The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Monday that it was monitoring Mount Kanlaon in Negros Occidental province after it recorded over 130 earthquakes since Sunday.
Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano erupted on Sunday, spewing a column of ash by up to 6 km high, and the highest level of flight alert was issued.
A study has revealed that volcano-like features were witnessed in the polar region of Saturn's moon Titan with the help of NASA's Cassini spacecraft. The study titled: 'Morphological Evidence for Volcanic Crater near Titan's North Polar Region' was published by Planetary Science Institute Senior Scientist Charles A Wood and co-author Jani Radebaugh of Brigham Young University.
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Scientists have discovered a new shield volcano that has broken the world record for the worlds largest shield volcano. Mauna Loa was long believed to be the largest on Earth. A recent study, however, shows that Puhahonu, which means 'turtle rising for breath', is reportedly twice the size of Mauna Loa.
Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano spewed a column of ash 500 meters (1,640 feet) into the sky in the longest eruption since the explosive collapse of the island caused a deadly tsunami in 2018, scientists said Saturday.
Bubbling Carbon Dioxide in high concentration discovered by Texas University professor on the floor of a Philippines ocean in Verde Island Passage.
Volcanic activity in India's Deccan Traps, previously thought to have contributed to the extinction of dinosaurs, did not play a role in their die-off, according to a study which suggests meteorite impact alone led to death of the ancient reptiles.
A Philippine volcano belched smaller plumes of ash Thursday but shuddered continuously with earthquakes and cracked roads in nearby towns, which were blockaded by police due to fears of a bigger eruption.
The continuous restiveness of the Taal volcano and several new fissures cracking the ground nearby likely means magma is rising and may lead to further eruptive activity, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said.
After a cleanup and a shift of ash-laden winds away from Manila, officials partially reopened the main airport and allowed planes to take off. President Rodrigo Duterte’s aircraft was able to land in Manila on Monday from his hometown of Davao, his spokesman said, adding he saw the extent of the disaster from the plane.
The displaced people were taken to 45 evacuation centres authorized by the authorities in the most affected municipalities of San Nicolas, Balete, Talisay, Lipa (Batangas province) and Tagaytay (Cavite), according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council.
People in the Philippines have been advised to use N95 masks than usual surgical masks as a precaution to protect themselves from spewing ash after Taal volcano eruption.
Red-hot lava gushed out of a Philippine volcano Monday after a sudden eruption of ash and steam that forced villagers to flee and shut down Manila’s international airport, offices and schools. There were no immediate reports of casualties or major damage from Taal volcano’s eruption south of the capital that began Sunday.
The volcano, named 'Taal' is located in Batangas province South of Philippine capital Manila. Such was force of the eruption, that steam, ash and rocks were hurled 10 to 15 kilometeres into the air.
Thousands of people were being evacuated on Sunday due to the heightened volcanic activity of the Taal volcano, located on an island some 65 km to the south of the Philippines' capital, Manila.
A total of 21 victims of the eruption of the Whakaari volcano, located on an uninhabited island in the New Zealand's northeast, remain hospitalized in several hospitals' burn units, of which 16 were in a critical state.
At least five people were killed after the White Island or the Whakaari volcano in New Zealand erupted on Monday. The toll islikely to increase as a number of people were still unaccounted.
The uninhabited White Island, which sits 48 km east of North Island, Wellington, New Zealand is known for its volcanic activity. And
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