Dr Anke Zernack has been recognised as one of the world’s leading experts on lahars – destructive volcanic mudflows - having ...

A mudflow that recently burst through the banks of a volcanic lake in New Zealand gave scientists an up-close and personal view of the freak event and a chance to test their disaster warning systems.

Jan 29 (Reuters) - A volcanic mudslide from New Zealand's 2,800 metre Mount Ruapehu is likely to be triggered in the coming weeks as melting snow fills the summit's swollen crater lake, local media ...

An astronaut onboard the International Space Station (ISS) took a photo of Mount Ruapehu in New Zealand, as reported by SciTechDaily. The photo offers a straight-down view of the mountain. WANGANUI, ...

DECEMBER 24, 1953: A railway bridge collapsed and killed a 151 train passengers in New Zealand on this day in 1953 after the structure was damaged by a devastating volcanic mudflow. The steam engine ...