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The team reconstructed the conditions of past volcanic eruptions. Through laboratory simulations ... but these deposits remain widespread, notably in Sweden and Chile. This breakthrough comes at a ...

Forcing neutrality onto Ukraine will not bring about a peaceful solution to the crisis with Russia, Finland's foreign ...

Global warming is a global issue and our resilience to its effects should be treated as such, says David Grandorge ...

National Geographic has named its top 25 destinations to explore next year, from the tropical savannahs of Brazil all the way ...

New Zealand consistently ranks as one of the safest countries to travel to–last year at number 11 and this year at six, thanks to its low crime rates and welcoming, friendly population. The country’s ...

Volcanic eruptions in Indonesia: Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupted at around midnight Monday. The hot ash shot as high as 6,500 feet into the air and hit several villages, burning down several houses, ...

NEW YORK -- Volcanoes were erupting on the mysterious far side of the moon billions of years ago just like on the side that ...

Thousands of people headed to and from the tourist island of Bali have reportedly been left stranded at airports due to ...