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Researchers on world's first volcanic project in Iceland hope to achieve life-changing goal: 'First journey to the center of the Earth'

A fascinating project is underway in the land of ice and fire. Iceland, home to glaciers and volcanoes, will in 2026 be the site of the world's first tunnel to a magma chamber, New Scientist reported.
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Will We Ever Be Able To Forecast Volcanic Eruptions Like Weather?

Those scientists saved countless lives, but their forecast was more of an educated guess than it might have appeared. It was ...
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Volcano eruption predictions will never be the same after new signal discovery

Predicting volcanic eruptions before they occur is valuable for obvious reasons. The earlier scientists detect signs of an imminent eruption, the more time people will have to evacuate potentially ...
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Russian volcano puts on display in latest eruption

A volcano in Russia's far east on Wednesday spewed ash several kilometers into the sky, authorities said, putting on a spectacular display in its latest eruption. The Shiveluch volcano is one of the ...

Volcanoes Send Tiny Warning Signals Before Eruptions. These Scientists Are Decoding Them

The team behind "Jerk," a novel tool that predicted eruptions with 92% accuracy for a French volcano, discusses its work and implications.
Science Daily

Scientists just uncovered what’s really happening beneath this mysterious volcano

Researchers traced tremor signals deep inside Tanzania’s Oldoinyo Lengai volcano, pinpointing their 3D locations for the first time. The study revealed linked tremors at different depths, offering a ...
Science Daily

18th-century mechanical volcano roars to life 250 years later

A centuries-old vision of a mechanical volcano has finally erupted into reality, as two University of Melbourne engineering students recreated a design first imagined in 1775 by volcanology enthusiast ...
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Volcanic eruptions in the distant past may have led to ocean current collapse

A massive volcanic eruption can cool the planet within months. What happens next may take centuries. Currently, this potential consequence is a large part of current research being conducted on the ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Ethiopian Volcano Erupts for the First Time in Nearly 12,000 Years of Scientific Records

The Hayli Gubbi volcano in the rural northeast of Ethiopia erupted November 23. Afar Communication Bureau via Facebook A volcano in northern Ethiopia erupted Sunday, marking its first known eruption ...
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The World’s Longest Continuously Erupting Volcano Has Been Spewing Lava For At Least 2,000 Years

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...
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This Greek Volcano Seemed Quiet for 100,000 Years. Then It Erupted Again. Should Scientists Take a Second Look at ‘Extinct’ Volcanoes?

By reconstructing a 700,000-year history of Methana volcano, geologists found a prehistoric phase when it appeared inactive ...
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Eruption of long-dormant Ethiopian volcano subsides

Volcanic activity in northern Ethiopia's long-dormant Hayli Gubbi volcano subsided Tuesday, days after an eruption that left a trail of destruction in nearby villages and caused flight cancellations ...