The world is watching as Iceland prepares for a possible volcanic eruption following numerous small earthquakes that have affected the North Atlantic island country. The staggering seismic activity ...

When individuals hear volcanoes, they tend to envision blazing eruptions blasting into the air. However, volcanoes can also ...

The rising mantle does more than just flow. It brings heat and pressure to the surface, where it causes volcanoes to form and earthquakes to strike. The way these upwellings move and shift helps ...

This Is the Way the World Ends? Volcanoes Could Darken World June 6, 2012 — -- Are you worried about the end of life as we know it? Then don't just look to the sky for that catastrophic asteroid ...

"Volcanoes only emits small amounts of CO2 relative to how much humans emit today." The truth is that, while volcanoes can indeed alter the Earth's climate (more on that in a moment), there is no ...

Volcanoes in Alaska, Washington state, Oregon and Hawaii have been rumbling and even spewing lava, enough to spark a swarm of news stories. But despite the jolts and temblors, geologists say there's ...

A recent report from the Icelandic Meteorological Office suggests that magma is building up underground near a volcano known as Askja, a mountain about the size of Mount St. Helens in Vatnajokull ...

Mars may have released sulfur gases that trapped heat, shaped the climate, and created conditions for ancient life.

It brings heat and pressure to the surface, where it causes volcanoes to form and earthquakes to strike. The way these upwellings move and shift helps explain why certain places experience more ...