Who will stop the Rain-ier? Scientists are warning that Washington’s Mount Rainier could unleash a catastrophic mudslide that has the potential to devastate three large towns within minutes. Often ...

These fast-moving mudflows can devastate towns in a matter of minutes.

Harwati clasped her hands and offered a prayer on the edge of a sludge lake on the Indonesian island of Java, as dozen of ...

The scientists suggest it would take less than an hour to cause huge destruction ...

Japan is stepping up its volcano research that trails far behind its advanced studies on earthquakes despite being home to ...

TOKYO — Mount Fuji hasn’t erupted since 1707. But for Volcanic Disaster Preparedness Day, Japanese officials have released computer- and AI-generated videos showing a simulation of a potential violent ...

John Pallister, retired chief of the Volcano Disaster Assistance Program, looks over an example of a field installation used for monitoring a volcano at the USGS office in Vancouver in 2016. (Amanda ...

JAKARTA: A hot mudflow has begun in multiple locations in Roburan Dolok Village, Mandailing Natal Regency, North Sumatra, triggering panic among residents, who fear a repeat of the devastating Lapindo ...

After more than four decades of silence, a long-dormant volcano is showing unsettling new signs of activity that have scientists watching closely. Researchers have detected rising temperatures, ...

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