Although volcanoes are typically located in or near the ocean, we’ve spent relatively little effort studying how eruptions affect the marine environment. A recent research voyage aimed to change that Keep reading
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Tracking Tonga’s Boom
When the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano erupted in January 2022, its effects were felt — and heard — thousands of kilometers away. A new study analyzes crowdsourced data (largely from Keep reading
“Magic of the North”
Fires glow above and below in this award-winning image from photographer Josh Beames. In the foreground, lava from an Icelandic eruption spurts into the air and seeps across the landscape Keep reading
A Seismic Warning for the Tongan Eruption
In mid-January 2022, the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai (HTHH) volcano had one of the most massive eruptions ever recorded, destroying an island, generating a tsunami, and blanketing Tonga in ash. Volcanologists Keep reading
“Stomp-Rocket”: A New Type of Eruption
When Kilauea‘s caldera collapsed in 2018, it came with a sequence of 12 closely-timed eruptions that did not match either of the typical volcanic eruption types. Usually, eruptions are either Keep reading
Icelandic Eruption
When I started FYFD, volcano footage was far rarer. These days the affordability and durability of drones and action cameras — along with the relative accessibility of eruptions in places Keep reading
Underwater Volcanic Flows
The Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha’apai volcanic eruption in December 2021 was the most violent in 140 years, and we are still learning from its aftermath. A recent study focuses on the Keep reading
Tongan Eruption
In January 2022, the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano erupted spectacularly, sending waves around the world through the air, water, and ground. In many ways, it was unlike any eruption scientists Keep reading
Landslide-Triggered Tsunamis
After the 2018 Anak Krakatoa eruption, a tsunami that ricocheted through the surrounding waters, killing hundreds on nearby islands. The source of that tsunami was a small landslide. Once the Keep reading
Submarine Eruptions
The green-blue plume on the left of this satellite image is an eruption from Kavachi, an underwater volcano in the Solomon Islands. Kavachi’s crest is currently estimated to lie 20 Keep reading