Volcanic glass fragments and ash fall on Hawaii as volcano erupts

Lava flows have been observed on the surface of the volcano's crater floor, officials said, as the eruption began early in the morning.

• Jun 8, 2023

Volcanic eruptions, lava fields alter landscape in Iceland

Bill Whitaker was there as lava flowed from a volcano in Iceland in 2021, covering the landscape in molten rock. He returned to see what scientists have learned from the eruption.

• Jun 4, 2023

Tonga eruption in 2022 was so big it disrupted space satellites, study says

A new study found that the 2022 underwater volcano explosion was so massive that it had an impact that was out of this world.

• May 23, 2023

Alert level raised for Popocatepetl volcano in Mexico

Mexico's Popocatépetl volcano is spewing smoke and ash, leading officials to raise the alert level for the volcano to "yellow phase 3."

• May 22, 2023

Skeletons found in Pompeii ruins reveal deaths by earthquake

Archeologists discovered two new skeletons during excavations of the ancient city of Pompeii.

• May 16, 2023

Guatemala's Fuego volcano erupts, forcing over 1,000 to evacuate

The ash column ejected by the volcano reached some 19,000 feet above sea level.

• May 5, 2023

Woman forms angel figure from ash

A woman made an angel figure from ash after Russia's Shiveluch volcano erupted on Tuesday.

• Apr 13, 2023
• 0:17

Scientists work to understand, forecast volcanic eruptions

Volcanic eruptions in Iceland have led to some startling discoveries, inching us closer to the day when eruptions may be forecast like rain. Bill Whitaker met with scientists to see what they've learned.

• Apr 2, 2023

Volcanic eruptions, lava fields alter landscape in Iceland

Bill Whitaker was there as lava flowed from a volcano in Iceland in 2021, covering the landscape in molten rock. He returned to see what scientists have learned from the eruption.

• Apr 2, 2023

The continuing discoveries at Pompeii

Nearly 2,000 years ago, the erupting Mt. Vesuvius covered the bustling Roman metropolis of Pompeii in volcanic ash. Archaeologists are still uncovering buried portions of the city, piecing together a tantalizing puzzle about life before the disaster. Correspondent Seth Doane reports.

• Mar 12, 2023
• 5:42

Alaska volcano eruption possible after earthquakes recorded, officials warn

Researchers at the Alaska Volcano Observatory started seeing multiple earthquakes per minute below the summit of the state's Tanaga Volcano.

• Mar 9, 2023

"Risky" search planned for plane feared down near active volcano crater

An aerial search team spotted suspected wreckage of the small plane about 1,150 feet from the crater of Mayon Volcano.

• Feb 20, 2023

Underwater volcano erupts in Vanuatu, triggering warnings

Officials said "such eruptions have the potential to create tsunami waves."

• Feb 1, 2023

"On the Dot" web extra: Paleoclimatology

From ice to fossils, scientists describe how they go back in time to figure out how an increase in carbon dioxide affects our planet.

• Jan 10, 2023
• 3:21

"On the Dot" web extra: Mauna Loa Observatory

The Mauna Loa Observatory sits at over 11,000 feet above sea level on a volcano in Hawaii, up a narrow one-lane road through a lava field. It's there that scientists for the last 65 years have taken carbon dioxide measurements to track how much humans are altering our planet.

• Jan 10, 2023
• 2:25

A rare look at life for the ancient elites of volcano-pummeled Pompeii

One official says the house, likely owned by freed slaves-turned wine merchants, offers a unique snapshot of Roman society in the year 79 AD.

• Jan 10, 2023

Mauna Loa and Kilauea are "no longer erupting," Hawaiian officials say

Mauna Loa started erupting last month for the first time since 1984.

• Dec 14, 2022

Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano quieting down

Scientists say the eruption of the Mauna Loa volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island is easing - and may soon end. It began spewing molton rock more than two weeks ago after being quiet for nearly 40 years. AAA estimates that 113 million people will go 50 miles or more away from home from Dec. 23 through Jan.2. And “Black Panther, Wakanda Forever” topped the box office for the fifth straight weekend. So far, it’s the sixth-highest grossing movie of the year.

• Dec 12, 2022
• 1:00

Rare bird fledgling caught on camera for first time in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

An endangered nocturnal seabird fledgling was seen on camera for the first time emerging from a burrow on a volcano, officials say.

• Dec 7, 2022

Supreme Court takes up 1st Amendment case

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case involving a Colorado graphic designer who says she has a First Amendment right to refuse to create websites for same-sex weddings, despite a state anti-discrimination law. Residents in Indonesia are evacuating as Mount Semeru, the country's highest volcano, has begun erupting, and McDonald's is testing new tech: a special pick-up window that identifies when customers are nearby.

• Dec 5, 2022
• 1:00

Volcano growls back to life exactly a year after last deadly eruption

Mount Semeru is the highest peak on the main island of Java, and the last time it spewed lava and ash, it killed 51 people.

• Dec 5, 2022

Nature: Mauna Loa volcano

We leave you this morning with Nature's great spectacle at the Mauna Loa volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii.

• Dec 4, 2022
• 1:49

Mauna Loa volcano lava flow slows as it nears key Hawaii highway

It is oozing at a speed of less than 50 yards per hour, meaning it takes about two hours to move the length of a football field.

• Dec 3, 2022

Lava slows in Mauna Loa volcano eruption

Five days after Hawaii's Mauna Loa, the world's largest active volcano, erupted, the lava is becoming much less of a threat and more of a treat to tourists and scientists alike. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.

• Dec 3, 2022
• 1:54

Viewers flock to watch glowing lava in Hawaii

Thousands of viewers flock to witness the world's largest volcano erupt, jamming a highway in Mauna Loa that scientists say could soon be covered by the flow. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.

• Dec 1, 2022
• 2:04

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