Volcanoes
Icelandic volcano erupts, spewing lava towards fishing town
Footage showed fountains of molten rock spewing from fissures in the ground, the bright orange lava flow glowing against the dark sky.
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Volcanic eruption larger than expected after weeks of earthquakes
After weeks of anticipation, a volcanic eruption in Iceland’s most populated area sent lava spewing into the night sky and pushed authorities into action.
- by Egill Bjarnason and Cassandra Vinograd
‘I thought the world was coming to an end’: Hikers caught up in volcano eruption
A rescue mission is under way to find 12 climbers, after 11 others were found dead near the erupting crater of Indonesia’s Mount Marapi.
- by Chris Barrett and Karuni Rompies
‘Panic situation’: Earthquakes, volcano alert close Iceland’s Blue Lagoon spa
Land in the region has risen by nine centimetres since October 27, according to the Icelandic Met Office, without showing imminent signs of eruption.
- by Egill Bjarnason
‘Rare view’: A volcano is building a new island in real-time
“It’s hard to know when it will stop, but assuming the eruption continues, the island could grow higher and bigger.”
- by Hisako Ueno and Mike Ives
A new island is born
An undersea volcano has been busy building a new island in the Pacific, a sight rarely seen.
Hawaiian volcano Kilauea erupts after two-month pause
The volcano’s alert level was raised to warning status and the aviation colour code went to red as scientists evaluate the eruption and associated hazards.
Brothers who own deadly New Zealand volcano have charges dismissed
Andrew, James and Peter Buttle had been on trial since July over the deadly 2019 eruption that killed 22 people, including 14 Australians.
Sicilian airport reopens after Europe’s largest volcano erupted
Thousands of flights were cancelled and travellers grounded after Sicily’s Mt Etna erupted at an altitude of about 2700 metres, causing chaos for holidaymakers.
- by Lucy Cormack
Tourists given no safety warnings before landing on deadly New Zealand volcano, court told
The owners of White Island in New Zealand have gone on trial for allegedly failing to protect tourists and staff in the 2019 eruption that killed 22 people.
- by Rod McGuirk
Risk of eruption forces evacuations as Philippines’ most active volcano rumbles
A key tourist draw for its picturesque conical shape, Mayon last erupted violently in 2018, displacing tens of thousands of villagers.
- by Jim Gomez and Aaron Favila