With its red-hot rivers of lava and clouds of ash, Hawaii's Kilauea volcano has captured the world's attention. But how dangerous are such eruptions? Every year about 60 volcanoes erupt.
It's true. Most volcanoes do occur at plate boundaries. However, they can also occur at what are known as hotspots - places where stationary plumes of magma rise from deep within the Earth's surface.
Volcanoes generally occur at the boundaries of tectonic plates where the plates converge or diverge, but they may also occur within plates. The materials ejected during an eruption can accumulate ...
Will McGough writes about travel destinations and outdoor adventures. Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park recently announced that the Kīlauea Visitor Center will shut down for renovations as early ...