Ancient stories inform modern understanding of volcanic eruptions
Blue Lake, Warwar, Mount Gambier (Berrin). Credit: Heather Handley. A study has found that Indigenous stories of ancient volcanic eruptions can often provide new information for volcanologists. The study found that Indigenous oral traditions, some thousands of years...
Magma heating effect influences how volcanoes erupt
Lava fountain during the 2021 Tajogaite eruption (La Palma, Canary Islands). Image courtesy of Jorge Romero. Light shed on a thermal process in magma that may help explain why similar volcanic systems can produce very different eruptive behaviours. An international...
Volcano ‘cleans up’ after eruption
The Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha’apai-volcanic eruption on 15 January 2022. Image taken from a video of the eruption. Credit: Tonga Geological Services. Scientists have been stunned to discover that a volcano has cleaned up after itself by removing methane from the air....