The program responds to volcanic eruptions internationally, collecting data and providing assistance to affected communities.

the program is primarily funded by USAID and operates through the U.S. Geological Survey's Cascades Volcano Observatory in Vancouver. The observatory houses some of the world’s leading experts ...

Yellowstone and Hawaiʻi. These systems a well known for producing large volumes of magma through time and leaving chains of ...

Scientists provide real-life examples of global tsunamis and supervolcanic eruptions that could devastate Earth, inspired by Hulu’s show “Paradise.” ...

Researchers at the Alaska Volcano Observatory say that two indicators of volcanic activity under Mount Spurr, which is west of Anchorage, may signify risk of an imminent eruption.

Six earthquakes were recorded at Mount Adams in September, the most since monitoring began in 1982, according to the U.S. Geological Survey's Cascades Volcano Observatory. The agency and the ...

A new radar-based volcano monitoring system developed by the University of Alaska Fairbanks and U.S. Geological Survey will ...

Nevertheless, the USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory monitors the area daily using infrasound and seismic sensors to pick up changes in the land formed by magma as it pushes upward. Likewise, gas ...