When massive volcanic eruptions occur, they inject millions of tons of sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere, where it forms sulfate aerosols that scatter incoming solar radiation and result in global ...

"Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on "The Effects of the Mount Pinatubo Eruption on the Atmosphere and Climate", was held in Rome, Italy, September ...

A massive volcanic eruption can cool the planet within months. What happens next may take centuries. Currently, this potential consequence is a large part of current research being conducted on the ...

Volcanoes that blast gases high into the atmosphere not only change global temperatures but also influence flooding in unusual ways, Princeton researchers have found. In an August 26 article in the ...

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO—One day in June 2001, my Nokia phone rang several times. When I finally took the call, it was Gen. Reynaldo Berroya, then chief of the Central Luzon police. “Tonette, we’re about ...

CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Volcanoes and wildfires can inject millions of tons of gases and aerosol particles into the air, affecting temperatures on a global scale. But picking out the specific impact of ...

And although those volcano eruptions are not part of a trend, experts have said, the volcanoes in question are far from the ...