How do volcanoes erupt? Science explained for kids

Discover why volcanoes erupt, how magma and gases cause eruptions and why volcanoes are essential for life on Earth.
Smithsonian Magazine

Ethiopian Volcano Erupts for the First Time in Nearly 12,000 Years of Scientific Records

A volcano in northern Ethiopia erupted Sunday, marking its first known eruption in 12,000 years. The volcano, called Hayli ...
Scientific American

Volcano Erupts after Lying Dormant for 12,000 Years, Sending Scientists Scrambling

A long-quiet volcano in Ethiopia spewed ash nine miles into the sky on Sunday, marking the first known major eruption from this volcano for more than 12,000 years. Under-studied and situated in ...
The New York Times

Long-Dormant Russian Volcano Erupts for the First Time in Centuries

The eruption of the Krasheninnikov volcano on Sunday in Russia’s Far East came after a series of seismic events this past week on the Kamchatka peninsula. By Nataliya Vasilyeva A long-dormant volcano ...