New research offers clues as to why Mount St. Helens is one of the most explosive volcanoes in the Cascade range and why it stands apart from the chain of other Cascade volcanoes. Scientists from the ...

The coordinated military attack on Iran has ignited intense debate across the world, including among community members in Portland. Happy Valley dog rescued from retention pond with help of thermal ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Eruptions from Mount Etna aren't out of the ordinary, NPR reported. It's the "most active stratovolcano in the world that has ...

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To the east of Mount Rainier are the remains of a once-mighty Cascade volcano. In the hills outside of Naches, Washington, at the foot of Mount Rainier are the remains of a much older volcano. Join ...

A swarm of small earthquakes is still shaking Mount Rainier, marking the most significant seismic activity at the Cascade volcano in decades. The U.S. Geological Survey’s Cascades Volcano Observatory, ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Geothermal energy accounts for only 0.4 percent of the U.S.’s energy output, but by using a technique known as “superhot rocks,” that number could ...