"This is why we study the seafloor. It might not seem important to many, but we need to explore and understand deep ocean geology. Our thoughts and hopes are with the people of Tonga after this massive marine geological event."

>"Tsunami warnings have been issued for the islands of Tonga and Samoa, after an underwater volcano in the South Pacific exploded in a violent eruption _...Read More_

Pandemic or no pandemic, the world will never stand still. That’s perhaps no clearer than in Iceland, where a volcano has awoken from a slumber that has lasted 6,000 years, give or take a year or two.

Even for a volcanic island accustomed to the occasional tremor, this has been an unusual week for Iceland. According to the Icelandic Meteorological Office, around 17,000 earthquakes have hit the southwestern region of Reykjanes over the _...Read More_

Indonesia's Mount Sinabung spewed hot ash up to nearly two miles in the air on Tuesday. No casualties has been reported, though the alert for the volcano in northern _...Read More_