In the predawn darkness, a team of scientists climbs the slope of Mexico's Popocatépetl volcano, one of the world's most active and whose eruption could affect millions of people. Its mission: figure ...

Manila — A volcano briefly erupted in the central Philippines on Monday, sending a huge ash column high into the sky as the government ordered the evacuation of tens of thousands of people from ...

Scientists in the United States are preparing to drill into one of the country’s most closely watched volcanoes in a bid to unlock a new class of ultra-deep geothermal power. The project aims to tap ...

When you picture a volcano, what do you see? I personally imagine a mountain sticking up into the sky. At the top of that mountain, I see a crater with a fiery hot lake boiling and roiling in it, or ...

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. — It’s no secret that the Florida coast has taken a beating from storms and other shore-eroding events over the last few years. Between hurricanes and increased boat wakes, ...

The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory monitors the six currently active volcanoes in Hawaii, but past eruptions have shaped all of the Hawaiian Islands. Join us in January 2025 for Volcano Awareness ...