A red glow now visible at the summit of Kanlaon volcano on Negros Island has put Philippine authorities on high alert, with the country’s volcanology agency warning that a magmatic eruption could follow within days and push the threat level into territory that would force tens of thousands of people from their homes.

Few Know of the Most Destructive Volcano in Italy Typically, volcanoes spill tons of methane during an eruption. The Permian-Triassic extinction, for example—which decimated most life on Earth—was likely the result of elevated levels of sulfur dioxide,

Near-constant activity continues on the volcano in Russia. Shivelyuch (also called Shiveluch), the most northerly active volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula, is one of the most active volcanoes in the world.

Dhaka, May 6 -- Shiveluch, one of the most active volcanoes on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula and the northernmost active volcano in the region, continues to show near-daily volcanic activity, according to satellite observations.

While the USGS scientists learned plenty about volcanism in El Salvador during this trip, it also provided key insights to bring home to our own volcanoes. Explosive eruptions in Hawaii are relatively rare, but the ability to correctly interpret their deposits is critical to understanding potential future hazards.

Authorities in the Philippines have since banned travel within about a 3.7-mile radius of the Mayon volcano

Residents of Camalig, Daraga, and Guinobatan in Albay province woke in June 2026 to skies so black with volcanic ash that streetlights stayed on past dawn. A pyroclastic flow had torn roughly 4 kilometers down Mayon volcano’s southeastern flank,

The 46th eruption of the Mount Kīlauea volcano has begun in Hawaii and continues to surge as lava spits out from the summit.