Volcano

Seven Indonesian airports remain shut due to volcanic ash from Anak Krakatau

Around 341,000 people have been affected by the delay, diversion, or cancellation of 2,961 flights, Indonesia's chief infrastructure minister Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono said.

Smoke rises following eruption of the Mount Anak Krakatau volcano, in Anak Krakatau, Lampung province, Indonesia, September 5, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video/
Lava streams down from Anak Krakatau (Child of Krakatoa) volcano during an eruption as seen from Rakata island in South Lampung on July 19, 2018.

Mount Anak Krakatau eruption grounds over 200 flights at Jakarta airport

A plum of ashes rises from a crater of the Mount Etna volcano during an eruption on July 30, 2026.

Mount Etna volcano ash cloud halts arrivals at Sicily's Catania airport

The volcanic eruption of Mount Dukono in North Halmahera Regency, North Maluku, Indonesia, May 8, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video.

Two Singaporeans confirmed dead in Indonesia volcano eruption, bodies found


St. Vincent Volcano: Only those vaccinated for COVID-19 can evacuate - PM

The decision does not appear to be the prime minister's, but rather was made by the neighboring island nations of Barbados, Grenada, Antigua and St. Lucia.

People walk on the side of a road as smoke and ash billow in the background from La Soufriere volcano after it erupted on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent April 9, 2021.

St. Vincent 'explosive' volcanic eruption rocks Caribbean island

The eruption column was estimated to reach 10 km (6.2 miles) high, the seismic research center said. Ash fall could affect the Grenadines, Barbados, St. Lucia and Grenada.

People walk on the side of a road as smoke and ash billow in the background from La Soufriere volcano after it erupted on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent April 9, 2021.

Volcano has erupted in Iceland near Reykjavik - In pictures

"I can see the glowing red sky from my window," said Rannveig Gudmundsdottir, resident in the town of Grindavik, only 8 km (5 miles) from the eruption.

Volcano has erupted in Iceland near Reykjavik

Volcano erupts in Iceland near Reykjavik

A helicopter with scientific personnel had been scrambled to assess the extent of the eruption.

Iceland volcano smoke 521

Indonesia's Mount Sinabung volcano spews ash into sky

Mount Sinabung's activity has increased since last year and the alert for the volcano in North Sumatra province has been placed at the second-highest level.

Mount Sinabung volcano erupts as seen from Kuta Rakyat village in Karo

Indonesian Semeru volcano erupts, spews ash 5kms into sky

The country's disaster mitigation agency did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the possibility of evacuation.

Indonesia's Mount Semeru volcano spews smoke, 195 km (121 miles) southeast of Surabaya, the capital of East Java, August 14, 2004.

Weizmann scientists date Santorini eruption with modern olive branch

The annual growth of the olive tree is not a simple story.

A cross section of a model olive-tree branch used to help date the Santorini volcanic eruption.

Pompeii's ruins yield scalded bodies of rich man and slave

"These two victims were perhaps seeking refuge when they were swept away by the pyroclastic current at about 9 in the morning."

Remains of two men who died in the volcanic eruption that destroyed the ancient Roman city of Pompeii in 79 AD are discovered in a dig carried out during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Pompeii, Italy November 18, 2020. Picture taken November 18, 2020. Luigi Spina/Handout via REUTERS

Mt. Vesuvius volcanic eruption turned man’s brain into glass

Charred wood found near the body allowed researchers to estimate that the site reached temperatures higher than 500 degrees Celsius, over 930 Fahrenheit.

Chile lightning and volcano ash

Sharks found living in active volcanoes, scientists puzzled on why

There are many theories why sharks would willingly seek out such extreme conditions, but one theory is that they are simply safer there.

Dusky shark (Carcharhinus obscurus) at SeaWorld, Queensland