Deadliest volcanic eruption: The 1815 eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia, which killed up to 100,000 people From lava fountains to towering ash clouds, volcanoes produce some of the most dramatic ...

Here’s a look at volcanoes, mountains that open downward to a reservoir of molten rock. More than 80% of the Earth’s surface, both above and below sea level, is of volcanic origin. Lava is molten rock ...

1. During the past 4,000 years, Mount St. Helens has erupted more frequently than any other volcano in the Cascade Range. 2. Most of Mount St. Helens is younger than 3,000 years old (younger than the ...

Live on the East Coast? Thinking of escaping to a warm Caribbean island right now? You might want to check a new, open access database of the world's deadliest volcanoes first. Though not intended as ...

I t's one of my favorite drives, leading to one of Hawaii 's most distinctive towns. Surrounded by a rainforest, the small town of Volcano on the Island of Hawaii sits on the slopes of Kilauea volcano ...

Lava is molten rock from a volcano that reaches the Earth’s surface. Liquid rock below the Earth’s surface is referred to as magma. More than 50% of the world’s active volcanoes above sea level ...