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How a Volcanic Eruption Inspired Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein', the First Sci-Fi Novel

A volcanic eruption in Indonesia caused a global climate crisis, and it led to the publication of the world's first true ...
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'Like a sudden bomb': See photos from space of Ethiopian volcano erupting for first time in 12,000 years

Hayli Gubbi, a shield volcano in northern Ethiopia, erupted for several hours on the morning of Sunday, Nov. 23 — the first eruption since the start of the Holocene.
Discover Magazine

The Giant’s Causeway Volcanic History Was 8 Million Years Shorter Than Once Thought

Learn how new rock dating shortened Northern Ireland’s volcanic timeline to 5.5 million years and linked the Giant’s Causeway ...
Big Island Now

Volcano Watch: Remembering the 1926 Mauna Loa eruption a century later

April marked the 100-year anniversary of Mauna Loa’s 1926 Southwest Rift Zone eruption. This eruption is most remembered for ...

Vesuvius—Asleep for Now

In a.d. 79, the world's most dangerous volcano buried the town of Pompeii. The next blast could be much bigger.
Digital Journal

Chile volcano erupts for first time in decades

A volcano in Chile that had been inactive for over 50 years suddenly erupted twice in the space of hours, blasting huge clouds of ash into the air and forcing the evacuation of around 5,000 people.
Smithsonian Magazine

For 25 Years, the Smithsonian’s Global Volcanism Program Has Kept Weekly Tabs on Volcanic Eruptions Around the World. Here’s How They Do It

Since 2000, specialists at the National Museum of Natural History have produced the world’s foremost report on active volcanoes Sally Sennert Did you know that there are between 40 and 50 volcanoes ...