Volcanoes can look like small mountains or hills. A volcano is an opening in the Earth’s crust that allows magma, hot ash and gases to escape. Magma is molten rock - rock that is so hot it has ...

A recent alert put out by the Alaska Volcano Observatory indicates that Mount Spurr — an 11,070 foot (3,370 meter) volcanic peak located 75 miles west of Anchorage — is showing signs of ...

Volcanoes can look like small mountains or hills. A volcano is an opening in the Earth's crust that allows magma, hot ash and gases to escape. Composite volcanoes are the most common type of ...

What’s next? Lava is erupting from several volcanoes, including one in Hawaii. Nearly 50 volcanic eruptions have been recorded this year, and more are expected. The Axial Seamount, an underwater ...

According to USGS's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, the eruption remains confined within the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, with no immediate threat to nearby communities. However, volcanic gas ...