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La Palma: New lava streams after volcano's cone collapses

Three weeks since its eruption upended the lives of thousands, the volcano on Spain’s La Palma island is still spewing out endless streams of lava with no signs of ceasing.

11/10/2021

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Thermal camera images of Cumbre Vieja volcano and lava flows on Spain's La Palma

Thermal camera images show details of the Cumbre Vieja volcano eruption which has been spewing lava and ash for two weeks on Spain's Canary island of La Palma.

03/10/2021

Spain

La Palma volcano: Lava flowing into sea expands Spanish island

Satellite imagery showed a D-shaped tongue of molten rock building up on the island's western shore measured 338 hectares by the end of Wednesday.

30/09/2021

Spain

Watch: Spanish volcano continues to erupt after lava reaches sea

Lava from the Cumbre Vieja volcano which erupted ten days ago on La Palma in the Canary Islands has reached the ocean, a phenomenon that produces toxic gases.

29/09/2021

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Canary Islands: a "miracle house" spared by the lava flow of La Palma

Drone video from La Palma reveals what Spanish media are referring to as the “miracle house”, spared by the lava of the volcano in eruption.

27/09/2021

Spain

Watch: Lava topples church as volcanic eruptions continue on La Palma

Dramatic footage shows a cloud of dense smoke engulfing the bell tower of the church before it collapses.

27/09/2021

Spain

La Palma volcano: Hundreds rush to help locals left with nothing

A whole solidarity network has been set up in record time on La Palma in the Spanish Canary Islands.

23/09/2021

Spain

La Palma volcano still rumbling as locals warned to avoid lava flows

More than 6,000 people have been evacuated to safety as a new volcanic vent blew open, spewing thousands of tonnes of molten rock, volcanic ash and toxic gases into the air.

22/09/2021

Spain

Watch: Eruptions continue on La Palma in Spain's Canary Islands

Fresh earthquakes have prompted further evacuations in La Palma after Sunday's volcanic eruption.

22/09/2021

Travel News

La Palma volcano is 'a great show' for tourists says Spanish minister

The Spanish Tourism Minister has said La Palma is perfectly safe for visitors, despite mass evacuations this week.

21/09/2021

Climate

La Palma eruption: Are volcanoes good or bad for climate change?

In the past, they may have acted as a 'safety valve' for Earth's climate.

20/09/2021

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Volcano erupts on Spain's island of La Palma

The Cumbre Vieja volcano erupted on Spain's Canary Islands Sunday, spewing out lava, ash and a huge column of smoke after days of increased seismic activity and forcing the evacuation of around 5,000 local people

20/09/2021