The finest particles pose the greatest risk because they can penetrate deep into the lungs and cause death by asphyxiation in the worst cases. Mild, short-term symptoms often resolve with rest.

On April 13, 1949, a massive 6.7 magnitude earthquake rattled western Washington. Eight people were killed, and numerous ...

When people think about volcanoes, they often picture places like Hawaii or Yellowstone—not Colorado. But did you know that ...

LUCENA CITY — Taal Volcano in Batangas province has shown an increase in sulfur dioxide emission, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on Tuesday ...

GRINDAVIK, Iceland (AP) — A volcano in southwestern Iceland that has erupted repeatedly for more than a year again belched lava and smoke into the air on Tuesday, just hours after authorities ...

An eruption of a volcanic fissure prompted the evacuation of the town of Grindavik on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula on Tuesday, April 1, according to Icelandic news reports. Infrared footage from the ...

Tourists and residents in Iceland evacuated Tuesday as a volcano eruption impacted the Reykjanes Peninsula for the 11th time since 2021 after lying dormant for 800 years. The eruption, which began ...

We went a few rounds and we got to a word I think was volcano ... state will have the same shot at such an experience when they compete in the South Dakota State Spelling Bee. The winner will advance ...

Mount Spurr lies about 80 miles west of Anchorage, which is Alaska's most populous city, making it one of the state's most closely watched volcanoes. It last erupted in 1992, spreading ash over ...

Scientists monitoring Alaska’s Mount Spurr said seismic activity continues to rise, indicating that the volcano is moving toward an eruption. The major risk of a Mount Spurr eruption is ashfall ...