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Advance warnings of volcanic blasts in the Philippines and Japan show how researchers are getting the knack of predicting eruptions
Scientists know what makes a volcano blow but still cannot say when
Studies of ocean sediments may provide an answer as to how the Ice Age began
Even as make-believe mountains erupt on movie screens, 550 real peaks continue to smolder worldwide
TIME recalls the 1980 Mount St. Helen eruption
In Simon Winchester's magnificent Krakatoa, a tropical volcano gives fiery birth to the modern era
Volcanoes and earthquakes cause havoc across the world
Krakatoa yeasting to explode again
Indonesia braces for a new eruption
Krakatau helps establish new life on the islands