Here’s how it works. Why it's incredible: The volcano's crater lake is as acidic as car battery acid, yet it still hosts life. Kawah Ijen is a giant, active volcano on the island of Java with a ...

A DEADLY volcano that spits bright blue lava contains the world's largest acid lake - capable of melting human skin. Kawah Ijen, is a gargantuan volcano on the island of Java, Indonesia ...

ONE of the world’s most active volcanoes has erupted again in Hawaii, spewing nearly 1,000ft lava jets into the sky. That’s ...

Acid rain is likely to fall from the skies in Hawaii over the next few days — but scientists say it won't be harmful and is far from the main volcano hazard residents should worry about.

Gases from past large volcanoes have actually lowered Earth's temperatures, triggered lung ailments, caused acid rain and thinned our protective ozone layer. The Eyjafjallajokull volcano isn't ...

Kawah Ijen Crater Lake is green because of the hydrochloric acid in the water. Photograph by Olivier Grunewald Kawah Ijen Crater Lake, at the top of the volcano, is the world's largest such body ...

hazardous volcanic smog and acid rain. The US Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory on Wednesday warned of possible explosive eruptions in the coming weeks. That could happen because ...

Normal rain is slightly acidic, with a pH of 5.6, while acid rain generally has a pH between 4.2 and 4.4. Rotting vegetation and erupting volcanoes release some chemicals that can cause acid rain ...