Smithsonian Magazine

This Greek Volcano Seemed Quiet for 100,000 Years. Then It Erupted Again. Should Scientists Take a Second Look at ‘Extinct’ Volcanoes?

By reconstructing a 700,000-year history of Methana volcano, geologists found a prehistoric phase when it appeared inactive ...
WPXI

What's inside Mexico's Popocatépetl? Scientists obtain first 3D images of the whole volcano

POPOCATÉPETL VOLCANO, Mexico — In the predawn darkness, a team of scientists climbs the slope of Mexico's Popocatépetl volcano, one of the world's most active and whose eruption could affect millions ...
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12 epic Hawaii Volcanoes National Park hikes: Walk through lava tubes, across crater floors & into active volcanic landscapes

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Hikes will put you in the heart of this park's (Or Pele's) fiery past, present, and future! The park is rich in Hawaiian culture, features unique lava formations, ...
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Greek study shows dormant volcanoes may still be active

A new study of Greece’s Methana volcano reveals it remained dormant for about 100,000 years before erupting again, challenging the conventional 10,000-year threshold for declaring volcanoes extinct.