Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brentan Alexander, Ph.d covers new energy technology and regulation. One of the best known and studied volcanic events linked to a ...

A quarter-century ago, Pinatubo, a volcano in the Philippines, blew its top in a big way: It spewed a cubic mile of rock and ash and 20 million tons of sulfur dioxide gas into the atmosphere. The gas ...

In April 1991, steam explosions were first observed on a little-known volcano called Mount Pinatubo on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. Within 11 weeks, on the afternoon of June 15, the volcano ...

A quarter-century ago, Pinatubo, a volcano in the Philippines, blew its top in a big way: It spewed a cubic mile of rock and ash and 20 million tons of sulfur dioxide gas into the atmosphere. The gas ...

History has seen some monstrous volcanic eruptions, from Mount Pinatubo's weather-cooling burp to the explosion of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai on the island nation of Tonga. The power of such eruptions ...

When massive volcanic eruptions occur, they inject millions of tons of sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere, where it forms sulfate aerosols that scatter incoming solar radiation and result in global ...

The atmosphere is still feeling the effects of the January 2022 eruption of the Hunga-Tonga volcano in the southern Pacific ...

The Tonga volcanic eruption was the most powerful our planet has experienced in 30 years. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The ...

Volcanoes are some of the most awe-inspiring natural wonders on Earth. Even the inactive ones capture the imagination. Asia, part of the geologically active “Ring of Fire” around the rim of the ...

FORT LEE, Va. -- Twenty-five years ago this month, a natural disaster in the Philippines forced the eventual closure of all U.S. military bases in the country. Among the facilities that closed were ...