When volcanoes like Alaska’s Mount Spurr erupt, the ash can damage people’s lungs, smother crops and kill animals, and the ...

An explosion on Mount Spurr could generate massive cloud of ash, which could mess with airplanes and cause issues for humans.

If you've got leftover wood ash in your fireplace, don't throw it out. Instead, try out one of these alternative uses for ...

For a pilot, the first signs of flying into an ash cloud can include sudden darkness, fluctuating airspeed, and landing ...

Ash clouds are extremely dangerous to aircraft. The glassy ash particles melt when sucked into jet turbines, clog fuel systems and can stall engines in midair. Volcanic ash can also wreak havoc on ...

Ash clouds are extremely dangerous to aircraft. The glassy ash particles melt when sucked into jet turbines, clog fuel systems and can stall engines in midair. Volcanic ash can also wreak havoc on ...

Roberto Beltrami is the founder of Wave Murano Glass, which is employing a new generation of glassmakers on an island where the art form has been practiced for more than 700 years.

Swarms of earthquakes have been jolting southern Italy with increasing intensity since 2022, threatening hundreds of ...

Hot ash causes forest fires. Snow melt from the top of the mountain causes floods. Volcanic ash spreads across the Northwest. More than 900,000 tons of ash are cleaned up from areas around Washington.