Mount Merapi erupted today, sending a towering ash plume over homes in Indonesia. The restive volcano sparked panic when it spewed a billowing cloud of smoke at around 10:34 am local time today.

Scientists monitor hundreds of active volcanoes worldwide, but a select few stand out as especially dangerous due to their ...

The next global volcanic disaster is more likely to come from volcanoes that appear dormant and are barely monitored than ...

The highest active volcano in Europe, Mount Etna (pictured above) is a magnificent landmark on the Italian island of Sicily.

The next global volcanic disaster is likely to come from a volcano that appears dormant, writes Mike Cassidy of The ...

Several people were injured and more than 1,000 residents evacuated after Mount Semeru, located on the border of Lumajang and Malang regency in East Java, erupted ten times on Wednesday. The ...

No, there was no “eruption threat” or sudden seismic tremor activity at Mount Rainier. But there is an eruption of backlash for an article that stoked fears with some faulty reporting. If you were ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesian authorities said Thursday they helped more than 170 climbers who were caught a day earlier by Mount Semeru’s sudden eruption to return to safety as the seismic activity ...

Mount Semeru on the island of Java is one of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes. Its latest eruption forced hundreds to flee their homes. By Jin Yu Young and Muktita Suhartono Mount Semeru, one of ...

Indonesian authorities say they are helping more than 170 climbers caught by Mount Semeru’s sudden eruption to return to safety JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Indonesian authorities said Thursday they helped ...