Environment ❯ Natural Disasters

Volcanic Eruptions

Impact on Communities Air Quality Hazards Seismic Activity Impact on Ecosystems Ash Clouds Lava Flows Tsunamis Impact on Aviation Iceland

Kīlauea’s Episode 38 Unleashes Rare Triple Fountains, Buries USGS Camera

Authorities kept Kīlauea at Watch/Orange with impacts limited to the summit.

Study Ties 1345 Tropical Eruption to Chain That Brought the Black Death to Europe

Hayli Gubbi Eruption Highlights Global Risk From Hidden Volcanoes

Rare Hayli Gubbi Eruption Sends Ash Across Red Sea, Disrupting Flights From Arabia to India

Kīlauea Poised for 37th Eruption Episode as Lava Streams Signal Imminent Activity

Semeru Eruption Forces Highest Alert, Evacuations and Rescue of Stranded Climbers in East Java

Indonesia Keeps Mount Semeru at Highest Alert as Rescuers Lead 170+ Climbers to Safety

Sakurajima Erupts, Sending 4.4 km Ash Plume and Disrupting Flights in Kyushu

Kīlauea’s Latest Summit Burst Sends 1,100-Foot Fountains, Sets Record Effusion Rate

Yellow Alert Maintained After 1,100-Meter Ash Plume at Planchón-Peteroa

Fresh Quakes Refocus Attention on Eifel Volcano as Scientists See No Imminent Eruption

Satellite Study Finds 9-Centimeter Uplift at Iran’s Taftan Volcano

Kīlauea’s Latest Summit Burst Sends Record 1,500-Foot Lava Fountains Skyward

Study Finds Iran’s Taftan Volcano Is Dormant, Not Extinct, After Months of Uplift

Lewotobi Laki-Laki Erupts on Flores With 10-Kilometer Ash Plume, Airport Closed

Klyuchevskoy Eruption Lifts Ash to 7 Kilometers, Triggers Aviation Alerts Over Bering Sea

Baratang Mud Volcano Erupts After Two Decades, Forcing Tourist Closure in Andamans

Two Minor Eruptions Reported at India’s Barren Island Volcano as Quake Link Is Probed

Severe Rains and Heat Grip Japan as Sanyo Shinkansen Partly Suspended

Peru Raises Sabancaya Volcano Alert to Orange After Powerful Eruption