Scientists know that changing tree leaves can indicate when a nearby volcano is becoming more active and might erupt. In a new collaboration between NASA and the Smithsonian Institution, scientists ...

As scientists in the northwest work to increase seismic monitoring in the region, they’re now shifting focus to areas beyond metro populations, adding more seismometers to volcanoes and planning ...

Visual observations have been a backbone of volcano research more than 2,000 years and remain fundamental to understanding ...

This week the U.S. Geological Survey Cascades Volcano Observatory, in cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service and Mount Hood National Forest, installed three new volcano monitoring stations on the ...

Over the past century, technological advancements have vastly improved volcano monitoring. One key innovation was the introduction of modern borehole tiltmeters, devices that measure very small ...

For communities living in the shadow of a volcano, early warning systems are a lifeline—but mistrust in these warnings can have deadly consequences. To avoid false alarms, it is vital that scientists ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – Scientists monitoring Alaska’s volcanoes have been forced to shut down stations that provide real-time tracking of eruptions and forgo repairs of seismic equipment amid ...

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American Samoa is a United States territory which comprises the easternmost islands of a volcanic island chain formed by the Samoan hotspot in the South Pacific Ocean. Its small islands are the tops ...

Nov. 20—The Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources has reapproved legislation that increased monitoring of Washington's five active volcanoes. On Wednesday, the committee reauthorized the ...