Last year's colossal eruption of the Hunga undersea volcano near Tonga produced the most intense lightning storm ever recorded on Earth, scientists announced in a new study published this week. In ...

When the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano in Tonga erupted in 2022, it generated the most intense lightning ever recorded, a new study finds. "With this eruption, we discovered that volcanic plumes ...

Earth continues to surprise us. One of our planet's large undersea volcanoes, the Hunga Volcano in the South Pacific, astonished scientists when it erupted in January 2022. The blast sent pressure ...

A stunning video of spider-web lightning striking a volcano in Guatemala in what almost appears to be a spectacular firework display has gone viral online. The impressive display of lightning struck ...

The January 15, 2022, eruption of Hunga Volcano in Tonga continues to break records. According to a new study, the eruption created a “supercharged” thunderstorm that produced the most intense ...

A volcanic eruption spews ash into the sky. (Courthouse News image via Pixabay) (CN) — Volcanoes aren’t just awe-inspiring emblems of the power and fury of nature: They may also have played a key role ...

The eruption of Tonga’s Hunga Volcano on January 15, 2022, lasted at least 11 hours and produced a record-breaking amount of lightning. The information gathered about the eruption can be used to ...

Indonesia's Ruang volcano erupted several times on Tuesday with a blaze of lightning and lava. Seven airports in the area were closed, as ash had reached eastern Malaysia's airspace, CNN said Thursday ...

The US Geological Survey (USGS) has released stunning footage showing lava spewing from vents inside the summit crater of ...

When the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano in the Pacific Ocean erupted earlier this year, the event was one for the record books — in several surprising ways. The January 15 eruption was so explosive ...

Move over, Sharknado, there's a new tornado combo in town, and this one's much more realistic: Volca-nado (Disclaimer: Not a technical term). What you're seeing is a weather phenomenon similar to a ...