Eruptions: Where It's Always Volcano Day

All about volcanoes ... and a whole of other stuff. Written by volcanologist and science writer Dr. Erik Klemetti Gonzalez.

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EruptionEruption

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May 30, 2025

Eruptions Newsletter #12 for May 30, 2025

Kīlauea might be gaining metals from the Earth's core, pancake domes on Venus might betray extraterrestrial tectonics and Josh Caterer has some real pipes.

Erik Klemetti

LewotolokLewotolok

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Jun 06, 2025

Eruptions Newsletter #13 for June 6, 2025

Etna's unleashed a big blast (and pyroclastic flow), Kīlauea kept adding to its 2025 and ever wonder why we keep talking about silica and not silicon?

Erik Klemetti

VesuviusVesuvius

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May 09, 2025

Eruptions Newsletter #9 for May 9, 2025

The first mid-ocean ridge eruption observed! Lost scrolls deciphered! Last moments at Pompeii!

Erik Klemetti

EruptionEruption

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Jun 13, 2025

Eruptions Newsletter #14 for June 13, 2025

Kīlauea throws out a 1,000 foot lava fountain, I track down the location of an album cover picture and a geyser shows up near Reno.

Erik Klemetti

EruptionEruption

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Jun 20, 2025

Eruptions Newsletter #15 for June 20, 2025

Lewotobi unleashes a big blast, a look at fumaroles and don't be a dumb tourist.

Erik Klemetti

Science CommunicationScience Communication

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Jul 11, 2025

Eruptions Newsletter #15 for July 11, 2025

A tribute to Wes Hildreth, big explosion at Lewotobi and let's all get off the "manga disaster prediction" train, shall we?

Erik Klemetti

Eruptions Newsletter #15 for July 11, 2025

A tribute to Wes Hildreth, big explosion at Lewotobi and let's all get off the "manga disaster prediction" train, shall we?

Erik Klemetti

EruptionEruption

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Jun 20, 2025

Eruptions Newsletter #15 for June 20, 2025

Lewotobi unleashes a big blast, a look at fumaroles and don't be a dumb tourist.

Erik Klemetti

EruptionEruption

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Jun 13, 2025

Eruptions Newsletter #14 for June 13, 2025

Kīlauea throws out a 1,000 foot lava fountain, I track down the location of an album cover picture and a geyser shows up near Reno.

Erik Klemetti

LewotolokLewotolok

+5+5

Jun 06, 2025

Eruptions Newsletter #13 for June 6, 2025

Etna's unleashed a big blast (and pyroclastic flow), Kīlauea kept adding to its 2025 and ever wonder why we keep talking about silica and not silicon?

Erik Klemetti

EruptionEruption

+8+8

May 30, 2025

Eruptions Newsletter #12 for May 30, 2025

Kīlauea might be gaining metals from the Earth's core, pancake domes on Venus might betray extraterrestrial tectonics and Josh Caterer has some real pipes.

Erik Klemetti

EruptionEruption

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