Environmental Hazards

The Pacific Ring of Fire is a horseshoe-shaped belt of intense seismic and volcanic activity that surrounds the Pacific Ocean basin. It stretches for over 40,000 kilometers, touching countries like…

Located in southern Kyushu, Japan, the Aira Caldera is one of the most active and geologically significant volcanic systems in the world. Unlike towering volcanoes, Aira is a caldera —…

Beneath the picturesque landscapes of Yellowstone National Park, located in the U.S. states of Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho, lies one of the largest and most powerful volcanic systems on Earth:…

Lewotobi Laki-Laki, part of the Lewotobi volcanic complex in East Flores, Indonesia, is one of the most striking twin volcanoes in Southeast Asia. Its name translates as "Lewotobi the Male"…

Nicknamed the "Doomsday Glacier," Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica has captured global attention due to its potential to raise sea levels dramatically if it collapses. This massive glacier, roughly the…

Russian geophysicist Alexey A. Lyubushin has developed a novel method to evaluate long-term seismic hazards using multifractal analysis of continuous low-frequency microseismic noise. His work is especially relevant for Japan…