Imagine a tornado spinning over an erupting supervolcano. The result would be catastrophic beyond comprehension. While such a collision is incredibly unlikely, exploring it reveals just how ...

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In 1997, the Soufrière Hills volcano erupted on the Caribbean island of Montserrat, sending massive pyroclastic flows racing toward the capital city of Plymouth. Within hours, large parts of the city ...

A camera filming the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii captured its own destruction during an eruption. US Geological Survey (USGS) footage showed the remote device malfunctioning as the volcano, one of the ...

Whenever Mt. Hood erupts, Portland will be glad to have David George. As a U.S. Geological Survey mathematician, George models landslides and lahars at the Cascades Volcano Observatory in Vancouver, ...

We may know Pompeii for its destruction, but this intricate 3D rendering brings to life what a bustling city it once was ...

Volcanic elements give rise to cultures and nations on these beautiful islands. They’ve been equally worshiped and feared by many peoples over the millennia. But in the wake of drama and destruction, ...