The final installment in a review of Earth's over-heated, storm-tossed but also beauty-filled year.

The current eruption phase began Dec. 23. In the 24 hours prior to this morning, vents in the southwest portion of the caldera have produced a fan of lava flows covering the southwest portion of the ...

There are 11 counties that share their names with California rivers — Sacramento, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Calaveras, ...

USGS PHOTO by M. PATRICK A Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologist using a telephoto lens captured lava fountaining within Kaluapele, Kilauea’s summit caldera, Sunday morning. HVO geologists on the ...

A 2023 astronaut photo captured a rare effect, known as sunglint, transforming the surface of one of Russia's deepest lakes ...

After a period of silence, Kīlauea volcano burst into activity on December 23, 2024, with striking lava fountains reaching as ...

A breathtaking scene unfolded at Kīlauea’s summit caldera on the morning of December 29, 2024, as lava fountaining illuminated the volcanic landscape. Captured from the south rim of the crater, the ...

According to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, over the past day, vents in the southwest portion of the caldera have ...

Sep. 30, 2024 — The Hunga Tonga underwater volcano was one of the largest volcanic eruptions in history, and now, two years later, new research has revealed its main ... Extinct Volcanoes a ...

USGS. The eruption at Kīlauea volcano that began on Monday, Dec. 23, continues this morning. Over the past day, vents in the ...

Webcam images show the eruption within Kaluapele, the summit caldera of Kīlauea volcano on the Big Island, continues from ...

The National Park Service is cautioning people to heed safety precautions while watching volcanic activity since the latest ...