hunga Tonga Volcano Will Not Cool Global Climate Temperatures, Study Finds

Mar 02, 2022

The recent eruption of the Hunga Tonga volcano undeniably had a massive impact over the southern Pcific Ocean regions in January. Read on to find out why a recent study suggests that the volcanic eruption would not shift the global climate.

This Is the Reason Why People Should Not Consider Throwing Garbage on Volcanoes

Jan 04, 2022

Volcanoes contain an immense amount of temperature enough to burn garbage wastes, but there are multiple reasons why we should not do it.

Mediterranean Coasts Found with Additional Clues of Thera-Santorini Eruption; Massive Tsunamis Hit Right After Explosion

Dec 31, 2021

A new study harnessed contributing evidence of the Thera-Santorini volcanic eruption in the Mediterranean. Major finding states that a series of tsunamis hit the coasts surrounding the Aegean Sea after the explosions 3,600 years ago.

Beehives with Bees Recovered Alive 50 Days After Being Buried in Las Palma Volcanic Eruptions

Nov 25, 2021

The September volcanic eruptions on Las Palma in the Canary buried beehives and rescuers were recently reported to have rescued about five of these apiaries including their so-called "buzzing residents."