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June 7, 2023

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts for second time this year

Hawaii's second-largest volcano, Kilauea, erupted for the second time in 2023 on Wednesday, shooting fire and lava into the sky.

May 22, 2023

'El Popo,' Mexico's second-tallest volcano, erupts

Mexico's Popocatépetl volcano, a 17,797 peak just outside Mexico City, erupted Monday, with civilians warned not to come within a 7.5-mile radius of it.

May 3, 2023

New Hampshire pays tribute to the Old Man of the Mountain 20 years after it crumbled

New Hampshire residents paid tribute to the fallen Old Man of the Mountain with poetry, a song, and a scavenger hunt. The celebration came nearly 20 years after the structure crumbled.

April 27, 2023

4.2 magnitude Hawaii earthquake has officials closely monitoring nearby volcanos

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was felt by nearly 90 people Wednesday afternoon on the Big Island of Hawaii. The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said would monitor volcanoes for any changes.

April 11, 2023

Volcano in Russia erupts, sends ash cloud over hundreds of miles

A volcano located 4,000 miles east of Moscow, Russia, erupted early Tuesday, sending dust falling over an area of more than 300 miles and leading to an aviation warning.

March 16, 2023

NASA sees active Venus volcano for first time ever

NASA said scientists have seen direct evidence of active volcanism on Venus for the first time, looking at images taken decades ago by the Magellan mission.

February 16, 2023

Japan discovers 7,000 new unknown islands after fresh survey

Japan's official count of islands within the country's territory is expected to more than double after a new survey by the Geospatial Information Authority.

February 11, 2023

Curiosity Mars rover finds the 'best evidence' of ancient water in rippled rocks

NASA's Curiosity rover has recently found rippled rock textures that suggest lakes existed in a region of ancient Mars. Scientists had expected the region to be drier.

February 6, 2023

How climate alarmism is making people childless by choice

Geological sciences professor, Dr. Matthew Wielicki, said adults pushing climate catastrophism are “robbing" young Americans of their "ambition and their hope.”

January 19, 2023

Surprise magma chamber found under Mediterranean Sea volcano near popular tourist destination

A group of international scientists found a previously unknown and potentially hazardous magma chamber beneath the underwater volcano Kolumbo close to Santorini.