A US citizen died of cardiac arrest after being struck by lightning while hiking in a prohibited area on Mount Etna, Sicily. Rescue teams were unable to resuscitate the man, who was pronounced dead upon arrival at a hospital in Catania.
An American tourist has died from cardiac arrest after being struck by lightning while hiking in a restricted area on Mount Etna in Sicily during a sudden thunderstorm.
Catania airport in Sicily suspended flights until Thursday afternoon following fresh ash emissions from Mount Etna, disrupting peak summer holiday travel across eastern Sicily and affecting neighboring Malta.
New fires covering 20 hectares have erupted around the Mount Bromo caldera in Indonesia, prompting the closure of the national park. Over 120 personnel and three water-bombing helicopters have been deployed to fight the flames.
In 1831, a volcanic island named Ferdinandea emerged off Sicily, sparking claims by Britain, France, and the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. The island, about 800m across and 60m high, eroded and disappeared by 1832, leaving behind a submerged volcanic cone now home to a marine ecosystem.
Le volcan El Fuego au Guatemala est entré en éruption, provoquant l'évacuation d'environ 1.700 personnes et plaçant 1,6 million de riverains en alerte rouge. Une colonne de cendres de 7 kilomètres a été observée.
Le volcan de Fuego, près de la capitale guatémalèque, est en éruption, forçant l'évacuation de 1 700 personnes. Cette éruption ravive la peur des habitants, déjà touchés par des événements similaires mortels en 2015 et 2018.
Hundreds evacuated Guatemalan villages near the Fuego volcano after a massive eruption spewed lava rivers and ash plumes up to six kilometres high.
Les autorités du Guatemala ont déclenché une alerte rouge et évacué des centaines de personnes suite à l'éruption du volcan de Fuego, marqué par une fontaine de lave de 300 mètres et des panaches de cendre atteignant 7 000 mètres.
Les autorités du Guatemala ont déclenché une alerte rouge après l'éruption du volcan Fuego, entraînant des évacuations et la suspension des cours dans plusieurs départements proches de la capitale.
Guatemala's Volcan de Fuego erupts, spewing lava, gas, and ash 4km into the sky, prompting evacuations, school closures, and an orange warning from CONRED due to its intense activity.
Le Guatemala a placé le pays en alerte orange suite à une éruption majeure du volcan de Fuego. Des colonnes de cendres atteignent 5 000 mètres d'altitude, entraînant l'évacuation de hameaux voisins et la suspension des cours dans les écoles locales.
Guatemalan authorities declared a nationwide orange alert following a major eruption of the Fuego volcano. Conred has begun evacuating nearby villages, suspended local school activities, and closed a major road connecting the south to Antigua.
Mazama Energy, a Texas company, achieved a world-record 331°C enhanced geothermal system at Newberry Volcano in Oregon, connecting two deep wells. This breakthrough demonstrates the potential for superhot rock to deliver significant clean power, with plans for hotter wells by 2026.
Northwestern University researchers found strong evidence that ocean acidification, caused by massive volcanic eruptions from the Kerguelen Plateau, triggered a major extinction event for planktic foraminifera around 113 million years ago. Chemical signals in microscopic shells revealed severe stress on shell-building organisms, offering insights into modern ocean changes.
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake hit the Campi Flegrei area near Naples, Italy, injuring at least 26 people, prompting 300 evacuations in Pozzuoli, and causing power outages and minor building damage. The tremor, the strongest in 40 years, raised fears of increased volcanic activity.
Un séisme de magnitude 4,7 a secoué la Campanie, Italie, faisant 26 blessés (dont 5 hospitalisés) et entraînant l'évacuation d'environ 300 personnes. L'épicentre se situe dans les Champs Phlégréens, près de Naples, marquant le plus fort séisme de la région en 40 ans, avec des répliques attendues.
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake hit Italy's Campi Flegrei volcanic region near Naples, injuring at least 26 people, damaging dozens of buildings, and causing evacuations. It was the strongest recorded quake in the area since instrumental monitoring began, with officials warning of continued seismic activity.
A 4.7-magnitude earthquake, the strongest in 40 years, struck near Naples, Italy, injuring at least 26, causing power outages, transport disruption, and building damage. Around 300 people were evacuated from Pozzuoli amid ongoing seismic activity and warnings of further collapses.
Scientists are exploring enhanced rock weathering (ERW), a method of spreading finely crushed volcanic rock on farmland to remove atmospheric carbon dioxide. This technique accelerates a natural geological process, potentially improving soil health and crop productivity while utilizing existing agricultural equipment, but requires careful monitoring and verification.
Escaped flowerhorn cichlids, human-bred hybrid fish, are integrating into Lake Sampaloc's ecosystem in the Philippines, threatening native species like the endangered ayungin. Research highlights their resilience in polluted waters and potential health risks, urging collaborative solutions.
Archaeologists have used radiocarbon dating of plant offerings to pinpoint the likely year of an Inca child sacrifice on Llullaillaco volcano to around 1499. The ritual is believed to be linked to the political expansion of Emperor Huayna Capac into newly absorbed territories.
Армия США провела испытания беспилотной системы дистанционного минирования Autonomous Volcano, которая может заминировать до 13 гектаров. Система, разработанная совместно с Великобританией, использует грузовик HEMTT и автоматически регистрирует местоположение мин.
Millions live near active volcanoes, balancing fertile lands and livelihoods against risks like lahars, ashfall, and toxic gases. Cities like Orting, Toutle, Mammoth Lakes, Pahoa, Kagoshima, and Naples illustrate adaptations to volcanic threats, from emergency programs to engineering solutions.
