Volcanoes
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Volcano facts and types of volcanoes
By Mary Bagley, Jonathan Gordon published
Reference A volcano is an opening in Earth's crust where magma breaks through and when erupting can rain down molten rock, ash and gases. There are several types of volcanoes.
![video clip shows the height of the volcanic plume generated by an underwater volcano called Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha‘apai](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cKnV6sK7uvYujwgh9zgZMh-320-80.gif 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cKnV6sK7uvYujwgh9zgZMh-450-80.gif 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cKnV6sK7uvYujwgh9zgZMh-500-80.gif 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cKnV6sK7uvYujwgh9zgZMh-650-80.gif 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cKnV6sK7uvYujwgh9zgZMh-840-80.gif 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cKnV6sK7uvYujwgh9zgZMh-970-80.gif 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cKnV6sK7uvYujwgh9zgZMh-1024-80.gif 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cKnV6sK7uvYujwgh9zgZMh-1200-80.gif 1200w)
Tonga underwater volcano eruption shattered two records
By Nicoletta Lanese published
The eruption triggered nearly 590,000 lightning strikes.
![Satellites saw the Tonga eruption column rise halfway to space on Jan. 15.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/unvLPSzDrY2asbXBaxk7vK-320-80.png 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/unvLPSzDrY2asbXBaxk7vK-450-80.png 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/unvLPSzDrY2asbXBaxk7vK-500-80.png 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/unvLPSzDrY2asbXBaxk7vK-650-80.png 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/unvLPSzDrY2asbXBaxk7vK-840-80.png 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/unvLPSzDrY2asbXBaxk7vK-970-80.png 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/unvLPSzDrY2asbXBaxk7vK-1024-80.png 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/unvLPSzDrY2asbXBaxk7vK-1200-80.png 1200w)
Tonga eruption equivalent to 'hundreds of Hiroshima bombs,' NASA says
By Brandon Specktor published
The violent eruption of an underwater volcano near the Kingdom of Tonga on Jan 15 was more powerful than 100 Hiroshima atomic bombs, NASA researchers estimate.
![The remnants of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai island in Polynesia that was blasted apart by a powerful volcanic eruption on Jan. 15.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KrsDtr69XeN9emPxPZKXP4-320-80.gif 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KrsDtr69XeN9emPxPZKXP4-450-80.gif 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KrsDtr69XeN9emPxPZKXP4-500-80.gif 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KrsDtr69XeN9emPxPZKXP4-650-80.gif 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KrsDtr69XeN9emPxPZKXP4-840-80.gif 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KrsDtr69XeN9emPxPZKXP4-970-80.gif 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KrsDtr69XeN9emPxPZKXP4-1024-80.gif 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KrsDtr69XeN9emPxPZKXP4-1200-80.gif 1200w)
Ash from Tonga volcano eruption reaches record altitude but climate cooling unlikely
By Tereza Pultarova published
The volcanic eruption that destroyed a Polynesian island on Saturday injected ash into record altitude but won't cause any disruption to Earth's climate, experts said.
![Nomuka island is covered in ash in this aerial photo taken after a massive volcanic eruption.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uS5jqrBYzhBL7xMvr8o7s9-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uS5jqrBYzhBL7xMvr8o7s9-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uS5jqrBYzhBL7xMvr8o7s9-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uS5jqrBYzhBL7xMvr8o7s9-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uS5jqrBYzhBL7xMvr8o7s9-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uS5jqrBYzhBL7xMvr8o7s9-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uS5jqrBYzhBL7xMvr8o7s9-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uS5jqrBYzhBL7xMvr8o7s9-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Dramatic photos show horrific aftermath of massive Tonga eruption and tsunami
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
New aerial photos show a blanket of dust and ash covering the Pacific nation of Tonga following a massive underwater volcanic eruption.
![NOAA's GOES West satellite captured this stunning view of an explosive eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano, located in the South Pacific Kingdom of Tonga, on Jan. 15, 2022.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uyVxRF6WGadz4W3NwjU5Z6-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uyVxRF6WGadz4W3NwjU5Z6-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uyVxRF6WGadz4W3NwjU5Z6-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uyVxRF6WGadz4W3NwjU5Z6-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uyVxRF6WGadz4W3NwjU5Z6-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uyVxRF6WGadz4W3NwjU5Z6-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uyVxRF6WGadz4W3NwjU5Z6-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uyVxRF6WGadz4W3NwjU5Z6-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Huge Tonga underwater volcano eruption captured in stunning satellite video
By Tariq Malik published
A powerful underwater volcano eruption in Tonga on Saturday (Jan. 15) was captured as it happened in stunning satellite images.
![Mount Etna erupts in February, 2021.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/w2YRGobZv9YrWckVgYG354-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/w2YRGobZv9YrWckVgYG354-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/w2YRGobZv9YrWckVgYG354-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/w2YRGobZv9YrWckVgYG354-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/w2YRGobZv9YrWckVgYG354-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/w2YRGobZv9YrWckVgYG354-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/w2YRGobZv9YrWckVgYG354-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/w2YRGobZv9YrWckVgYG354-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
10 times volcanoes blew our minds in 2021
By Harry Baker published
Here are the 10 best volcano stories published in 2021.
![The volcano is just over a week away from breaking its all-time record for longest duration erupting.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xUHsS5SxV7dbEQpJFEapK7-320-80.jpg 320w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xUHsS5SxV7dbEQpJFEapK7-450-80.jpg 450w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xUHsS5SxV7dbEQpJFEapK7-500-80.jpg 500w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xUHsS5SxV7dbEQpJFEapK7-650-80.jpg 650w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xUHsS5SxV7dbEQpJFEapK7-840-80.jpg 840w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xUHsS5SxV7dbEQpJFEapK7-970-80.jpg 970w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xUHsS5SxV7dbEQpJFEapK7-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xUHsS5SxV7dbEQpJFEapK7-1200-80.jpg 1200w)
Politician suggests bombing erupting La Palma volcano to stop lava flow
By Ben Turner published
Aside from lava flows, the volcano has been belching out high-speed molten boulders and causing tremors.
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