BEFORE and AFTER the major eruption of May 18, 1980. (Public domain images from USFS and USGS.) On a quiet Sunday morning 35 years ago today, Mount St. Helens erupted in a two-part spectacle of geologic fury. The Cascade peak … Read More
Massive volcanic eruptions can turn day into night, releasing the power of an atomic blast while spewing toxic avalanches of lava, gas, and ash. In this 1997 documentary, National Geographic transports you to some of the world’s most notorious volcanoes … Read More
Here are a couple of PBS NOVA videos about volcanoes. With titles like “Doomsday Volcanoes” and “World’s Deadliest Volcanoes” you can expect a dramatic narrative, but they also contain interesting information about volcanoes for older students (14+).
Which volcanoes are erupting right now? Here is a list and map of currently active volcanoes (I was surprised at how many there are!): http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/erupting_volcanoes.html
A volcanic eruption ten times larger than that of Mount St. Helens in 1980 – and by far the largest eruption to affect a densely populated area – occurred at Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines on June 15, 1991. The … Read More
Today marks the 32nd anniversary of Mount St. Helens’ catastrophic eruption. The volcanic eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington State on May 18, 1980, was one of the most significant geologic events to occur in North America during the … Read More
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