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Volcanic eruption in Iceland called a 'wonder of nature'

A volcano in Iceland has awoken from a slumber that has lasted 6,000 years, give or take a year or two.

Iceland

Spectators flock to see erupting Icelandic volcano

A volcano in Iceland which has not erupted for 6,000 years has been drawing huge crowds since it became active 50 days ago.

Residences

Live volcanoes and frozen lakes: Europe's most dangerous hotels

A list of the most immersive hotel experiences for those daring to get up close and personal with Mother Nature.

Destinations

What it’s like to kayak down a snowy mountain at 100km/h

This kayaker has taken his sport - more traditionally performed on water - to the Chile snowy mountains. Watch for more

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Haiti

Thousands evacuated on Caribbean island after volcano erupts

The first explosion occurred Friday morning. Experts have warned that explosive eruptions could continue for days or possibly week.

World News

Thousands evacuated from St Vincent as volcano erupts

Evacuation orders were issued for the roughly 16,000 people who live in the red zone near La Soufriere volcano in St Vincent's northern region.

Iceland

Iceland volcano: Hikers evacuated as lava spews from new fissures

The volcano has been visited by more than 30,000 people despite Iceland's coronavirus lockdown.

Iceland

In pictures: Eruption of dormant volcano thrills crowds in Iceland

It was the area’s first volcanic eruption in nearly 800 years.

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Find out more about Mount Etna’s sixteenth eruption in five weeks

It’s Sicily’s most famous active volcano and Europe’s largest - but recently, Mount Etna has been even more active than usual.

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Lava lovers flock to Iceland's spectacular erupting volcano

Lava lovers flock to Iceland's spectacular erupting volcano

Travel News

Watch as active volcano puts on show for tourists in Iceland

It gives off so much heat that some visitors are even cooking food over the lava.

Iceland

Iceland: Long-dormant volcano erupts in southwest of island

The Fagradals Mountain volcano had been dormant for 6,000 years, and the Reykjanes Peninsula hadn't seen an eruption of any volcano for nearly 800 years.

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Huge plume of smoke as Mount Etna erupts again

Explosions from Mount Etna, Europe's largest active volcano, sent a 4 kilometre-high plume of smoke into the sky on Friday.

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Lava thrown into the air as Europe's most active volcano erupts again

It's the 11th major eruption in the past few weeks.

Destinations

Island hopping Russia: Sakhalin, Kuril Islands and Kamchatka Peninsula

Russia's Far East: an epic, paradoxical wilderness of domineering mountains, active volcanoes and endless forests. This is island hopping, but not as you know it.

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Mount Etna volcano explodes and closes nearby airport

Mount Etna, one of the world's most active volcanoes, belched smoke and ashes in a new eruption on Tuesday.

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Residents on island of Java clear up ash from Mount Semeru volcano

Indonesia is home to about 130 active volcanoes because of its position in the "Ring of Fire" plate belt.

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Indonesia's Mount Semeru spews hot ash 5.6km into the air

Indonesia, an archipelago of more than 250 million people, sits on the Pacific “Ring of Fire” and is prone to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

New Zealand

New Zealand files 13 safety charges after volcano killed 22

New Zealand authorities filed safety violation charges on Monday against 10 organisations and three individuals after a volcanic eruption at White Island last year killed 22 people.

World

Geologists in New Zealand plan to deep into extinct volcano for heat

They are planning to drill into an extinct 11-million-year-old volcano to use its heat as an alternative energy resource and reduce climate-damaging emissions.