New gas vents have opened on the slopes of Mount Spurr volcano in Alaska. According to volcanologists from the Alaska Volcano ...

Bringing a novel approach to a classic problem, researchers have revealed how changes in ocean chemistry over the past 2 billion years have left an imprint on volcanic rocks formed in island arcs.

Subduction of the Pacific Plate beneath the North American Plate creating the Aleutian trench and volcanic island arc (Credit: Alaska Volcano Observatory). Click image for a larger view.

From possible impacts to how to prepare, we dive into what we know so far about Anchorage’s closest active volcano and how to ...

Greece said Santorini is safe and ready to welcome tourists as the first cruise ship of the season docked on Sunday.

Researchers have found that half of all active volcanoes are exposed to the risk of torrential rains linked to climate change.

Increasing volcanic activity at the over 11,000-foot ... Mount Spurr is one of a string of volcanos on the Aleutian Arc, an arc of islands with more than 80 named volcanos stretching the Southwest ...