Volcanic lightning is a striking and multifaceted phenomenon that occurs during explosive eruptions, when vigorous interactions between fragmented ash particles, volcanic gases and environmental ...

When Alaska's Redoubt Volcano rumbled to life three years ago, researchers rushed to the scene to deploy radio sensors to catalog and map lightning within the plume. The readings, the team now reports ...

Volcanic lightning photos are some of the most impressive out there, in my opinion. Volcanic lightning is a striking and rare phenomenon that occurs during some volcanic eruptions. As ash, rock and ...

MANILA — Philippine authorities have urged a "total evacuation" of nearly half a million people near the capital Manila after a volcano spewed ash up to nine miles into the air Sunday, prompting ...