Volcanoes are Earth’s special effects department, constantly proving that reality can be more dramatic than Hollywood. Lava flows like glowing rivers, ash clouds turn skies into apocalyptic paintings, ...

The next global volcanic disaster is likely to come from a volcano that appears dormant, writes Mike Cassidy of The ...

Lava is molten rock from a volcano that reaches the Earth’s surface. Liquid rock below the Earth’s surface is referred to as magma. More than 50% of the world’s active volcanoes above sea level ...

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Countries with the Most Volcanoes: Volcanoes are powerful openings in the Earth’s crust where hot lava, ash, and gases escape from below the surface. Some countries have more volcanoes because they ...

Matteo Spagnolo receives funding from NERC and the Leverhulme Trust. Brice Rea receives funding from NERC. This is especially true for volcanoes covered by glaciers – roughly 18% of all volcanoes on ...