Fearing eruption, thousands in Bali flee from Mount Agung
Authorities raised the volcano's alert status to the highest level yesterday following a "tremendous increase" in seismic activity. It last erupted in 1963, killing 1,100 people.
Sep 23, 2017, 20:28 PM IST
Largest volcanic region on Earth discovered under Antarctica
The newly discovered volcanoes range in height from 100 to 3,850 metres. All of them are covered in thick layers of ice.
Aug 13, 2017, 19:14 PM IST
Revealed- How world's biggest volcanoes are formed
The study found that the volcanoes were formed along twin tracks due to a shift in the Pacific plates direction three million years ago.
May 04, 2017, 22:11 PM IST
India's Deccan Traps formed by two eruptions: Study
Previous studies have suggested it came about due to an eruption associated with a plume that now lies directly below Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean, about 66 million years ago.
Feb 14, 2017, 00:20 AM IST
Volcanoes go quite silent before eruption
Seismic quietness occurs immediately before volcanoes erupt and can, thus, be used to forecast an impending eruption for restless volcanoes, say researchers.
Jun 24, 2016, 20:54 PM IST
Watch – How NASA satellites help track dangerous volcanic clouds!
Data from NASA earth-observing satellites is improving the ability to detect and forecast the hazard to aviation from volcanic clouds.
May 12, 2016, 10:13 AM IST
Volcanoes erupted beneath ice sheet on Mars billions of years ago
The new findings could help reveal if the Martian environment had flowing water and was once habitable.
May 04, 2016, 11:35 AM IST
Volcanoes sparked `Jurassic ice age`
The scientists found that the cooling coincided with a large-scale volcanic event, called the North Sea Dome.
Dec 12, 2015, 09:03 AM IST
Japan's Mt Aso erupts, spews smoke 700 metres into air
Monday's eruption marked the first time Mt. Aso had erupted since October 23, with the latest eruption sending plumes of smoke about 700 metres above the first crater of Mt. Nakadake, which is one of the five peaks comprising the volcano.
Dec 07, 2015, 11:16 AM IST
Volcanic eruptions effect river flow
Scientists did a research to better understand how big volcanic eruptions, which can trigger a shortage of rainfall, can impact rivers.
Oct 06, 2015, 10:47 AM IST
World's longest continental volcanic chain in Australia
The world's longest chain of continental volcanoes has been discovered stretching for over 2,000 km along eastern Australia, a study showed on Tuesday.
Sep 15, 2015, 13:51 PM IST
