Mount Merapi Eruption 2021: Warning Signs of When a Volcano is About to Burst an Avalanche of Lava

Medicine & Technology Aug 09, 2021

Indonesia's Mount Merapi spews smoke and ash thousands of feet high into the sky and releases an avalanche of lave into its slopes, blanketing villages and nearby towns. Officials said no casualties are reported.

Indonesia's Semeru Began Spewing Hot Clouds, Villagers Told To Be Vigilant for Signs of Danger

Jan 16, 2021

Mount Semeru, Indonesia's highest volcano sitting on its most densely populated island of Java, has started spewing hot clouds on Saturday, January 16.

Researchers Answer Why Australia is Such A Volcanic Hotspot, Despite Not Being on the Ring of Fire

Dec 17, 2020

Australia's continent sits far south of the Equator, far from the famous Pacific Ring of Fire. However, it has an unusual number of volcanoes and eruptions, and scientists might have just uncovered why.

Indonesia's Mount Sinabung Erupts for the Third Time This Month

Aug 10, 2020

Mount Sinabung first erupted twice on August 8, and a third time on August 10. Locals are being warned of possible lava flows since volcano eruptions within the Ring of Fire are unpredictable.

‘Lost Continent’ Of Zealandia: Scientists Are Trying To Uncover A Huge Landmass Lying Underwater

Jul 31, 2017

Scientists have started an expedition to discover the “lost continent” of Zealandia that possesses similar features like other continents on earth.

'Ghost Villages' Found In Indonesia After Volcano Eruption

Feb 21, 2017

Several villages were placed in silence after Mount Sinabung erupted in 2012. There were dusty kitchens from crumbling houses, vehicles overgrown by vegetation and volcanic ash covered almost everything.