Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula erupts after 800 years, with scientists warning of decades of volcanic activity. Lava damages towns, threatens infrastructure, and disrupts tourism.

Here, we've ranked the deadliest eruptions in history. Mount Pelée (1902) Death toll: 30,000 It’s considered the worst volcanic disaster of the 20th century. Krakatoa (1883) Death toll ...

Volcano eruptions can be huge and cause lots of problems - and the worst can even kill thousands of people. But volcanic eruptions can also be a good thing - volcanoes add nutrients to soils ...

The A.D. 536 eruption of an Arctic volcano was so massive that civilizations fell and undying myths took shape. But that's ...

A new look at an ancient eruption at Campi Flegrei raises new questions about the propensity of the still-active volcano, ...

Earth has had a dramatic history, filled with its share of angry outbursts. Here's how the largest volcanic eruptions measure up. The Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) ranks eruptions by size and ...

The year 536 was marked by an 18-month-long mysterious fog that caused unprecedented darkness and cooling, leading to failed ...