From Hunga Tonga to Volcán de Fuego, explore the largest and deadliest volcanic eruptions of the 21st century, their explosive power, destruction and impact on people and the planet.

Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung volcano experienced its biggest eruption of the year this week, spewing clouds of gas and showering ash into the sky, a local official said Friday. The volcano, which roared back to life in 2010 after four centuries of silence ...

This story was originally published by Knowable Magazine. The first telegram arrived in Singapore on a Monday, sent from the city of Batavia in the Dutch East Indies (now Jakarta, Indonesia).

Five journalists missing after speedboat disappears while covering Indonesia volcano eruption - Indonesian rescuers expand search for people who went missing after travelling by speedboat to cover eru

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupted from its summit early Thursday, shooting a huge plume of ash miles into the sky and prompting authorities to urge area residents to take cover. The Hawaii Volcano Observatory said the explosion within Kilauea’s ...

The latest eruptions of Indonesia's Mount Anak Krakatau disrupted air travel, affecting more than 270,000 people, and underscored the threat posed by the Southeast Asian country's ​more than 100 active volcanoes - the highest number of any country in the ‌world.

Indonesia’s Mount Anak Krakatau volcano eruption sends ash cloud 15km into the sky - Anak Krakatau volcano eruption prompts cancellation of all flights at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airpor

The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano eruption generated powerful underwater sounds. These acoustic signals traveled thousands of kilometers through the ocean. Researchers discovered this sound could warn of dangerous volcanic tsunamis.