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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.

December 4, 2022

Indonesian volcano erupts, releasing river of lava

Mount Semeru in Indonesia erupted on Sunday, sending a river of lava across the terrain and a plume of ash nearly 5,000 feet into the sky, according to reports.

November 29, 2022

Mauna Loa volcano eruption: What to know

Hawaii's Mauna Loa continued to erupt on Tuesday, at one point spewing lava up to 200 feet into the air. The volcano last erupted nearly four decades ago.

October 15, 2022

Earthquakes shake Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano during unrest, cause minor damage

Multiple earthquakes rattled Hawaii communities on Friday morning near the Mauna Loa volcano. The Pāhala community reportedly experienced some minor damage.