Iceland’s volcanic activity is generally tame compared with explosive eruptions along the Pacific’s Ring of Fire. This time, it’s shaking up a town.
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Evidence suggests magma is close to the surface in south-west Iceland, prompting evacuations.
Everyone involved in the tourism industry will need to manage risk differently after a court found the landowners of Whakaari/White Island guilty of breaching the Health and Safety at Work Act.
Pandemic restrictions prevented Jónsi (frontman of Sigur Rós) from experiencing firsthand the eruption of Fagradalsfjall, Iceland. He made this work in response.
Like icy thermometers, glaciers overlying volcanoes shift according to temperature changes below.
More than 90% of the world’s pink diamonds came from a single mine that closed in 2020. Geologists are only now beginning to understand the forces that create the rare, highly prized gems.
Many ‘myths’ are authentic memories of human pasts, told by people who passed down precise accounts of their history.
Climate change is causing increasingly severe weather – but it’s not just hazards at the Earth’s surface we should be concerned about.
The bad news: Extreme heat is probably going to stick around for a couple of more years.
Scientists were not previously certain how the precious stones arrived at the Earth’s surface.
For some people, it’s a choice based on cultural beliefs or economic opportunities provided by the volcano. Other times it’s less a choice than the only option.
One in ten people around the world live near an active volcano. Understanding the drivers of eruptions is crucial.
The eruption was so large, it created its own space weather and satellite technology disruptions – here’s how.
Some rocks will burn, and others will melt, depending on how they were formed and what minerals they contain.
The volcanic eruptions that bring diamonds to Earth’s surface are driven by ‘pillars of heat’ stretching deep inside the planet.
As they shape the Earth, volcanoes inspire and terrify humans.
Medieval monks recorded hundreds of lunar eclipses. Centuries later, their descriptions are helping scientists unravel the role of volcanoes in historical climate change.
As continents grind across ‘hotspots’ in Earth’s mantle, we can get volcanoes erupting on the surface. Studying these can reveal much about our planet’s evolution.
During the brainstorming stage of the design process, AI-powered image generation programs can open creative doors that may have otherwise never been accessed.
From a shipwreck to ancient dunes, these researchers created 3D visualisations of seafloor features around Australia – from as shallow as 22 metres to depths of over 4.8 kilometres.
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Associate Professor of Volcanology and Geoscience Communication, University of Twente and Adjunct Associate Professor, Monash University
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Volcanologist, Lancaster University
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PhD researcher in Volcanology, UCL
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Professor of Planetary Geosciences, The Open University
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Professor in Earth Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and Emeritus Professor of Mineral Physics, University of Cambridge
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Lecturer in Volcanology, University of Hull
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Emeritus professor in geology, Australian National University
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Associate Professor - Igneous Petrology/Volcanology, The University of Queensland
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Reader in Physical Geography and Natural Hazards, Coventry University
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Assistant Lecturer in Volcanology, Monash University
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Professor of Geography, School of Law and Society, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Professor of Earth Sciences, University of Oxford
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Associate Professor of Geosciences; Director for the Boise State Hazard and Climate Resilience Institute, Boise State University
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Honorary Professor of Hazards and Disaster Risk Sciences, University of Sydney
