Natural disasters, from wildfires, floods and mudslides in western states to large earthquakes in Japan, have rocked, burned ...

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In the south of Japan lies the country's most active volcano. With hundreds, if not thousands of eruptions per year, it is a ...

This week, experts revealed that there's been volcanic activity in the United States and that the volcano could erupt "in the next few weeks or months" ...

Japan is stepping up its volcano research that trails far behind its advanced studies on earthquakes despite being home to 111 active volcanoes, about 10 percent of the global total.

Japan is crisscrossed with 111 active volcanoes. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) is responsible for monitoring volcanic activity and providing related disaster preparedness information.

The biggest shield volcano is Tamu Massif, and it sits on a seamount east of Japan, its summit 6,500 feet (1,980 m) below the ocean surface. One final type of volcanic system is the Large Igneous ...

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Sakurajima, an active volcano in southern Japan. Surprisingly, there is a technique called “Haiboshi” that maximizes the flavor of seasonal fish using its volcanic ash. Let's explore the ...

The "ring," as NOAA says, extends "from the southern tip of South America, along the west coast of North America, across the Bering Strait, down through Japan and into New Zealand." Its volcanoes ...