Keywords: Eruption


Climate scientist warns Yellowstone eruption could disrupt global food supplies

A major eruption of the Yellowstone volcanic system could have serious consequences for agriculture and food security worldwide, climate scientist Kristina Dahl has warned. Such an event could damage crops and disrupt food production across several regions, potentially increasing the risk of food shortages. Speaking......

Guatemala raises nationwide danger alert as Fuego volcano eruption intensifies

Guatemalan authorities have declared a nationwide orange "danger" alert following a significant eruption of the Fuego volcano, prompting evacuations, school closures and transport disruptions as volcanic activity intensified near the country's capital. The alert, announced by the National......

Deadly eruption of mount Dukono leaves hikers missing in Indonesia

A volcanic eruption at Mount Dukono in eastern Indonesia has left at least three hikers dead and several others missing, according to local rescue authorities. The eruption occurred early Friday morning on Halmahera Island in the North Maluku province. Officials reported that two foreign hikers and......

Archaeologists use AI to reconstruct face of Pompeii eruption victim

Italian archaeologists have used artificial intelligence for the first time to recreate the face of a man killed in the Vesuvius eruption of 79 AD. The AI-generated image shows him holding a large terracotta mortar over his head for protection, with the flaming Vesuvius in the background. The Pompeii......

Japan's Kikai supervolcano is actively refilling with fresh magma, study finds

The magma reservoir beneath Japan's Kikai caldera, site of the largest volcanic eruption of the Holocene epoch, is actively recharging with fresh molten rock, according to new research published March 27 in the journal Communications Earth & Environment. The findings provide the first detailed......

Saudi Arabia unaffected by ash from Ethiopia's Hayli Gubbi volcano eruption

Saudi Arabia announced on Tuesday that the ash emissions from Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano have not impacted its atmosphere, despite the massive plumes drifting over parts of the southwestern Arabian Peninsula. Authorities assured the public that the Kingdom is fully prepared to respond if weather......

Japan issues ashfall warning after Sakurajima volcano erupts

Japan’s Meteorological Agency issued a warning on Sunday following an early-morning eruption of the Sakurajima volcano, one of the country’s most active volcanic sites, located in Kagoshima Prefecture in southern Japan. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the eruption occurred......

Volcanic haze and air pollution linger in Iceland after eruption

Volcanic haze and elevated air pollution levels continue to blanket parts of Iceland following the recent eruption of a volcano on the Reykjanes Peninsula, authorities confirmed on Monday. The eruption, which began on Wednesday, is still active, with emissions coming from two craters. According to Hlynur......

Major volcanic eruption disrupts tourism in Indonesia

Indonesia experienced a significant volcanic eruption near the resort island of Bali as Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupted at 5:35 PM on Tuesday, releasing an ash cloud that reached approximately 11 kilometers (six miles) into the atmosphere. The eruption caused an extensive ash cloud that affected visibility......