Hundreds evacuated Guatemalan villages near the Fuego volcano after a massive eruption spewed lava rivers and ash plumes up to six kilometres high.
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.
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.
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.
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.
An unnamed astronaut aboard the International Space Station captured an image of Chad's Toussidé volcano and the skull-shaped Trou au Natron caldera in the Sahara, revealing unique geological features and ancient lava flows.
A new study suggests Yellowstone's volcanic activity may be driven by tectonic forces reshaping the North American continent, rather than a deep mantle plume. This research uses a 3D model to explain how crustal movements and the sinking of an ancient tectonic plate could create pathways for magma, influencing future volcanic activity models.
A UK company, VolcanoTech, has developed a low-cost air quality sensor using a modified smartphone camera and Raspberry Pi. These sensors detect sulphur dioxide, a key indicator of imminent volcanic eruptions, and are being deployed in countries like Ecuador and Indonesia, offering a cheaper alternative to existing systems.
The 54th Venice Theatre Biennale, under Willem Dafoe's creative direction, presents a diverse program featuring experimental theatre, cultural fusions, and a focus on marginalized voices. Highlights include Emma Dante's Golden Lion award, Davide Iodice's "Promemoria," and innovative reinterpretations of classic works.
A 1640 eruption of Parker Volcano in the Philippines may have contributed to the collapse of China's Ming Dynasty, according to a study in Climate of the Past. Volcanic eruptions can cause climate changes leading to crop failures and famine.
Tens of thousands fled their homes in the Philippines following massive explosions from Mount Pinatubo on June 12, 1991. The eruptions sent ash plumes up to 25km into the sky, forcing residents like Theresita Santiago to evacuate.
Across Mexico, communities are creating football pitches in unique and challenging locations, from volcano craters to urban underpasses, fostering dreams of professional play and community connection ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
A new food trend, dubbed 'fricy' (fruity and spicy), is gaining popularity in the UK, with cafes and retailers reporting increased sales of sweet and spicy offerings like mango-chilli drinks and sauces.
35 years after the devastating pyroclastic flow from Unzen-Fugendake volcano in Nagasaki killed 43 people, memorial services are being held in Shimabara city, with bereaved families honoring the victims.
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano has set a new record with 48 lava fountaining episodes since its eruption began in December 2024. Geologists note the current eruption's accessibility for viewing and its ongoing reshaping of the summit topography, while also acknowledging potential impacts on nearby communities from volcanic fragments and ash.
A 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck Hawaii's Big Island near Honaunau-Napoopoo, causing minor damage and rockslides but no tsunami threat or immediate injuries. The USGS stated the quake was due to plate stress, not volcanic activity, though Kilauea is being closely monitored for a potential eruption.
A deliberate act of sabotage targeting high-voltage cables over the Teltow canal caused a major power outage in Berlin, affecting 35,000 homes and businesses for five days. The "Volcano Group," an environmentalist extremist organization, claimed responsibility, linking the attack to their anti-fossil fuel and anti-capitalist agenda.
Thousands in Java, Indonesia, live near Mount Merapi, one of the country's 120+ active volcanoes. Despite the risks, most residents choose to stay, balancing their lives with the constant threat of eruption.
ByteDance’s Volcano Engine, the cloud unit that released an OpenClaw-based cloud agent tool ArkClaw, is betting that the next phase of artificial intelligence will hinge on cheaper tokens, higher inference efficiency and longer context windows. “Agent-related token consumption still accounts for a single-digit percentage of total token usage, but it is growing,” said Li Guodong, chief architect of ArkClaw, on Tuesday on the sidelines of OpenClaw’s first mainland China event since the open-source...
Three hikers – two Singaporeans and a local – died in an eruption on Friday of Indonesia’s Mount Dukono volcano where they found themselves in a no-go zone, officials said. The eruption on Halmahera island sent an ash cloud about 10km (6.2 miles) into the air, with no towns or villages near enough to face any immediate threat. Twenty hikers were on the slopes when disaster struck, North Halmahera police chief Erlichson Pasaribu told reporters at a volcano monitoring station in Mamuya...
Three hikers, including two foreigners, were killed and 10 were missing after a volcano on Indonesia’s eastern Halmahera island erupted on Friday, spewing an ash cloud into the air, a local police chief said. “There are three dead, two foreigners and one resident of Ternate” island in east Indonesia, police chief Erlichson Pasaribu of North Halmahera province told Kompas TV. Earlier, a local rescue agency official said authorities were rushing to rescue 20 hikers after the eruption of Mount...
