But after nearby Mount Pinatubo erupted in 1991, villagers were forced to evacuate to government-run centers far from their forest habitat. Earlier this year, 50 villagers opted to come home to ...

On June 15, 1991, the largest land volcano eruption in living history shook the Philippine island of Luzon as Mount Pinatubo, a formerly unassuming lump of jungle-covered slopes, blew its top.

Ash, smoke and mayhem descended onto Clark Air Base when nearby Mount Pinatubo erupted three decades ago in the Philippines. In the hours after the eruption on June 15, 1991, Susan Kreifels ...

The 1991 eruption of Pinatubo in the Philippines was the second largest of the 20th century (only losing to Novarupta in Alaska in 1912). It had a significant impact on global climate, dropping ...

Mount Pinatubo, an unassuming volcano that no one had even realized was active until a few years prior, was blowing its top. A column of ash spewed 21 miles (34 kilometers) into the atmosphere ...

Move over Monet. Here comes Mount Pinatubo. Using a highly corrosive acid as pigment, a dreamy impressionist style and a canvas as sweeping as the horizon, the Philippine volcano has begun ...

Mt. Pinatubo's 500-year dormancy ended in early April 1991. For weeks, the volcano sent warning puffs of gas and ash into the air above the island of Luzon in the Philippines. Scientists ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. When Mt. Pinatubo erupted in 1991, it was a truly catastrophic event ...

On June 15, 1991, the largest land volcano eruption in living history shook the Philippine island of Luzon as Mount Pinatubo, a formerly unassuming lump of jungle-covered slopes, blew its top.