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A construction site buried by Mount Vesuvius may have finally explained why Roman concrete lasted for thousands of yearsAncient Roman concrete's remarkable durability, long attributed to luck, is now understood as a result of a sophisticated "hot mixing" proc...
Why Some Volcanoes Erupt Without Warning, And How Satellites Catch ItVolcanoes can erupt suddenly, but satellite technology now detects hidden ground shifts and heat changes. This helps scientists monitor rem...
Why 2,000-Year-Old Roman Concrete Still Stands While Modern Concrete Falls ApartAncient Roman concrete, unlike modern counterparts, possesses a remarkable self-healing capability. Researchers discovered that a "hot mixi...
The Tonga Eruption injected water vapour into the stratosphere, temporarily altering global atmospheric chemistryA massive underwater volcano eruption near Tonga in 2022 sent a huge amount of water vapor into the stratosphere. This event, unlike typica...
Modern civilisation's most important commodity hits a wall. Looks like there's no coming backCement consumption has hit a peak. China, the largest producer, is seeing its construction boom end. Output has fallen significantly and is...
Mount Etna eruption: Watch viral videos capturing moment of panic as tourists try to escape falling ash from volcanoMount Etna in Italy erupted violently on Monday, spewing ash and lava. Tourists near the summit fled as explosions echoed. The eruption, th...
Ash from Whakaari disrupts flights as volcanic unrest continuesFlights at Tauranga Airport faced cancellations due to volcanic activity from Whakaari/White Island, as a steam and gas plume carrying ash ...
Whakaari ash plume prompts volcanic alert increase; coastal haze possibleGNS Science has raised the Volcanic Alert Level for Whakaari/White Island to Level 3 due to a gradual increase in volcanic ash in the steam...
New Zealand's Whakaari/White Island volcano may erupt soon, alert level raised to 3Volcanic activity is increasing at Whakaari/White Island. Authorities have raised the volcanic alert level to 3. GeoNet observes more frequ...
Is mega volcano Mount Spurr about to erupt? This Alaskan city is on edge as earthquakes shake the sleeping giantMount Spurr volcano, near Anchorage, Alaska, is showing increased activity. Scientists have detected a swarm of earthquakes beneath the vol...
This super volcano that has the potential to plunge the world in to chaos is showing signs of increased activity; here's all about itDeep beneath the picturesque landscapes west of Naples, Italy, the Phlegraean Fields supervolcano is showing unsettling signs of increased ...
Warning issued after volcanic smog detected at Taal Volcano, class suspended; Here’s what happenedAccording to Phivolcs' latest advisory, the volcanic smog, or vog, was first observed at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday and has persisted since the...
Thousands evacuated as Philippine volcano spews ash, rocksMore than 12,800 people have been evacuated from central Philippines' province Albay, as a volcano has spewed toxic gases and ash. Mount Ma...
How do volcanic smoke rings form? New clues in the vaporMost volcano research focuses on the strong eruptions that threaten human lives.
Explosive eruption rocks volcano on Caribbean's St. VincentEmergency management officials said the ash column was about 20,000 feet (6 kilometers) high and that the ash was headed east into the Atla...
Now, drones used to collect info from volcanic plumeUsing lightweight modern sensors they measured temperature, humidity and thermal data within the volcanic clouds and took images of multipl...
Chances of eruption increasing at Iceland volcanoEuropean airlines have however been warned about the possibility of flight disruptions caused by activity at Iceland's largest volcano syst...
- Cut UK govt staff flights, save 100 mln stg
Britain could save more than 100 million pounds ($154.7 million) over the next three years by cutting unnecessary domestic flights by gover...
- IATA: Airlines are flying back to profits in 2010
Profits are expected to reach $2.5 billion, the International Air Transport Association said, a vast improvement from the $2.8 billion tota...
- Magic mountain: What is mystery behind Fuji-san
Such is the mystique of this nearly perfectly shaped volcano that it is worshipped as a sacred mountain.