Pliny the Younger described the ground shaking as Mount Vesuvius exploded in fury. That eruption devastated Pompeii.

Wild tomatoes in the Galápagos may be reversing evolution—reawakening ancient traits, surprising scientists at UC Riverside.

This gas boosts plant growth, ... Until then, studying past volcano eruptions, like the Tongo volcano eruption of 2022, can help us understand these massive events even more.

ETH Zurich professor, Taras Gerya points out, "The Siberian Traps event released some 40,000 gigatons (Gt) of carbon over 200,000 years. The resulting increase in global average temperatures ...

Volcanic ash from Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki covered plants and nearby homes amid ongoing activity this morning. Footage shows the grey ashfall on homes, roads and bushes as the volcano continues to ...

Iceland prepares to shield geothermal plant from risk of volcanic eruption. By Ben Makori. November 14, 2023 6:16 PM UTC Updated November 14, 2023 Item 1 of 8 Streetworks continue ...

A volcano spews lava and smoke as it erupts near the town of Grindavik, Iceland on December 18, 2023. Snorri Thor/NurPhoto via Getty Images. ... the Svartsengi Power Plant, ...

Some U.S. states, including California and Nevada, have geothermal power plants, thanks to their volcanic regions. Other active geothermal sites, such as Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, ...

Mile-wide underwater volcano ready to erupt off the West Coast By Kameryn Griesser, CNN 5 minute read Updated 9:29 AM EDT, Thu May 8, 2025 Link Copied ... Small plants, animals and microbes ...

Earth's geological history is spiked by periods of catastrophic volcanic eruptions that released vast amounts of carbon into the atmosphere and oceans. The increased carbon triggered rapid climate ...