In 1815, Mount Tambora erupted with a fury that rippled around the globe, wreaking havoc on weather patterns and agriculture.

Large volcanic eruptions may have played a bigger role in triggering historical famines across China than previously understood, according to a new study that traced links between eruptions, climate ...

Imagine. You are being put in charge of planning for a future major volcanic eruption. All you have is an incomplete list of volcanoes in the world, some experience of past eruptions, and a few ...

Volcanic sunsets are produced mainly by microscopic sulfate aerosols high in the atmosphere. Wildfire smoke consists of tiny ...

Kanloan Volcano on Negros Island emits a plume of ash during a moderate explosive eruption on Thursday, July 9, 2026, as seen from neighboring Iloilo City. — Photo from Iloilo City Disaster Risk ...

Mount Etna in Sicily erupted again on Sunday, sending huge plumes of volcanic ash into the sky and forcing the cancellation of flights at Catania Airport. The airport, which serves hundreds of ...

Kanlaon Volcano on Negros Island had a "moderately explosive" eruption on Thursday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said, with ashfall reaching parts of Cebu.

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"As a result of a volcanic eruption in Indonesia in 1815, weather patterns were disrupted worldwide for months, producing excessive rain, frost, and snowfall across much of the northeastern United ...