The lava lakes of Nyamuragira (top) and Nyiragongo (bottom) glow red in this 2014 satellite image captured using infrared radiation. This striking, false-color satellite image shows the intense heat coming from a pair of lava lakes that emerged on simultaneously erupting volcanoes in Congo. The neighboring peaks are among Africa's most active — and deadly — volcanoes. (top of image) and (bottom of image) are roughly 6 miles (10 kilometers) apart and are located just north of the city of Goma, which is home to more than 1 million people....

Perched on top of Santorini's sheer cliffs is a world-famous tourist industry worth millions. Underneath is the fizzing risk of an almighty explosion. Now scientists are investigating for the first time how dangerous the next big one could be. BBC News spent a day on board the British royal research ship the Discovery as they searched for clues. Just weeks before, nearly half of Santorini's 11,000 residents had fled for safety when the island shut down in a series of earthquakes. It was a harsh reminder that under the idyllic...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – We love our pets and worry about their safety during natural disasters, especially something as unique as a volcanic eruption. Scientists with the Alaska Volcano Observatory have said that Mount Spurr, a volcano located roughly 80 miles from Anchorage, is likely to erupt in the coming weeks or months based on elevated seismic activity. In the event of an eruption, scientists said, it’s highly possible ash will make its way to Anchorage, causing issues with air quality and possibly disrupting travel. Anchorage Animal Care and Control (ACC)...

A volcanic eruption restarted in Iceland for the eighth time since late 2023 on the same volcanic rift near the severely damaged fishing town Grindavik.

An eruption started at 9:45 a.m. local time on Tuesday “just north of the protective barrier by Grindavik,” the Met Office said in a statement.

An eruption of Indonesia's Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano spewed ash clouds more than five miles high as authorities raised the alert status to the highest level. The volcano on the remote island of Flores in East Nusa Tenggara province has had hundreds of earthquakes and visible volcanic activity has significantly increased in the last seven days. An eruption followed by an explosion was heard on Thursday evening as far away as Larantuka and Maumere, two cities about 30 miles to 53 miles from the volcano. The eruption was recorded at several...

At least seven international flights from Indonesia’s popular resort island Bali stand cancelled and many were delayed after a volcanic eruption sent ashes more than 8km high into the skies. Authorities raised the alert status to the highest level after Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, one of the twin active stratovolcanoes in East Flores Regency, Indonesia, erupted on Thursday night. The large-scale eruption of the volcano in East Nusa Tenggara province happened after dozens of smaller ones had been erupting since Monday, the national geological agency said in a statement. “The ash...

The eruption disrupted several flights and raised emergency warnings to their highest level for locals and tourists. An eruption by Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano, located in the southeastern part of Flores Island, spewed ash clouds more than 8km (5 miles) into the air, disrupting flights and raising emergency warnings to the highest level for residents and tourists.

Stephanie Coral Browitt's life changed in the blink of an eye when, in 2019, she and her family embarked on a Royal Caribbean cruise vacation across New Zealand. Seeking a new experience like any other tourist, Browitt, her father, Paul, and her sister Krystal, went on a tour of White Island, an active volcano. "What felt like a normal day, changed out of nowhere," she tells PEOPLE in an exclusive interview. Adventure quickly turned deadly as smoke rising from a crater lake indicated that something was very wrong. "Within seconds,...

The east London 'volcano' ready to erupt: Take a tour of 'Toxic Town' The people of Rainham in east London are bracing themselves for fire season. Under Arnolds Field on Launders Lane, tonnes of years-old and illegally dumped toxic waste have been smouldering beneath the surface for years. The past five years have been the worst. Each year as the weather begins to get warmer, fires bubble to the surface and filthy smoke makes locals choke. Residents have to keep their doors and windows closed even when the weather is...

Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. A video capturing the nerve-wracking moment hikers in Guatemala were evacuated on Sunday from the Acatenango volcano as the Volcán de Fuego erupted nearby has gone viral on TikTok. The clip was shared by @keitoswan, one of the hikers, and has amassed over 208,000 views since it was posted on March 12. A note overlaid on the clip says "POV [point of view]: You hike Acatenango and Fuego starts erupting and you're...