After a six-hour hike up Chile’s Villarrica Volcano, Harriet Coombs was handed an ice axe and told she had to slide down on a plastic sled ...

The loudest recorded noise on Earth is often cited as the 1883 eruption of Krakatau – a volcanic island in the Sunda Strait, ...

Officials say there was no indication that the volcano was going to erupt, inspite of the fact that the Calbuco volcano is one of the most active in Chile. Chilean authorities have issued a red alert ...

Osorno Volcano rises dramatically above the lush forests of southern Chile, its snow-covered slopes glowing beneath a brilliant blue sky. Clouds drift around the summit, adding a sense of movement and ...

Reports say the latest eruption was less powerful, but sent a large plume of dark grey smoke and ash rising from the crater. Following the latest eruption, the National Geology and Mines Service ...

Volcanoes are Earth’s geologic architects. They’ve created more than 80 percent of our planet’s surface, laying the foundation that has allowed life to thrive. Their explosive force crafts mountains ...