Rare 'limnic eruptions' can unleash deadly, invisible gas clouds from deep lakes, as seen in Cameroon's 1986 Lake Nyos ...

In August 1986, a limnic eruption at Lake Nyos in Cameroon released a massive cloud of carbon dioxide that killed more than 1,700 people and thousands of animals. The disaster occurred when gas that ...

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But even while Lake presided over the destruction of an agency vital to U.S. national-security interests and the squandering of taxpayer dollars—more on this later—she often seemed to be focused on ...

UNREST. Pyroclastic density currents or “uson” are shown in this photo of Mount Mayon taken by the Mayon Volcano Observatory on Monday (Feb. 9, 2026). The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and ...

Scientists from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) documented a number of changes inside Mexico's El Chichón volcano during monitoring between June and December 2025. El Chichón's ...

On this episode of Science Dispatch, we dive into the latest Kīlauea eruption and the alarming chemistry behind the air people are breathing. The volcano is releasing massive amounts of sulfur dioxide ...

There’s something deeply unsettling about . Sure, they look peaceful from the shoreline, maybe even inviting on a hot day. Yet they hide secrets beneath those glassy surfaces, secrets that sometimes ...

"This discovery contributes to a deeper understanding of the processes that have shaped Venus's evolution and opens new perspectives for the study of the planet." When you purchase through links on ...

Scientists have identified an unusually subtle seismic signal that may quietly announce a volcano’s intentions long before an eruption begins. Tracked in real time over many years, this signal reveals ...