Thousands of years ago, thick glaciers covered southern Chile, pressing down on the land and holding back the volcanoes underneath. The ice acted like a cap, trapping magma below the surface. But over ...

Investigation of a Chilean Volcano Indicates That Melting of the Ice Sheet Could Release Havoc on Earth Melting glaciers have ...

The Chaiten volcano now erupting in southern Chile is one of 200 to 300 volcanoes in the "Andean Arc" region of Chile, Peru, Ecuador and Columbia considered active by volcanologists, some of which ...

Glacial retreat caused a wave of volcanic activity in southern Chile as the last Ice Age came to an end, according to new ...

SANTIAGO, Chile -- Authorities downgraded the likelihood of a major eruption at the Calbuco volcano, although the mountain remained active Saturday and the ash clouds it already ejected caused ...

New research from the Chilean Patagonia has identified a link between glacial retreat and underground volcanic activity ...

Scientists are warning that glaciers melting due to global warming could trigger volcanic eruptions around the world.

Chile's Calbuco volcano eruptions have forced about 4,000 residents to evacuate their homes and left their towns covered in thick ash.

The effects of climate change could awaken hundreds of volcanoes worldwide – which in turn could worsen the effects of ...

Margo Church, currently a Junior and International Affairs Major, is studying abroad in Chile through the ISA Chile: Valparaiso Spanish Language & Latin American Studies program for the Spring 2025 ...

Chilean volcano study shows melting glaciers remove pressure that suppressed eruptions for thousands of years.