Yellowstone’s hydrothermal system has been powered 24 hours a day, 365 days a year for at least the last ~2 million years by the release of heat from the magmatic system in the subsurface.
NASA investigated what would happen if a volcano had a super-eruption. They concluded Earth would experience limited cooling, but not be plunged into a cataclysmic volcanic winter.
Understanding how stable isotopes are used for tracking water is the story of USGS scientist Irving Friedman (1920–2005), a scientist considered by many to be the “father of isotope hydrology” because of his numerous innovative breakthroughs.
Yellowstone s legendary "winter keeper" Steven Fuller takes readers on an intimate exploration of the world s first national park. Every few days he serves up a new dispatch here
If you live in the Philippines or Papua New Guinea right now, you'll know the score: Active volcanos can come alive and erupt any time, spewing lava and destruction. Here are some of the world's most dangerous hot spots.