For decades, volcanologists believed that the primary trigger for explosive eruptions was a drop in pressure as magma rises toward the surface. When pressure falls, gases dissolved deep within the ...

Hayli Gubbi in Ethiopia has been dormant for all of recorded history. A long-dormant volcano has just erupted for the first time in recorded history. The Hayli Gubbi volcano in northern Ethiopia's ...

While volcanoes play an important role in shaping landscapes and enriching soil, their destructive power far outweighs their scenic appeal when they awaken without warning.

A long-dormant volcano in Ethiopia erupted for the first time in roughly 12,000 years, blanketing a neighboring village in ash and soot, authorities announced. The Hayli Gubbi volcano, located in the ...

Sunday marked the first official record of the Hayli Gubbi volcano, in Ethiopia's remote Danakil region, erupting.

The Meteorological Department said volcanic ash clouds cleared India by 10:30 pm on Tuesday. The eruption subsided by ...

A volcano has erupted in northern Ethiopia, sending ash plumes across the Red Sea toward Yemen and Oman ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia -- A long-dormant volcano erupted in northern Ethiopia over the weekend, ...