Follow camera men and volcanologists who get dangerously close to volcanos and risk their lives to study and admire their beauty. Why do volcano eruptions happen and how bad do they get? | Spark

Standing on the Edge of an active volcano This incredible footage captures a geologist conducting fieldwork at the rim of an active volcanic crater, where molten lava, pyroclastic activity, and volcanic gases shape the landscape. #Volcanology #ActiveVolcano #Geoscience #GeologyPage #Geology | Geology Page

Classifying volcanic eruptions is tricky. To properly assess their hazardous potential, scientists need to track how fast and in which directions flying bits of magma move. Recording eruptions with normal cameras is insufficient; most are too slow, and footage from a single camera only gives researchers two dimensions to work with, making it difficult to tell how fast molten material is moving. That’s why researchers from the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology, Italy, just generate

Since January 1, 2025, 70 volcanic eruptions have been recorded worldwide — from explosive ash columns to relentless lava flows, both on land and beneath the oceans. Tracked by the Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program, this level of activity is above average, with many eruptions concentrated along the Pacific Ring of Fire, but also appearing in Iceland, the Mediterranean, Africa, and remote island chains. Some eruptions made headlines. Many didn’t. All of them are part of Earth relea

Like clockwork, this volcano erupts almost every hour. Learn more: http://on.natgeo.com/2l4GuVw | National Geographic