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Aerials of La Palma's erupting volcano

Sunday marked 85 days since the eruption of the volcano on La Palma began, making it the longest eruption on the island since records began in the 16th century.

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La Palma volcano: Activity 'intense' after recent lull, say scientists

After a 30-hour lull, scientists recorded some 130 earthquakes early on Wednesday.

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La Palma volcano experiences second eruption after hours of reignited activity

After the La Palma volcano's main cone stopped emitting lava for 30 hours, Cumbre Vieja resumed its destructive activity and presents cracks that threaten the houses in its immediate surroundings, which until now had been spared from the lava flows.

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Spain's Cumbre Vieja volcano continues to erupt

La Palma's Cumbre Vieja volcano continued erupting into the early hours of Wednesday morning.

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La Palma announces new lockdown for 3,000 as lava reaches the sea

The measure will be maintained for at least 24 hours.

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Volcano on Spain's La Palma island continues to erupt

The Cumbre Vieja volcano on Spain's La Palma Island continued to erupt on Wednesday.

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In 2 days, 10 migrants die trying to reach Spanish islands

o far this year, more than 17,000 migrants and refugees have reached the Canary Islands by boat, a 24% increase compared to the same period last year.

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Giant lizards choke on condoms as tourists have sex on Spanish beach

A new report finds that 300 ‘sex spots’ in the Dunes of Maspalomas are having a devastating impact on local plant and wildlife.

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La Palma urges residents to stay indoors due to volcanic ash cloud

Many tourists who had travelled to see the volcano have been queuing for ferries to leave the island after flights were cancelled.

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Banana farmers lose livelihoods as lava devours La Palma

Thousands of farmers and workers on Spain’s La Palma island have had their livelihoods put in jeopardy by the destruction wrecked by volcano that is still erupting after six weeks.

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The Canary Islands: Rugged volcanic landscapes like no other

Spain’s eight Canary Islands are home to breathtaking lava fields, lush forests and black sand beaches. Here’s what to see and do during your stay.

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Canary Islands volcano still erupting, ash worries locals

According to emergency officials, some lava flows reached a height of 40 meters (over 130 feet) as strong magma overflows from the previous days didn't advance much.

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Spain: La Palma volcano more active five weeks after eruption

The cone of the Cumbre Vieja volcano on La Palma has partially collapsed, officials say, sending fresh lava flows down the hillside.

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Child dies after migrant boat rescue off the Canary Islands

Nearly 900 people have died or gone missing this year by trying to reach the Canary Islands by boat in what has become one of the most dangerous migration routes to Europe.

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Canary Islands: the volcano continues to spread its boiling lava.

Lava cascading from the La Palma volcano threatens new structures by reaching a new urban area on the Spanish island.

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River of lava flows from La Palma volcano a month after first eruption

Geologists filmed a massive block floating in the direction of Tajuya on a stream of lava coming from the volcano's northern zone.

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Volcano eruption continues on La Palma island

Cumbre Vieja volcano continues to spew lava and ashes after more than three weeks erupting on the island of La Palma.

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Hundreds more evacuated as La Palma hit by more earthquakes

Three hundred more citizens have been evacuated from their homes as the lava flows continue to advance northwest.

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La Palma volcano: Fresh evacuations as farmers warn of catastrophe

The Cumbre Vieja volcano has continued to spew lava since it erupted three weeks ago.

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Lava flow drags down big rocks in La Palma

Drone footage showed huge rocks flowing down wide streams of lava from a Spanish volcano, almost three weeks after it first erupted.