A new radar-based volcano monitoring system developed by the University of Alaska Fairbanks and U.S. Geological Survey will ...

The program responds to volcanic eruptions internationally, collecting data and providing assistance to affected communities.

What is the collective noun for a group of volcano scientists? While some tongue-in-cheek responses might be “an eruption of ...

The meeting is directly aligned with the U.S. Geological Survey’s Volcano Hazards Program mission — “to enhance public safety and minimize social and economic disruption from volcanic unrest ...

“High levels of volcanic gas and strands of volcanic glass are among the hazards,” the NPS warned. “Eruptive activity can change at any time.” Strands of volcanic glass, known as Pele’s ...

Will the coast be toast? An increase in seismic activity has prompted predictions that a mile-wide submarine volcano named the Axial Seamount will erupt near the United States West Coast by year ...

The Kilauea volcano at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is spewing lava once again, the seventh recorded episode in recent weeks.

While lava flows remain confined to the Kīlauea summit caldera, the eruption produces hazards such as volcanic gas emissions, vog (volcanic smog) and Pele's hair—a type of volcanic glass—that ...

LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — The City of Las Vegas is taking steps to improve health and safety for residents with small children by offering lead-hazard assessments ... The program's goal is to create ...

Eagle County is required to update its emergency and hazard plans every few years. The plans are good to have in case of disaster, but can also come in handy for planning for the future. Birch Barron, ...

After almost a month of inactivity, the Kilauea volcano resumed eruptions. Andrew Richard Hara/Getty Images "Water vapor, carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide are the primary hazard of concern ...

and provide a key piece of global frameworks for volcanic hazard assessment.” Laura is a science news writer, covering a wide variety of subjects, but she is particularly fascinated by all ...