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'Extinct' volcanoes that haven't erupted for tens of thousands of years may not actually be inactive, but silently accumulating huge reservoirs of magma to fuel future outbursts. This worrying ...

For more than 100,000 years, a Greek volcano lay silent. But deep underground, it was still growing. Tiny zircon crystals show magma was quietly brewing between eruptions, researchers report April 22 ...

A group of hikers in Guatemala had to scramble to safety after an eruption at the Volcán Santiaguito sent ash and debris cascading down its slopes earlier this week. The incident, which took place on ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The so-called Hope Ranch Volcano in Santa Barbara — which ignited Thursday — isn’t actually a volcano. Geologists ...

Fire crews responded to a Hope Ranch “volcano” near Santa Barbara, California, as smoke and fire emerged from a coastal bluff vent on April 23, 2026. Santa Barbara County Fire Department Fire crews ...

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupted again on Thursday, marking the 45th episode of its kind over the last year and a half. Lava began to burst from the volcano in the early morning, around 1:30 a.m.

The USGS first noted that lava started to burble out of the volcano's caldera late Monday, signaling that one of the world's most active volcanoes was waking up from a short nap. Its last eruption ...

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Plumes of smoke rising from the cliffs near Hope Ranch on Thursday prompted a response from local fire crews — and renewed confusion over what many residents refer to as the “Hope Ranch volcano.” For ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...