Few Know of the Most Destructive Volcano in Italy Typically, volcanoes spill tons of methane during an eruption. The Permian-Triassic extinction, for example—which decimated most life on Earth—was likely the result of elevated levels of sulfur dioxide,

Police say the hikers ignored a climbing ban imposed after recent eruptions

A colossal underwater volcano in the South Pacific may have revealed a surprising new weapon against climate change. After the 2022 eruption of Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha’apai, scientists detected enormous amounts of formaldehyde in the atmosphere — a telltale sign that methane,

Unexpected methane cleanup: The 2022 Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha’apai eruption destroyed some of its own methane emissions via a rare atmospheric reaction. Chemical reaction explained: Ash, seawater, and sunlight released chlorine, breaking down methane into ...

Rescuers on Saturday recovered the body of an Indonesian woman caught in a volcanic eruption at Mt. Dukono on the island of Halmahera a day earlier, as search operations continued for other victims.