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When a volcano is dormant, it typically doesn't tend to make much noise. However, the Iliamna Volcano in Alaska is defying ...
An Alaskan volcano that has been inactive for more than 100 years is showing signs of rumbling, according to scientists.
As glaciers melt around the world, long-dormant volcanoes may be waking up beneath the ice. New research reveals that massive ...
This Alaska volcano might erupt soon. Here's the chaos it could cause. An explosion on Mount Spurr could generate massive cloud of ash, which could mess with airplanes and cause issues for humans.
Glacier retreat is accelerating volcanic eruption risks worldwide. Scientists highlight alarming possibilities in Antarctica ...
Cloudy weather has rendered Alaska Volcano Observatory planes, helicopters and satellites useless for data collection since March 21.
Is it going to blow — or blow over? Seismic activity levels on Alaska’s Mount Spurr soared earlier this week, sparking fear that an eruption could be on the horizon. “Earthquake activity ...
An Alaska volcano that has been intermittently oozing lava and releasing small bursts of ash and steam since June erupted with new ferocity on Friday, sending clouds of ash more than 3 miles (4.8 ...
An increase in seismicity—marked by frequent tremors—was observed recently at Alaska's Iliamna Volcano, which last erupted in 1867.
Alaska volcano researchers say seismic activity around Mount Spurr has continued to decline over the last month, but the closest active volcano to the state’s population centers could still erupt.
An ice-clad behemoth among Alaska’s Aleutian Range mountains is sharing secrets about what makes some volcanoes tick — namely, ones that show little sign of erupting before they blow. In a ...
Alaska's Mount Redoubt erupted several times Thursday, spewing a more than 12-mile-high cloud that could drop ash on Anchorage for the first time since the volcano began erupting Sunday night.