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Russia

Volcanic eruptions: What are the risks to aircraft?

Volcanic ash clouds pose a serious threat to aviation. But why exactly are they so dangerous? What can be done to avoid incidents in the future?

17/04/2023

Travel News

Will Russia’s Shiveluch volcano eruption impact flights?

What travellers need to know about this Shiveluch volcano eruption in Russia.

12/04/2023

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Watch: Hawaii's Kilauea volcano spectacularly erupts

The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory detected a glow in webcam images indicating Kilauea had begun erupting inside the Halemaumau crater at the volcano's summit caldera.

07/01/2023

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Volcano erupts in Guatemala, forcing road closures

One of the most active volcanoes in Central America erupts, spewing lava and ash, forcing authorities in Alotenango, a municipality in the Sacatepequez department, 65 kilometres southwest of Guatemala City, to close roads.

12/12/2022

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Watch: Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano keeps spewing lava

Mauna Loa, located on Hawaii's Big Island, erupted on 27 November for the first time in nearly four decades

10/12/2022

Culture news

This is the world's first and only lava show

Take a look at the world's first and only lava show

10/12/2022

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Locals recover belongings after a volcano eruption in Indonesia

The improved weather conditions on Monday allowed rescuers to resume evacuation efforts and a search for possible victims after the highest volcano on Indonesia’s most densely populated island erupted.

05/12/2022

Indonesia

Eruption of Java's volcano forces thousands to evacuate in Indonesia

An eruption on Indonesia’s Mt. Semeru released searing gas clouds and rivers of lava forced around 2,000 people to evacuate.

04/12/2022

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No Comment videos of the week

No agenda, no slant. Get the picture without the commentary.

03/12/2022

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Native Hawaiians honor traditions at volcano

WATCH: Native Hawaiians honor traditions at volcano

02/12/2022

Travel News

Visitors flock to watch lava ooze from Hawaii volcano. But is it safe?

Thousands of cars jammed a nearby highway which could be submerged in lava within days.

01/12/2022

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Watch: Spewing lava and hot ash from world's largest active volcano

The world’s largest active volcano, Mauna Loa in Hawaii, has come to life, venting clouds of steam and smoke,

29/11/2022

Travel News

Is it safe to travel to Hawaii during the volcanic eruption?

What we know so far about how the volcanic eruption is affecting travellers

29/11/2022

Spain

Survivors of La Palma volcano eruption still struggling one year on

A volcano victims' group reported that some 250 people are still living in hotels, while 150 are staying with friends and relatives.

18/09/2022

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Salvadorans participate in centuries-old battle of the fireballs

Like incandescent stones shooting out of a volcano, the inhabitants of Nejapa, a village 20 km north of San Salvador, gather every year to throw fireballs at each other in a centuries-old ritual that defies danger.

02/09/2022

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Iceland eruption draws thousands of tourists

Several thousand of onlookers venture down the steep, winding trail around Mount Fagradalsfjall to admire the week-long volcanic eruption near the Icelandic capital Reykjavik.

11/08/2022

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Watch: Red lava spews from volcanic eruption in Iceland

Images by night of red lava gushing, bubbling and flowing out of a fissure in a valley near Mount Fagradalsfjall in Iceland.

07/08/2022

World News

The most striking images from last week's top stories

Here is our selection of the most striking photographs that made the news this week.

06/08/2022

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New eruption of a volcanic fissure near the Icelandic capital

An eruption near the site of the Mount Fagradalsfjall volcano began Wednesday in Iceland, spewing red lava and plumes of smoke.

04/08/2022

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Watch: Volcanic fissure erupts again in Iceland

Volcanic fissure erupts again near Iceland capital

04/08/2022