Mount Ontake, a volcano that spontaneously erupted in Japan on Saturday, has left dozens of hikers presumed dead near its peak, a spokesperson for the Japanese police said. The mountain continues to spew dangerous smoke, making rescue efforts difficult.
Now that's what I call a volcano.
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[]The scourge of Europe's skies, Iceland's Grímsvötn volcano, has stopped spewing ash and is now just blowing off some steam. Looks like the obnoxious Ryanair guy was right.
Jon Gustafsson, the Icelandic photographer who had some of the best footage of last year's Eyjafjallajokull eruption, has some breathtaking video of currently-erupting volcano Grímsvötn taken from a helicopter. Check out that lightning! Whoever is in charge of volcano weather is doing a great job. [via Bad…
The erupting Icelandic volcano Grímsvötn is forcing President Obama to leave Ireland a day early, assuming his plane doesn't get stuck on the curb. This is the second time that Iceland's diva volcanoes have disrupted Obama's European travels.
Have you heard about Iceland's fun new volcanic eruption, a nine-mile plume of ash coming out of its most active volcano, Grímsvötn? Let us guide you with a helpful volcano FAQ!
It's Tuesday morning in Japan now, and the country's damaged nuclear reactors still face the prospect of melting down. The desperate move to cool overheated fuel rods with seawater has run into some problems. The death toll is above 10,000. As if this weren't enough, estimates are already trickling in for the…
This past Sunday on the island of Kyushu, the Shinmoedake Volcano erupted with such force that ash and debris was sent over 2 miles into the air. Mother Nature, please give Japan a break.
The Shinmoedake volcano in Japan erupted again today, with experts saying it was "five times" more powerful than last week's eruption. The force of the explosion blew out windows five miles away and nearby residents have been urged to leave.
Click to viewDid you know there's a "supervolcano" underneath Yellowstone National Park? It covers some 925 square miles and it just "took a deep 'breath,'" causing the ground to rise 10 inches in some places. Is it going to erupt?
Mt. Etna's been busy! The largest active volcano in Europe erupted on Wednesday night, sending lava down its ridge. The eruption only lasted an hour, and didn't pose a threat, but boy did it make for some pretty visuals.
Indonesia's volatile Mount Merapi is still spewing "knee-high black sludge" at about 60 mph.
This false-color satellite image of the Mount Merapi volcano in Indonesia was taken yesterday by the ASTER instrument on NASA's Terra satellite. The dark gray area is the volcano's pyroclastic flow. [Image via AP]
The death toll from Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano has reached 132 people.
Cigarette companies in Indonesia have a captive audience near Mount Merapi. Employees from Sampoerna, one of Indonesia's largest tobacco companies, are helping out volcano victims while also taking advantage of a great marketing opportunity: wearing logo-emblazoned gear and saving people!
Over 100 people have died in several volcanic eruptions in Indonesia since late last month, with another large eruption on Mount Merapi last night. A pyroclastic flow of 1,400 degree gas was moving at 60 mph through one village.
A "high intensity" eruption on Indonesia's Mount Merapi today was the largest so far.
"This was a big one," said an Indonesian state volcanologist of today's eruption on Mount Merapi.
Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano erupted again today — the biggest one yet — for several hours but no injuries were reported. Mount Merapi is one of 22 volcanoes being closely monitored for increased activity. Indonesia just can't catch a break.
