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A view from Frutillar, Chile, showing volcanic lightning and lava spewed from the Calbuco volcano on April 23rd, 2015.
Environment

What Can Volcanoes Teach Us About Climate Change?

In an attempt to predict how massively elevated carbon dioxide levels will affect life on Earth, scientists are turning to volcanoes.

By Cassie Freund
Relatives of earthquake victims burn offerings at the ruins of earthquake-hit Beichuan county during the 10-year anniversary on May 11th, 2018, in the Sichuan province of China. Beichuan county was relocated a decade after it was destroyed by the 2008 earthquake in which more than 15,000 people died.
News in Brief

The Week in Photos: From a Volcanic Eruption in Hawaii to Earthquake Offerings in China

A round-up of images from Viewfinder, Pacific Standard's daily photo feature.

By Pacific Standard Staff
A view of Nevado de Chillan volcano during an eruptive pulse in Las Trancas, some 400km south of Santiago, April 6th, 2018. Emergency service officials in Chile issued an orange alert in the area around the volcano.
News in Brief

The Week In Photos: From Teacher Protests in Kentucky to a Migrant 'Caravan' in Mexico

A round-up of images from Viewfinder, Pacific Standard's daily photo feature.

By Pacific Standard Staff
Lava flows from Mount Mayon on January 25th, 2018, as seen from south of Manila, the Philippines. Philippine authorities declared a no-go zone around the volcano after tens of thousands of residents fled to safety.
Environment

Viewfinder: Mount Mayon Erupts in the Philippines

Lava flows from Mount Mayon on January 25th, 2018, as seen from south of Manila, the Philippines.

By Pacific Standard Staff
A general view shows Mount Agung erupting seen at night from the Kubu sub-district in Karangasem Regency on Indonesia's resort island of Bali on November 28th, 2017.
Environment

Volcanic Personalities: How Scientists Determine When a Volcano Will Erupt

There's no one-size-fits-all approach to discerning when a volcano may explode; they all have their own individual characteristics.

By Tracy K.P. Gregg
Indonesian villagers watch as Mount Sinabung volcano erupts in Karo, North Sumatra, on October 24th, 2017. Sinabung roared back to life in 2010 for the first time in 400 years and has remained highly active since.
News in Brief

Viewfinder: A Volcano Erupts in Indonesia

Indonesian villagers watch as Mount Sinabung volcano erupts in Karo, North Sumatra, on October 24th, 2017.

By Pacific Standard Staff