Volcanoes might seem like nature’s incinerators, but using them to burn up trash would be dangerous and disrespectful to indigenous people who view them as sacred.

Since 2021, Iceland’s volcanos have been erupting lava flow every year on average, a sharp rise from the previous five-year standard. On Wednesday, November 20, a volcano near Iceland’s capital ...

Erupting from fiery volcanoes, lava has historically been an uncontrollable force that destroys buildings and neighborhoods in its wake. But what if that force could instead be redirected and ...