People lived in many parts of the Old World by then but had not yet reached Australia or the Americas. The bulk of the human ...

One volcanologist who has spent time studying the volcano said the devastation its eruption would cause would be "complete and incomprehensible." ...

Here, we've ranked the deadliest eruptions in history. Mount Pelée (1902) Death toll: 30,000 It’s considered the worst volcanic disaster of the 20th century. Krakatoa (1883) Death toll ...

Krakatoa's violent 1883 eruption and Anak Krakatau's frequent activity make it a constant danger to nearby populations. Mount Rainier's significant glacial ice poses a threat of devastating ...

A similar phenomenon was observed after the 1883 Krakatoa eruption, according to the study. The eruption's knock-on effects may have been deadly: lower global temperatures preceded major famines ...

Humans have revered mountains and volcanoes since the dawn of civilization, with both awe and fear inspiring various forms of ...

A similar phenomenon was observed after the 1883 Krakatoa eruption, according to the study. The Zavaritskii volcano crater on Simushir Island. The eruption's knock-on effects may have been deadly ...