volcanic eruption
Environment
Underwater Volcanic Eruption Gives Birth to New Island
A new island was born in the Pacific Ocean after an underwater volcano erupted on October 30th. This explosion sent big chunks of rock flying into a heap near Japan's Iwo Jima island.
A plane from the Japanese newspaper Mainichi...
Animals
Dinosaurs May Have Become Extinct Due to Volcanic Eruptions, Study Claims
Computer analysis suggests volcanic eruptions may have played a significant role in the mass extinction of dinosaurs.
The findings were published in the September 29th issue of Science. According to the study, vast quantities of gas emissions released from the...
Environment
Italy’s Stromboli Volcano Eruption Spotted From Space
A striking image of the eruption of Italy's Stromboli volcano was captured in space by Europe's Sentinel-2 satellite, part of an Earth observation mission from the Copernicus Programme, shortly after it erupted.
This fissuring of magma to the Earth's surface...
Greece
Scientific Study Places Santorini Volcano Eruption at 1560 BC
Scientists have reached the conclusion that the Minoan volcanic eruption of Thera (Santorini) occurred at around 1560 BC.
Greece
New Scientific Study Places Santorini Volcano Eruption at 1560 BC
Scientists have reached the conclusion that the Minoan volcanic eruption of Thera (Santorini) occurred at around 1560 BC.