Volcanoes that dominate postcards and disaster movies are often the ones we can see, their peaks etched against the sky. Yet some of the most consequential volcanic threats on Earth are hidden under ...

One of the world’s most active volcanoes erupted again, threatening the safety of communities near the Hawai‘i Volcanoes ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Geothermal energy accounts for only 0.4 percent of the U.S.’s energy output, but by using a technique known as “superhot rocks,” that number could ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Washington Post On the slopes of an Oregon volcano, engineers are building the hottest geothermal power plant on Earth. The plant ...

SPOKANE, Wash. – Experts are worried about the tallest mountain in the Cascade Range, according to National Geographic magazine. The article titled “This May be the Most Dangerous U.S. Volcano,” ...

In the 1780s, the volcano rumbled to life with such force that it sent high-speed avalanches of hot rock, gas and ash down its slopes. Those flows quickly melted the snow and ice and mixed with the ...

Washington state may not have to worry about hurricanes, but it is volcano country. The United States has 161 active volcanoes – all in the western U.S. – but only 18 are classified as a "very high ...

From fertile farmlands to fiery skylines, these communities choose to live on the edge of Earth’s most powerful forces.