And every volcanic eruption releases greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, triggering a gnarly environmental feedback loop.

Yellowstone National Park, known for its stunning landscapes and geothermal features, is sitting atop one of the most powerful supervolcanoes on Earth. The caldera, stretching 50 by 70 kilometers, ...

In the shadow of melting glaciers, a quiet revolution is unfolding one that is stirring to life volcanoes long inactive under ...

Hundreds of small earthquakes have rattled Mount Rainier this week in the largest swarm of tremors in more than a decade.

Mount Rainier was experiencing "the most significant seismic activity" at the volcano in more than 15 years as an "earthquake ...

The work confirms the theory that the pressure applied by heavy ice makes it harder for magma to reach the surface, instead ...

And the eruptions can make warming worse, melting more glaciers.

As global temperatures rise and the ice melts, the loss of weight and pressure can trigger explosive eruptions.

How can climate change influence volcanic activity? This is what a recent study presented at the Goldschmidt Conference in ...

Learn more about the connection between melting glaciers and volcanic eruptions, a volatile relationship that has existed ...

Melting glaciers may be setting off volcanoes worldwide, triggering eruptions and possibly accelerating climate change.