Hacker News with Generative AI: Volcanoes

'Breathing' magma cap discovered less than 4km under Yellowstone National Park (news.sky.com)
A "breathing" cap of magma is stopping one of the largest active volcanic systems in the world from exploding in the US, scientists have discovered.

Volcanoes, Geology, Science

5 points by austinallegro 2 days ago | 1 comments

Fifteen years after a volcano shut European airspace, could it happen again? (bbc.com)
For eight days in April 2010 UK and European airspace was closed or partially closed causing chaos to travellers around the world.

Volcanoes, Aviation, Europe, Natural Disasters, History

5 points by robin_reala 11 days ago | 2 comments

An underwater volcano just released a million giant eggs–scientists stunned (glassalmanac.com)
Far beneath the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of Vancouver Island, a seemingly dormant underwater volcano has revealed a breathtaking secret—one that has left scientists both thrilled and puzzled.

Volcanoes, Marine Biology, Science, Discovery

8 points by jerNils 18 days ago | 3 comments

Experts in Japan urge preparations for major eruption of Mt. Fuji (nhk.or.jp)
A government-appointed panel in Japan has come up with measures on what to do if Mount Fuji erupts on a massive scale and spews large amounts of ash.

Volcanoes, Japan, Natural Disasters, Disaster Planning

10 points by baxtr 33 days ago | 0 comments

Likelihood of Mount Spurr eruption in next few weeks or months has increased (avo.alaska.edu)

Volcanoes, Alaska, Geology, Natural Disasters

5 points by dangle1 44 days ago | 0 comments

Los Chocoyos eruption dated to 79,500ya show Earth bounced back within decades (phys.org)
An international team of Earth and life scientists, hydrologists, chemists, and physicists, has found evidence showing that the Los Chocoyos supereruption occurred approximately 79,500 years ago and that the planet bounced back from its chilling effects within decades.

Volcanoes, Earth Science, Climate Change, Geology, Paleontology

3 points by gmays 50 days ago | 2 comments

Vesuvius erupted, but when exactly? (nytimes.com)
When Mount Vesuvius erupted in A.D. 79, fiery avalanches of ash and pumice assaulted Pompeii, displacing some 15,000 inhabitants and killing at least 1,500 more.

History, Archaeology, Volcanoes, Italy

5 points by bookofjoe 54 days ago | 1 comments

Tourists flock to see Etna eruption, blocking rescue services (theguardian.com)
Thousands of tourists have flocked to Mount Etna to watch spectacular eruptions on the volcano, but some people are blocking streets and preventing rescue services from reaching those in need of assistance, the local authorities have said.

Tourism, Volcanoes, Italy, Emergency Services, News

4 points by perihelions 65 days ago | 1 comments

Surprise Magma Chamber Growing Under Mediterranean Volcano (2023) (news.agu.org)
WASHINGTON — Using a novel imaging technique for volcanoes that produces high-resolution pictures of seismic wave properties, a new study reveals a large, previously undetected body of mobile magma underneath Kolumbo, an active submarine volcano near Santorini, Greece.

Volcanoes, Geology, Mediterranean Sea, Greece, Science

47 points by jandrewrogers 73 days ago | 19 comments

Large magma bodies found beneath dormant volcanoes (phys.org)
New Cornell University led-research challenges the long-standing belief that active volcanoes have large magma bodies that are expelled during eruptions and then dissipate over time as the volcanoes become dormant.

Volcanoes, Geology, Science, Research

101 points by PaulHoule 75 days ago | 29 comments

The Most Active Volcano in the Northeast Pacific Is Preparing to Erupt (sciencealert.com)
Earth bubbles and broils beneath an underwater peak called Axial Seamount, located 480 kilometers (300 miles) off Oregon's coast, causing it to swell in changing patterns that hint at impending strife.

Volcanoes, Geology, Pacific Ocean, Science

9 points by smitty1e 86 days ago | 1 comments

3,600-Foot-Tall Undersea Volcano Expected to Blow This Year but Nobody's Worried (cowboystatedaily.com)
Nearly 300 miles off the coast of Oregon, a massive volcano is showing signs of an imminent eruption. The 3,600-foot-tall, 1.24-mile-wide Axial Seamount is swelling and rumbling at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean.

Volcanoes, Natural Disasters, Geology, Oceanography, Pacific Northwest

6 points by LinuxBender 96 days ago | 2 comments

Watch Live: Kilauea Volcano Erupts on Hawaii's Big Island [video] (youtube.com)

Volcanoes, Hawaii, Natural Disasters, Videos

15 points by doctoboggan 124 days ago | 5 comments

Exploring an undersea terrain sculpted by glaciers and volcanoes (arstechnica.com)
On May 2, 2008, the Chaitén volcano in Chile awoke with unexpected fury after more than 9,000 years of dormancy.

Volcanoes, Geology, Geography, Chile

17 points by pseudolus 126 days ago | 0 comments

Pompeii experts back Pliny's account of Mount Vesuvius eruption date (theguardian.com)
The date on which Mount Vesuvius erupted, wiping out the lives of thousands in ancient Pompeii and other nearby towns, has long divided scholars.

History, Archaeology, Volcanoes, Italy

60 points by bookofjoe 135 days ago | 26 comments

Tempest Anderson: Pioneer of Volcano Photography (2015) (publicdomainreview.org)
What could possess a respectable Victorian surgeon from York to spend much of his life travelling to remote and challenging parts of the world to study volcanoes and climb mountains?

Volcanoes, Photography, History, Travel, Exploration

21 points by ulrischa 145 days ago | 1 comments

Italian supervolcano "Phlegraean Fields" is showing signs of waking up (earth.com)
The Phlegraean Fields, now considered one massive supervolcano, are beginning to stir, making the scientific community uneasy.

Volcanoes, Italy, Geology, Science

36 points by MPSimmons 154 days ago | 9 comments

The Rip in the World (longreads.com)
An unquiet bowl of orange rock-soup, filmed from above by a drone, played continuously on the sole television screen in the lobby. Standing in line with our luggage, we took in the boisterous sloshing of the lava, our wide eyes tracking each plume of gas against the soggy North Atlantic sky. It was a vision almost too dramatic to believe.

Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Natural Disasters, Travel

20 points by diodorus 179 days ago | 0 comments

Washington's 'forgotten giant' volcano stirs (gizmodo.com)
There’s been some unusual rumblings coming from Mount Adams, but for those in the area, it’s not time to panic. Geologists are closely monitoring Washington’s largest volcano (and second tallest mountain), which hasn’t erupted since the Bronze Age.

Volcanoes, Geology, Washington State

76 points by rbanffy 199 days ago | 40 comments

Volcano erupts in Russia after 7.0-magnitude earthquake (cnn.com)

Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Russia, Natural Disasters

10 points by yumraj 251 days ago | 3 comments

Naples sits on volcanic monsters – and one of them threatens to consume the city (bbc.com)

Volcanoes, Geology, Italy, Natural Disasters

14 points by stinos 285 days ago | 1 comments

The Yellowstone supervolcano destroyed an ecosystem but saved it for us (arstechnica.com)

Volcanoes, Ecosystems, Geology, Environmental Science, Ancient History

12 points by LinuxBender 292 days ago | 1 comments

Volcanoes can affect climate (usgs.gov)