The Popocatépetl volcano, located southeast of Mexico City, stands as the second highest peak in Mexico and is considered to be one of the potentially most dangerous volcanoes in the world, given its ...

In a true study in contrast, the course of a red-hot lava flow oozing down a snowy white mountainside has been mapped out in a newly-released NASA satellite image. Running down the slopes of Mount ...

HONOLULU — Prayer, bombs, walls — over the decades, people have tried all of them to stanch the flow of lava from Hawaii’s volcanoes as it lumbered toward roads, homes and infrastructure. Now Mauna ...

As the world’s largest active volcano oozes molten rock here on the Big Island, a blend of concern and awe has emerged among visitors. People were pulling over in their cars throughout the night to ...

Editor's Note: Bookmark this page! This story is developing and will be updated as soon as more information becomes available. UPDATE: 10:15 a.m. There has been little change to the northeast rift ...

The non-stop flow of lava from Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano has civil defense and transportation officials closely monitoring one of the main highways on the Big Island for the likelihood they’ll have ...

Is it possible to stop a lava flow? As AccuWeather points out, many have tried in the past. The U.S. Air Force tried to bomb the lava tubes at Mauna Loa in 1935. Iceland tried to cool a lava flow with ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. While the recent eruption of the Mauna Loa volcano in Hawaii ...

Fountains of lava erupted from the Sundhnúkur volcanic system in southwest Iceland on Jan. 14, 2024. As the world watched on webcams and social media, lava flows cut off roads and bubbled from a new ...