Kelud, Before and After the Eruption
Indonesia's Kelud volcano erupted unexpectedly a few weeks ago. Here are some before and after photos of the volcano, from Earth and space. The post Kelud, Before and After the Eruption appeared first...
View ArticleEruption Update for February 28, 2014: Poás, Marapi and Climate
Eruption updates from volcanoes around the world, including Indonesia's Marapi, where the government has declared a 3-km exclusion zone around the volcano. And an amazing shot shows an explosion at...
View ArticleExplosive Eruption at Sangeang Api in Indonesia
New reports from Indonesia tell of an sizable explosive eruption that occurred today at Sangeang Api. These news report suggest ash falling upwards of 30 km from the volcano with a 3 km (10,000 foot)...
View ArticleEruption at Sangeang Api Grounds Flights Across Indonesia and Australia
Quick update on the Sangeang Api eruption. The ash from continued explosions at the Indonesian volcano has halted flights across a swath of cities in the region, including much of Bali and south to...
View ArticleVolcano World Cup: Group B
You’ve had a chance to vote for Group A (although voting for all groups will be open until June 26 at noon EDT), so now its time to move to Group B: Australia, Chile, the Netherlands and Spain....
View ArticleEruption Update for August 11, 2014: Etna, Stromboli, Kuchinoerabujima and...
I’ve been busy in the SHRIMP-RG lab at Stanford for the last week, but I’m going to try to catch up on a few volcanic developments: Italy Both Etna and Stromboli have been in the news recently. Over at...
View ArticleThese Close-Up Shots of Tropical Bugs Are Beautifully Frightening
When you first see Yudy Sauw’s macro pictures of bugs, you assume he must be some scientist with expensive lab equipment. Turns out instead, that he's 34-year-old hobbyist who owns a building supply...
View Article“Nobel Prizes of Asia” Spotlight Indigenous Tribal Education
One Sunday evening last month, as the sun set over Manila Bay, six individuals and organizations were honored at the Cultural Center of the Philippines as recipients of the 2014 Ramon Magsaysay Award....
View ArticleEruption Update: Ontake, Sinabung, Holuhraun, Long Valley, Mount St. Helens
A roundup of worldwide volcanic activity. The post Eruption Update: Ontake, Sinabung, Holuhraun, Long Valley, Mount St. Helens appeared first on WIRED.
View ArticleEruption Update: Copahue, Poás, Sinabung, Kilauea, Holuhraun and Italy
I apologize for being missing for the last week. The big Geological Society of America meeting is next week in Vancouver BC and not only am I giving a talk and co-chairing a session, but two of my...
View ArticleAnd the 2014 Pliny for Volcanic Event of the Year Goes To …
Voting is finished and the results are in ... who ends up with the 2014 Pliny for Volcanic Event of the Year? The post And the 2014 Pliny for Volcanic Event of the Year Goes To … appeared first on WIRED.
View ArticleTambora 1815: Just How Big Was The Eruption?
The 1815 eruption at Tambora was the largest in recorded human history. So, what exactly does that mean? The post Tambora 1815: Just How Big Was The Eruption? appeared first on WIRED.
View ArticleEruption Update: Japan, Philippines, and Indonesia
The increasingly growing dome on Sinabung continues to periodically collapse, forming dangerous pyroclastic flows. The post Eruption Update: Japan, Philippines, and Indonesia appeared first on WIRED.
View ArticleIt’s Been a Busy Week of Explosive Eruptions in Mexico
Colima in Mexico had a busy week, but might be calming down. The post It’s Been a Busy Week of Explosive Eruptions in Mexico appeared first on WIRED.
View ArticleEruptions at Rinjani Cancel Flights Across Indonesia
Indonesia's Barujari crater at Rinjani has been erupting for the first time since 2015, throwing enough ash in the air to close airports and cancel flights. The post Eruptions at Rinjani Cancel Flights...
View ArticleWatch Mexico’s Colima Volcano Explode With Glowing Debris
Mexico's Colima and Indonesia's Rinjani continue to erupt, Kanlaon in the Philippines awakes and Hakone in Japan and Shishaldin in Alaska calm down. The post Watch Mexico’s Colima Volcano Explode With...
View ArticleIndonesian Volcanoes Celebrate the New Year With Impressive Eruptions
Bromo and Soputan have both been active so far in 2016, while Guatemala's Fuego started the year impressively. The post Indonesian Volcanoes Celebrate the New Year With Impressive Eruptions appeared...
View ArticleChill. Yellowstone’s Volcano Isn’t About to Destroy Us All
Over the past few weeks, the media has made some outlandish claims about the chances of a massive Yellowstone eruption. The post Chill. Yellowstone’s Volcano Isn’t About to Destroy Us All appeared...
View ArticleVolcanic Unrest in Indonesia Is Forcing Evacuations
Gunung Egon's increasing unrest is prompting evacuations, while volcanoes in Mexico and Russia continue to erupt. The post Volcanic Unrest in Indonesia Is Forcing Evacuations appeared first on WIRED.
View ArticleAll the Volcanic Eruptions You Missed During the Super Bowl
A number of volcanoes around the world put on impressive shows over the weekend, including Santiaguito, Turrialba, and Soputan. The post All the Volcanic Eruptions You Missed During the Super Bowl...
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