People lived in many parts of the Old World by then but had not yet reached Australia or the Americas. The bulk of the human ...

One volcanologist who has spent time studying the volcano said the devastation its eruption would cause would be "complete and incomprehensible." ...

THE eruption of Krakatau, from May 20 to the end of August 1883, which killed the vegetation of the three islands of the Krakatau group and destroyed some two thirds of the island of Krakatau ...

Here, we've ranked the deadliest eruptions in history. Mount Pelée (1902) Death toll: 30,000 It’s considered the worst volcanic disaster of the 20th century. Krakatoa (1883) Death toll ...

Krakatoa's violent 1883 eruption and Anak Krakatau's frequent activity make it a constant danger to nearby populations. Mount Rainier's significant glacial ice poses a threat of devastating ...

An eruption that produced one of the largest impacts on climate over the past 250 years has finally been matched with a volcano.

In 1883, the volcanic island of Krakatoa erupted, killing 36,000 people and unleashing a series of terrifying tsunamis. This docu-drama uses eye witness accounts to tell the true story of one of ...

Humanity could face a massive volcanic eruption this century ... On August 26, 1883, the volcano on the island of Krakatoa in Indonesia erupted, causing one of the loudest sounds ever recorded ...

The eruption of Krakatoa in Indonesia in August 1883 was the first volcanic incident to be reported globally. Ash and dust from the eruption were thrown up to 80km into the air and vivid eclipses ...

First Person - RNZ Pacific reporter, Iliesa Tora, reflects on the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcanic eruption, saying people ...