An international assessment report has been released to provide definitive statements on the atmospheric impacts from a huge ...

A rare underwater eruption at Hunga Tonga sent water vapor into Earth’s atmosphere, cooling the stratosphere and reshaping ...

This assessment shows how Hunga’s water-rich plume reshaped the stratosphere in ways not seen before,” said Tim Naish, Chair ...

Since 2000, specialists at the National Museum of Natural History have produced the world’s foremost report on active ...

Earth scientists have uncovered a process where continents are gradually peeled from beneath, with slivers of continental material stripped from the roots and swept into the oceanic mantle. This ...

The Hidden Climate Power of Sulfur Dioxide When massive volcanic eruptions occur, they inject millions of tons of sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere, where it forms sulfate aerosols that scatter ...

New research suggests a volcanic eruption around 1345 cooled the climate, leading to crop failures. On the ships that carried imported grain to fill the gap came plague-carrying fleas.

The Moon is one of the most charming objects in the night sky, casting its beautiful white light on the Earth. It is also its ...

University of Birmingham volcanologist Mike Cassidy argued that the biggest danger could come, not from Yellowstone and Mount Etna, but from hidden volcanoes that appear dormant and are barely ...

Volcano Alert Level: Watch. Kīlauea has erupted episodically since Dec. 23, 2024, within the summit caldera located within ...

In this article, Carbon Brief explores four different factors that have been proposed for the exceptional warmth seen in recent years ...