All volcano articles
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ResearchElemental analysis sheds light on Pompeii victims’ final moments
New evidence suggests asphyxiation caused the death of seven people in new study
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ResearchLithium discovery in US volcano could be biggest deposit ever found
Find could point to new ways to prospect for material in high demand for batteries.
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NewsOne year on from massive eruption in South Pacific, the atmosphere is still feeling the effects
Scientists make ‘once in a lifetime’ observations as Hunga Tonga volcano found to have warmed the planet
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NewsMauna Loa volcano eruption disrupts critical climate data collection
Lava flow took out power to the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii
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ResearchIsotope analysis of Vesuvius victims reveals how ancient Romans dined
Herculaneum’s men had greater access to fish, while women relied more on terrestrial animal products
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OpinionVolunteers are keeping a vigilant eye on volcanoes in the West Indies
Community monitoring of seismic activity
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OpinionThe deadly domino effect
People trying to save victims of gas poisoning can suffer tragic consequences
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ResearchAncient Egyptian uprisings triggered by volcanic eruptions
New evidence that changes in atmospheric chemistry caused social stresses and uprisings against the ruling elite
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ResearchCoral skeletons hold history of volcanic eruptions
Noble gas isotope ratios offer means to track when past underwater eruptions occurred
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FeatureExplosive science
Nina Notman learns the role chemistry plays in monitoring volcanoes and understanding the impact of their eruptions
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FeatureSulfate aerosols and the summer that wasn’t
After the Mount Tambora megavolcano erupted in 1815, the years that followed had weather that changed the world, as Mike Sutton explains
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Research‘Fire fountain’ data illuminate lunar history
Volatile element details promise to ignite research into Moon’s origin and evolution