Articles for tag: Volcanic Eruption, volcano

Some Volcanoes Create Their Own Weather — Including Lightning Storms

Some Volcanoes Create Their Own Weather — Including Lightning Storms

Annette Uy

Picture this: you’re watching a volcano erupt, and suddenly the sky above it starts crackling with lightning that has nothing to do with any storm clouds. The air itself seems to come alive with electricity, dancing around the towering column of ash and gas. It sounds like something out of a science fiction movie, but ...

green trees and mountain under white clouds and blue sky during daytime

Discover How Greener Trees Really Predict Deadly Volcano Eruptions?

Suhail Ahmed

Magma stirs deep below the surface of the Earth, building pressure until at last it erupts with terrible power. But suppose nature herself could whisper a warning before the blast? Unusual sentinel discovered by scientists are trees. Rising volcanoes exhale carbon dioxide (CO₂), a gas that fuels surrounding flora, rendering leaves unnaturally green. NASA and ...