Volcano

Volcano erupts in Ethiopia for first time in recorded history, forces several flights cancellations

The ash had blanketed parts of Pakistan and northern India on Tuesday after crossing Yemen and Oman, according to tracking website Flightradar24, and was moving towards China.

A satellite image shows ash rising from the eruption of the Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia as it drifts over the Red Sea, November 23, 2025.
A view of the mountaintop ruins of Ancient Thera from Mt. Elias.

Radiocarbon breakthroughs place Thera mega-eruption before Egypt's new kingdom

Iran’s “zombie” volcano. Mount Taftan.

Iran’s ‘zombie’ volcano awakens, according to researchers

Mount Lewotobi, Indonesia, photographed in c. 1915; illustrative.

Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupts, spewing ash 10 km. into the sky


Buenos Aires: School science fair volcano experiment goes horribly wrong, injuring 17

A volcano model - packed with powdered sulfur, charcoal, and what investigators called a “special salt” that matched the formula for gunpowder - detonated without warning.

Buenos Aires: School science fair volcano experiment goes horribly wrong, injuring 17.

First time in 600 years: Russia's Krasheninnikov Volcano erupts in Russia's far-east

Russian scientists and state media said that the eruption may have been triggered by the massive earthquake in the region last week.

The Krasheninnikov Volcano erupts in Russia's far east on August 3, 2025.

Klyuchevskoy Sopka volcano in Russia's far east starts erupting after earthquake

The Russian Academy of Sciences reported that the volcano erupted for the first time since 1952.

A picture taken with a drone on March 16, 2021 shows members of a local search and rescue squad taking pictures of Klyuchevskoy volcano eruption on Russia's far eastern Kamchatka peninsula.

Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupts, sending ash 18 kilometers into sky

International flights between Australia and Bali were canceled or delayed, reported ABC News.

 Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupts, sending ash 18 kilometers into sky.

Tourists flee after Italy's Mount Etna erupts

Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology said the volcano was experiencing strong strombolian explosions.

Plumes of ash and volcanic steam rise from Mount Etna, as seen from Milo, Italy, June 2, 2025.

New study reveals Pompeii family's last moments during Mount Vesuvius eruption

According to the study, the family attempted to lock themselves in a room, using a bed wedged against the door to barricade themselves as volcanic debris poured in.

 New study reveals Pompeii family's last moments during Mount Vesuvius eruption.

Venice faces complete submersion by 2150, INGV study warns

in the worst-case scenario, up to 226 square kilometres of the lagoon may be flooded with sea levels surging by 3.47 metres during extreme tide events.

 Venice faces complete submersion by 2150, INGV study warns.

Volcanic ash preserved the feathers of this 30,000-years-old vulture in exquisite detail

This discovery marks the first-ever record of such preservation, representing an entirely new form of soft tissue preservation.

 A Fossilized feather preserved with the volcanic rock.

Ancient stromatolites reveal volcanic ammonium supported early life

Dr. Ashley Martin: "A large ammonium reservoir would have been very beneficial for early life, providing the nitrogen source needed for biological processes to occur."

 Ancient stromatolites reveal volcanic ammonium supported early life before the Great Oxidation Event.

The Capacocha rituals: Decoding Inca child sacrifices on volcano summits

Boys and girls were selected, often as part of an annual tribute to the Inca state. Chosen children typically came from noble families hoping to gain political favor through these rituals.

 Pichu Pichu volcano.

Volcanic ash from Santorini’s 1500s BCE eruption found in Turkey

"The volcanic ashes at Tepecik Höyüğü are quite widespread and in thick layers," said Professor Sevinç Günel.

 Santorini, Greece. Ancient Akrotiri ruins.