How can we improve public understanding of volcanic risks?

A volcanic eruption is the expulsion of gases, rock fragments, and/or molten lava from within the Earth through a vent onto the Earth's surface or into the ... Volcanic eruptions may be subtle or explosive and can produce dangerous lava flows, poisonous gases, and flying rocks and ash. The last big eruption occurred about 6000 years ago and scattered volcanic ash (tiny particles of shattered rock) 70 km to the northeast, but most eruptions at ... But unlike other mountains, they can erupt, sending fiery lava and smoke into the area around them. Some volcanic eruptions are so explosive that they can ... IVESPA is a new observational database of independent eruption source parameters. It contains all parameters required to validate explosive eruptive column ... Considered by many to be the most active volcano on Earth, Stromboli has been erupting almost continuously for 2,000 years. The island's eruptions are almost ... May 24, 2024 ... Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai eruption triggered widespread deadly and damaging tsunami waves. A damaged boat washed up into the middle of a field ... These eruptions can destroy lives and property. In the continental United States, the most recent and deadly volcanic eruption came on May 18, 1980, when Mt. St ... Jun 15, 2016 ... Large, violent eruptions may match the rate of human emissions for the few hours that they last, but they are too rare and fleeting to rival ... A model for the hydrologic and climatic behavior of water on Mars, J. Geophys. Res., 98, 10973–11016, 1993.