An AI simulation of a Mount Fuji eruption is being used to prepare Tokyo for the worst

Mount Fuji hasn’t erupted since 1707. But for Volcanic Disaster Preparedness Day, Japanese officials have released computer- and AI-generated videos showing a simulation of a potential violent ...

Earlier volcano warnings could mean more false alarms—but they could also save lives

Whakaari/White Island's sudden eruption in December 2019, which killed 22 people and severely injured 25 others, was New ...
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LOOK: PHIVOLCS's simulation of Kanlaon Volcano ash dispersion

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) on Sunday night released computer simulations of the ash dispersion amid the third moderately explosive eruption of Kanlaon Volcano ...

How underwater ‘booms’ could provide earlier warning of deadly volcanic tsunamis

The massive January 2022 eruption of Hunga volcano in the Kingdom of Tonga took the world by surprise. It blasted a plume more than 50km into the atmosphere, sent pressure waves around the globe and ...

During eruptions, misinformation can spread further than ash. How can we spot it?

Erupting or silent, volcanoes have always captured our imagination. As volcanologists, we have seen how that fascination can collide with rolling news coverage and social media, amplifying false ...