Hunga Tonga created the largest volcanic eruption of the 21st century—then cleaned up its own mess.
Who will stop the Rain-ier? Scientists are warning that Washington’s Mount Rainier could unleash a catastrophic mudslide that has the potential to devastate three large towns within minutes. Often ...
These fast-moving mudflows can devastate towns in a matter of minutes.
TOKYO — Mount Fuji hasn’t erupted since 1707. But for Volcanic Disaster Preparedness Day, Japanese officials have released computer- and AI-generated videos showing a simulation of a potential violent ...
The earthquake off the coast of Kamchatka has been the most severe since 2011 and has led to tsunami alerts being issued, which have now been downgraded, along the Pacific coasts. The Kliuchevskoi ...
Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...
Over the past half century, Japan has been hit by many volcanic eruptions, but scientifically those were only considered to ...
A second volcanic eruption in the area. Just last week, one of the most powerful earthquakes in recorded history struck Kamchatka, Russia on July 29, triggering tsunami warnings as far as the West ...
On May 18, 1980, Don Swanson placed a frenzied call to his wife to let her know that he was OK. "That's nice," she said, unconcerned. She had no idea her geologist husband had spent the morning in a ...