How to read the table Volcanic disasters are measured inconsistently. Some death totals include famine and disease after ash destroyed crops; others count only direct trauma. “Displaced” may…
Two valid counts that answer different questions Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources identifies 127 volcanoes in the national monitoring and classification system, around 70 of them…
Anak Krakatau’s renewed activity has produced a serious volcanic-ash and aviation event across western Indonesia. The confirmed record does not, however, support every dramatic claim circulating online. Indonesia’s…