• Rare volcanic ash emission detected from submarine volcano in Central Bismarck Sea, Papua New Guinea

    ByTeo Blašković

    Darwin VAAC is reporting a rare volcanic ash emission from a submarine volcano in the Bismarck Sea Volcanic Province, Papua New Guinea, since Monday, May 11, 2026. By Wednesday, May 13, ash was rising to about 4 km (13 000 feet) above sea level, while satellite imagery showed water discoloration near the advisory area. Meteorological cloud partly obscured the ash in the latest imagery, but Himawari-9 observations and model guidance continued to support the advisory.

  • Underwater volcanoes release enough energy to power a continent

    ByJulie Celestial

    Submarine volcanoes or those deep in our oceans can release extremely powerful energy, high enough to power a continent, new research suggests. It was previously believed that underwater volcanoes were much less violent than those on land due to relatively…