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...
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....
Atlantic island narrowly escaped ‘stealthy’ eruption
São Jorge Island as viewed by drone. Part of the island rose by 6cm, confirming that magma had entered the shallow crust. Credit: Ricardo Ramalho. CC BY-SA. A Portuguese island in the Atlantic Ocean narrowly escaped a so-called ‘stealthy’ eruption as magma rose...