Volcanoes are nature's most dramatic rocks, and while their eruptions can be awe-inspiring, they also pose serious threats to ...

Once considered a fringe idea, the prospect of offsetting global warming by releasing massive quantities of ...

Scientists are taking the once-radical concept of dimming the sun through stratospheric aerosol injection (SAI) seriously, ...

Scientists are seriously considering mimicking volcanic eruptions to mitigate global warming, but that comes with more than a ...

In 1815, Mount Tambora experienced the largest volcanic eruption in recorded history. The eruption's effects altered Earth's climate for years and even led to the "year without summer" in 1816.

On August 27, 1883, the eruption of Krakatoa in Indonesia produced the loudest sound ever recorded in human history. At 10:02 am, a cataclysmic explosion was heard over 4,800 kilometres away, from ...

A Graham farm helped detect Mount Rainier's largest earthquake swarm. It hosts one of about 650 seismic stations operated by the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network. The PNSN relies on public and ...

New study reveals stratospheric aerosol injections may be far riskier than expected, with major technical and governance limits.

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