The Most Dangerous Volcanic Threat to America Is Coming. And It Doesn’t Need an Eruption to Begin.

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

Japan’s volcano research said 30 years behind its quake findings

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

People in Japan pray on 35th anniversary of Mt. Unzen disaster

Wednesday marks the 35th anniversary of the deadly eruption of Mount Unzen's Fugen Peak in Nagasaki Prefecture, southwestern ...

Hot mudflow erupts in North Sumatra village, reviving fears of another Lapindo disaster

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 ...

EDITORIAL: Preparedness needed to deal with ash from Mt. Fuji eruption

Over the past half century, Japan has been hit by many volcanic eruptions, but scientifically those were only considered to ...
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Vancouver-based Volcano Disaster Assistance Program faces uncertainty amid USAID cuts

VANCOUVER, Wash. — A Vancouver-based program that responds to international volcanic eruptions could face elimination due to cuts being made by the Trump administration. The future of the Volcano ...

35 yrs after Japan's Mt. Unzen disaster, then rookie reporter teaches lessons to students

SHIMABARA, Nagasaki -- June 3 marked 35 years since a major pyroclastic flow on Mount Unzen's Fugen peak in Nagasaki ...
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Has Trump’s downsizing hit the volcano warning program?

The Trump administration’s downsizing has seemingly cast a pall over a longtime, lifesaving collaboration that protects people from possible volcano eruptions. A joint effort started in 1986 by the ...