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Cost of natural disasters since 1900 tops $7tn
Death toll from natural calamities such as floods, storms and earthquakes estimated at eight million.
Karthick Arvinth Apr 19, 2016
Popocatepetl volcano dramatically erupts in Mexico, spewing smoke and ash
Mexico contains over 3,000 volcanoes - but only 14 are considered active.
Adam Justice Apr 04, 2016
Popocatepetl: Watch the dramatic moment an active volcano erupts near Mexico City
Mexico's most active volcano is at it again, but no one is believed to be in any danger
Mar 28, 2016
Smithsonian Photo Contest 2015: Picture of dramatic volcano eruption wins magazine grand prize
Photo of volcano erupting wins 13th annual Smithsonian magazine photo contest, with entries from 168 countries
David Sim Mar 23, 2016
Mexico: Thousands on evacuation alert as Popocatépetl volcano threatens to blow
In the last 24 hours steam, gas and ash has been seen billowing from the top of the volcano, just 35 miles from Mexico City.
William Watkinson Jan 23, 2016
France's Cave of Forgotten Dreams has earliest depiction of volcano eruption - why are they absent from early art?
Study says Chauvet-Pont D'Arc cave drawing may show a volcanic eruption from 36,000 years ago.
Hannah Osborne Jan 23, 2016
Snowball Earth: Explosive underwater volcanoes turned planet from frozen waste to cradle of humanity
Volatile volcanoes in the Snowball Earth theory could be the cause of cap carbonates, solving the mystery.
Matt Atherton Jan 18, 2016
Hawaii: 74 new species of round-waisted beetle discovered living on Haleakalā volcano
Dozens of new beetle species discovered on Maui Island volcano show speedy evolution.
Hannah Osborne Dec 12, 2015
Antarctic glacial underbelly scanned for first time hinting at volcanoes and magma 'blowtorch'
Researchers discover volcanic activity hidden beneath icy surface of Antarctica.
Matt Atherton Dec 09, 2015
Momotombo: Video shows Nicaragua volcano erupt with ash and lava for first time in 110 years
Gas and ash from Momotombo has reached a height of 8,000 meters.
Callum Paton Dec 03, 2015
New World Pompeii: The Maya village preserved to perfection by a blanket of volcanic ash
Analysis from the village shows that the common people were not strongly ruled by the elite.
Sean Martin Nov 03, 2015
Japan: Scientists trigger artificial earthquake at Mount Zao with 200kg of dynamite
Tokyo researchers trigger quake to search for signs of future volcanic eruptions.
Hannah Osborne Oct 23, 2015
Kawah Ijen: The Indonesian volcano that spouts electric blue lava
The volcano gives out blue lava due to the copious amounts of sulphuric acid.
Sean Martin Oct 17, 2015
iPhone vs the volcano: Watch what happens when you drop an iPhone 6s into lava [Video]
See how an iPhone 6s fares when it's thrown into moulten lava. Spoiler: not very well.
James Billington Oct 09, 2015
Pompeii: Incredible images peer inside 2,000 year-old ash body casts of Mount Vesuvius volcano victims
Multi-layer CAT scans show skeletons and teeth of those encased in ash 2,000 years ago.
Hannah Osborne Oct 02, 2015
Flights cancelled as Japan's largest volcano erupts sending huge plumes of ash 6,560 feet into the air
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe deploys troops to erupting Mount Aso on island of Kyushu
Mark Piggott Sep 14, 2015
Australia: World's longest continental volcano chain is three times the length of Yellowstone
World's longest known chain of continental volcanoes runs 2,000km and is 33 million years old.
Hannah Osborne Sep 14, 2015
El Salvador: Bizarre fireball fight during religious festival [video]
Locals in Nepaja throw fireballs at one another as part of annual religious celebration.
Alfred Joyner Sep 02, 2015
Nasa starts year-long isolation mission to simulate life on Mars
Nasa recruits have started a year of living in a dome near a Hawaii volcano.
Mary Isokariari Aug 29, 2015
Hawaii: Lava flows from erupting Kilauea volcano
A large breakout of lava from a volcano on Hawaii's Big Island has flowed into the surrounding forest.
Adam Justice Aug 28, 2015
Ecuador calls state of emergency as Cotopaxi volcano stirs
Volcano's last eruption was in 1940, but hundreds moved from surrounding area.
Mark Banham Aug 16, 2015
50-million-year-old volcanoes discovered off Sydney coast
Australia's ocean-going research vessel Investigator, accidentally finds volcano cluster while hunting for lobsters.
Vasudevan Sridharan Jul 13, 2015
Researchers find sharks in active underwater volcano
Scientists baffled after finding sharks inside highly active undersea volcano with inhospitable temperatures.
Maria Khan Jul 12, 2015
Mexico's Colima volcano erupts, forcing evacuation
Colima airport closed following eruption of 'Volcano of Fire'
Karthick Arvinth Jul 12, 2015
Indonesia: Mount Sinabung erupts spewing ash into the sky
Indonesia's Mount Sinabung, Karo Regency, erupted on 16 June, sending clouds of ash into the sky.
Adam Justice Jun 16, 2015
Indonesia Mount Sinabung: 2,753 villagers evacuated as alert raised to highest level
Alert raised from 'standby' to 'caution'
Rachel Middleton Jun 08, 2015
Japan volcano: Mount Shindake erupts forcing islanders to evacuate [Video]
Plumes of black smoke blasted into sky in sudden eruption on Japan's Kuchinoerabu Island.
Alfred Joyner May 29, 2015
Philippines' Mayon Volcano: Risk of 'Imminent Eruption' as Lava Flows and Earthquakes Shake Region
Volcanologists spot lava flows from Mount Mayon volcano in the Philippines as earthquakes recorded.
Lydia Smith Oct 21, 2014
Japan Volcanic Eruption Death Toll Mount Ontake Passes 30
Rescuers find 30 dead of 'cardiac arrest' near summit of volcano.
Mark Piggott Sep 28, 2014
Dramatic Footage and Photos Emerge of Japan's 'Killer Volcano'
One dead, several missing and at least 30 seriously injured as Mount Ontake erupts in Japan
Mark Piggott Sep 27, 2014
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