Volcanoes

Volcanoes caused the 'Great Dying' mass extinction 252 million years ago: Study

Over 95% of life on Earth was killed off over hundreds of thousands of years in the Great Dying.

Lombok earthquake: Indonesia disaster management agency puts toll at 555; 390,000 remain displaced

The spokesperson for Indonesia's disaster management agency said that troops have been sent to hard-to-reach villages in Lombok, where aid is provided on foot.

Earth's largest volcanic region discovered buried beneath west Antarctica's ice

The largest volcanic region on Earth — with nearly 100 volcanoes — has been discovered two km below the surface of the vast ice sheet in west Antarctica.

#PicOfTheLot: Ash and smoke at Cotopaxi

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Waking up with vengeance: Chile's most active Villarrica volcano erupts again

Major eruptions in 1985 and 1992 added lava layers and two new cones to Villarrica. Historical records of this volcano's eruptions go back to 1558.

Indonesia: Mount Merapi erupts, tourists asked to stay away

Mount Merapi, the most active volcano in Indonesia, erupted earlier Monday, shooting a cloud of black ash about 2,000 metres high, officials said.