volcano eruption

Knowledge Nugget: Understanding Volcanoes — What you must know for UPSC exam?

March 25, 2025 6:19 pm

Several international flights from Indonesia’s resort island Bali were cancelled after Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano erupted on Thursday. What are volcanoes and their types? Can scientists predict volcanic eruptions? Here's what you need to know. Also, go 'Beyond the Nugget' to know about some of the famous volcanoes.

Watch: Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts sending lava gushing to surface

December 24, 2024 7:48 am

The officials said that the lava and the volcanic activity in Kilauea was confined to the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Science and Technology MCQs on verbal dyslexia, traditional medicines and more (Week 87)

December 11, 2024 11:18 am

Are you preparing for UPSC CSE Prelims 2025? Check your progress and revise your topics through this quiz on Science and Technology.

Iceland volcano erupts, spewing lava fountains from Reykjanes peninsula

August 23, 2024 6:04 am

The total length of the fissure was about 3.9 km (2.42 miles) and had extended by 1.5 km in about 40 minutes, the Icelandic Met Office, which is tasked with monitoring volcanoes, said in a statement.

A volcano in Iceland is erupting for the fourth time in 3 months, sending plumes of lava skywards

March 17, 2024 8:31 am

Iceland's Meteorological Office said the eruption opened a fissure in the earth about 3 kilometers (almost 2 miles) long between Stora-Skogfell and Hagafell mountains on the Reykjanes Peninsula.

Why some volcanoes just keep spewing lava

December 19, 2023 7:07 pm

Iceland is located between the Eurasian and the North American tectonic plates, which is one of the largest on the planet.

Eruption of Eurasia's tallest active volcano sends ash columns above a Russian peninsula

November 01, 2023 6:01 pm

The 4,650-metre (15,255-foot) stratovolcano has been active in recent years and released lava in June.

Kilauea volcano erupts on Hawaii's Big Island

June 07, 2023 9:01 pm

The eruption began at 4:44 a.m. HST (14:44 GMT), it said

Volcanic eruptions could be ruining our ability to predict climate change

April 15, 2023 9:40 am

Volcanic eruptions could be affecting our ability to accurately predict changes in rainfall and the chances of severe weather events in the near-term, according to a new study.

New Pompeii finds highlight middle-class life in doomed city

August 07, 2022 5:21 pm

Pompeii's archaeological park, one of Italy's top tourist attractions, announced the recent finds on Saturday. Its director, Gabriel Zuchtriegel, said the excavation of rooms in a "domus," or home, first unearthed in 2018 had revealed precious details about the domestic environment of ordinary citizens

Tonga volcano eruption: Satellite images show extent of damage

January 18, 2022 4:46 pm

Hours after the volcano erupted, Tonga, a country of around 1,00,000 people, was pummeled by a tsunami. Waves of up to 4 feet hit Nuku’alofa, the Tongan capital.

New Zealand volcano: Death toll rises to 8 as island remains inaccessible

December 13, 2019 7:04 am

New Zealand medical staff were continuing to work around the clock Thursday treating severely burned survivors of a volcanic eruption as death toll rose to eight Thursday.

Indonesia volcano erupts again

February 02, 2014 1:10 pm