The island was formed by the eruption of Home Reef – a submarine volcano found in the Central Tonga Islands between Lateiki ...

The pristine, snow-capped dormant volcano is the second highest ... the mountain’s theft from the Māori of the Taranaki region after New Zealand was colonized. It fulfills an agreement of ...

The second-highest mountain in New Zealand has been granted ‘personhood’ by the NZ parliament because it is regarded as the ...

When temperatures drop, 'ice volcanoes' rise. That's what's happening right now across upstate New York, and one of the most well-known formations that appears during cold winters is in Letchworth ...

The mountain, which is sacred to the indigenous Maori people, will now have its own legal identity. This means it will be treated like a person in the eyes of the law, with representatives speaking on ...

In New Zealand, at least one person was killed, several injured and others reported missing after a volcano erupted off the east coast of its North Island on Monday, spewing a plume of ash thousands ...

Mt. Taranaki and its surrounding national park will enjoy all the rights and responsibilities of a person under a recent law from New Zealand’s parliament.

Santorini sits atop a volcano that has not erupted since 1950, but a committee of experts said Monday that the current rash of quakes was "not linked to volcanic activity." While the earthquakes ...

In a landmark legal decision, New Zealand has officially recognised Mount Taranaki as a legal person. This means the iconic volcano, located on the country’s North Island, now holds rights similar to ...

Long-quiet volcanoes in the Cascades region of the Pacific Northwest are still underpinned by large reservoirs of magma, new research finds. The findings have implications for monitoring volcanoes ...

The 2,500m-high dormant volcano on the country ... The recognition of Mount Taranaki’s personhood comes after thousands marched in New Zealand’s capital in November 2024 to protest against ...