It's rarely great news when an area gets blanketed in volcanic ash – but University of Barcelona researchers have discovered it has a rare combination of useful properties, which make it remarkably ...

An interesting finding from Europe-based researchers revealed that volcanic ash is more than just a waste as it can be used as heat storage options in solar plants. Agustín Ljósmyndun from Unsplash A ...

Blocks of geopolymer mortar made from Taal volcanic ash (TVA) freshly removed from their molds after being left to cure for 24 hours. It was found that the natural presence of iron-rich minerals in ...

Today, as volcanic ash fallout primarily affects urban areas, the municipalities act as the waste holders and are responsible for classifying the ashes. That would enable the ashes to be introduced ...

Soils derived from volcanic ash are widely distributed across tropical and temperate belts, from the Andes and Japanese archipelago to Indonesian highlands. Their distinctive mineralogy, dominated by ...