Turning red-hot lava from an active volcano into electricity would be dangerous and unreliable. Volcanoes don’t erupt on predictable schedules, and lava cools too quickly. But many countries, ...

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If the theory is proven correct, the consequences could be enormous, spelling a much more risky, explosive future.

A volcano often considered to be the most dangerous in the Western Hemisphere is giving experts cause for concern. Over the last month, the Nevado del Ruiz volcano, which stands west of the Colombian ...

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Tiny crystals, ten thousand times thinner than a human hair, can cause explosive volcanic eruptions. This surprising connection has recently been discovered by a German-British research team led by Dr ...