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Cosy cabins and solo male travel: 2025’s top travel trends

Destinations that reduce stress and bring nature closer are trending for 2025.

Climate

Could a volcanic eruption be making Scandi winters colder?

Scientists have predicted the far-reaching impact of a 2022 volcanic eruption in the South Pacific.

Explore

Gobustan: Exploring new ways to appreciate mud volcanoes and rock art

In partnership with Azerbaijan Tourism Board

Gobustan shares its secrets with us in this episode of Explore Azerbaijan. We imagine ancient human life through the art they left behind, and see mud volcanoes in a brand new way.

Ecotech

Could lava be used as a sustainable building material in the future?

This Icelandic architect proposes harnessing lava flows to create building foundations.

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Space

Volcanoes on the Moon still erupting when dinosaurs roamed the Earth

Evidence brought back by a Chinese mission to the Moon's surface shows that volcanic activity was being recorded much later than previously thought.

Europe News

Glass splinters ejected from Iceland volcano as eruption continues

The eruption, which began on 22 August following a series of earthquakes, continues to pull in the crowds with people coming to Iceland from abroad in the hope of snapping the perfect Instagram picture.

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Tourists in Iceland rush for lava show as Grindavik remains untouched

A volcanic eruption hit Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula on Thursday evening after a powerful earthquake, attracting crowds of tourists eager to see the spectacle.

Europe News

Icelandic volcano erupts for sixth time this year

Authorities say the eruption’s effects remain localised with road closures but do not threaten the population.

Europe News

Powerful earthquake in Russia's Far East triggers volcanic eruption

The Shiveluch volcano began sputtering shortly after a powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck off Kamchatka’s east coast early Sunday.

Travel News

American tourist dies while hiking up Sicily's Mount Etna volcano

Mount Etna is one of Europe's highest and most active volcanoes.

Europe News

Flights resumed at Catania Airport after closure due to ashfall

On the nearby island of Stromboli the Civil Protection agency issued its top, red alert warning the situation there could deteriorate. The volcano there also started erupting earlier this week, sending ash clouds two kilometres into the sky and spilling lava into the sea.

Europe News

Mount Stromboli erupts in Italy, spewing ash and lava into sky

Volcanic activity has intensified in Italy as Mount Stromboli belched ash and lava off the coast of Sicily.

Travel News

Sicily on red alert as Mount Etna and Stromboli volcanoes erupt

Warnings are in place as both Etna and Stromboli volcanoes have become dangerously active.

World News

Volcanic eruption in Iceland forces thousands to evacuate

Live video from south-western Iceland showed the fifth time that the volcano has erupted since December.

World News

Hundreds evacuated after 4.4 magnitude quake in southern Italy

Around 140 inmates from a women's prison near Naples were evacuated for structural assessments, while a dozen apartment buildings were also emptied for checks, displacing about 40 families.

Culture news

Charred scroll from Vesuvius reveals Plato's death

The unknown story of Plato’s death may have been revealed from a newly deciphered ancient scroll.

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WATCH: Northern Lights shine over an erupting volcano in Iceland

The volcano has erupted four times in recent months.

Iceland

Icelandic volcano continues to spew lava after months of eruptions

Authorities have lowered the level of alert for the area from emergency level to danger level.

Nature

‘Pretty rings’ rise from Mount Etna in rare phenomenon

Europe's largest volcano began blowing spectacular ‘smoke rings’ into the sky last week.

World News

Lava reaches defence barriers after Iceland volcano eruption

Lava from a volcanic eruption in Iceland has reached defence ramparts, designed to top it spreading towards a lagoon and power plant.