The occurrence of a limnic eruption, where carbon dioxide accumulated at the bottom of the lake suddenly erupts to the surface, was a relatively unknown phenomenon at the time. This type of eruption ...

Tragedy struck on August 21, 1986, when Lake Nyos unleashed a disaster of horrifying proportions. In what came to be known as a “limnic eruption,” the lake suddenly released an enormous cloud of ...

Elevated levels of volcanic gas and earthquakes have been recorded at the site. Alaska's Mount Spurr, an active volcano near the most populated region in the state, is getting even closer to an ...

Increasing volcanic activity at the over 11,000-foot-tall, snowcapped volcano in Alaska is likely a sign of its impending first eruption since 1992, experts say. Mount Spurr, located about 75 ...

A new tool created using AI could help forecast volcanic eruptions around the world, following breakthrough research from a University of Canterbury-led team. The data-driven models developed by ...

Fresh magma has intruded into the Earth’s crust underneath Alaska’s Mount Spurr, 75 miles west of Anchorage, increasing the likelihood of an eruption within the near future, government ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Kilauea’s Halemaʻumaʻu crater eruption picked up again early on March 10, with lava fountains shooting up to 400-500 feet (120-150 meters) just after 2:30 a.m. HST ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Increased volcanic activity on Alaska's Mount Spurr volcano indicates an eruption could be coming in the next weeks or months, according to the Alaska Volcano Observatory.