volcanoes

Asia’s Rising Scientists: Mahar Lagmay

This month, we turn the spotlight on Professor Mahar Lagmay, a disaster mitigation expert from the University of the Philippines Diliman.

Researchers Discover Underwater Volcano That Erupts Foam-Like Lava

Researchers have discovered what is believed to be a new type of volcanic eruption.

Snakes & Folk Tales Meet Science In Disaster Warning

Indigenous knowledge and science often seem poles apart, but meshing them can curb disaster risk, reports Smriti Mallapaty.

Fastest Growing Volcano Spotted In New Zealand

Scientists have found a submarine volcano in New Zealand waters that has undergone the fastest episode of collapse and growth ever recorded at a volcano.

Study Reveals Violent Volcanic Past Of Indonesia’s Sumatra

Researchers have documented six major volcanic eruptions in Sumatra over the past 35,000 years – most similar in intensity to Washington’s Mount St. Helens in 1980.