Studying tree rings helped scientists pinpoint when Mount Rainier last sent a lahar down its steep slopes, which could help planners anticipate future mudflows.

LEGAZPI CITY—Local government and disaster response officials in Albay have stepped up precautions against possible lahar flows as Tropical Storm “Ada” threatens to bring heavy rains to the province.

The belfry of St. James the Apostle Parish Church stands with Mayon Volcano smoking in the background. It is all that remains of the church after Mayon Volcano erupted violently on February 1, 1814, ...

The Mayon Volcano in Albay recorded 338 rockfalls in the 24 hours ending at midnight Friday, the Philippine Institute of ...

Mount Rainier’s seismic sensors showed unusual activity for several days, prompting widespread attention online, but experts told KIRO 7 News the readings came from a malfunctioning instrument rather ...

Residents in Albay are worried over the possibility of lahar flowing from the Mayon Volcano amid the threat of Tropical Depression Ada. According to Ian Cruz’s report in “24 Oras” on Wednesday, the ...

BACOLOD CITY—The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) and local disaster response authorities have warned that Tropical Storm Ada is bringing multiple hazards across the ...

On December 23, 1953, New Zealand faced one of its deadliest rail tragedies, known as the Tangiwai Disaster. A passenger train traveling from Wellington to Auckland plunged into the Whangaehu River ...

BOTOLAN, Zambales—Mount Pinatubo, often described as the Philippines’ “Beautiful Disaster,” is now providing a hefty contribution for the development of Ayta communities here that were devastated when ...

An outpouring of magma isn’t the biggest risk to people downhill from Mount Rainier. The active volcano’s greatest danger comes from lahars — amalgams of mud, rock and water that are as dense as wet ...