Ancient Ocean Volcanoes Linked to Repeated Triassic Extinctions
Mass extinction events throughout Earth’s history are characterized as significant disruptions to life on the planet. There have…
Tectonic Plate Movements, Not Volcanoes, Drove Major Climate Shifts Over 540 Million Years
New research challenges conventional wisdom by demonstrating that mid-ocean ridges and continental rifts, not volcanic eruptions, played the…
UPDATE: Laupāhoehoe Point Road, portion of Highway 11 in Kaʻū, reopen : Big Island Now
Update at 7:40 a.m. Jan. 6: Portions of Highway 11 in the Ka‘ū District have since reopened after…
UPDATE: Flood advisory for portions of Big Island extended : Big Island Now
Flooding in Kaʻū caused by previous kona low storms in February 2023. A flood advisory is in effect…
Indonesia’s Semeru volcano erupts prompting aviation warning in Australia
A volcanic eruption in Indonesia has prompted an aviation warning in Australia, after ash spewed into the sky.…
After 700,000 years, Iran’s dormant Taftan volcano is starting to rise
For decades, the colossal Taftan volcano of eastern Iran appeared a lifeless piece of history. It towered nearly…
New computer model predicts volcano collapses and tsunamis
When individuals hear volcanoes, they tend to envision blazing eruptions blasting into the air. However, volcanoes can also…