Conditions hinder communications from towns believed to have been inundated by waves as New Zealand sends first surveillance flightA thick blanket of ash from a huge undersea volcanic eruption has covered the Pacific Island nation of Tonga, contaminati…
Indonesia: death toll rises to 13 after eruption of Semeru volcano
Dozens more were injured when the highest volcano on densely populated Java island spewed a huge cloud of ash into the airThe death toll from the eruption of the Semeru volcano on Indonesia’s Java island has risen to 13, with nearly 100 more more inju…
At least four buildings on La Palma destroyed by volcano
Buildings near the crater on the Spanish island were engulfed by lava on Saturday morningBuildings near the volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma have been engulfed by rivers of lava, with the drama of the red-hot eruption intensified by the specta…
Weatherwatch: the prized blood oranges from Mount Etna
Volcano’s unique microclimate is crucial for growing high-quality fruit that has earned EU protected statusA special fruit thrives in a unique microclimate around Mount Etna in Sicily. Blood oranges get their gruesome name from a distinctive red-colour…
Terrawatch: how climate change alters impact of volcanic eruptions
Cooling impact of very explosive eruptions could be amplified while moderate eruptions have less effectIt’s well known that volcanic eruptions alter the climate but can human-made climate change alter volcanic eruptions? Curiously, the answer appears t…
‘Volcanoes are life’: how the ocean is enriched by eruptions devastating on land
Lava is destroying much of La Palma but the last eruption in the Canaries appears to have ‘fertilised’ the surrounding seasThe eruption of the volcano on La Palma in the Canary Islands is a vivid reminder of the destructive power of nature but, as it l…
Canary Islands volcano ‘much more aggressive’ as new fissures erupt
More lava spews out on to La Palma island as scientists record eight earthquakes up to magnitude 3.5The erupting volcano on Spain’s Canary Islands has blown open two more fissures, with authorities reporting “intense” activity in the area.The new fissu…
Canary Islands lava peninsula in the Atlantic doubles in size
Volcano on La Palma has been steadily spewing molten rock into the sea, enlarging the size of the islandLava from the volcano in Spain’s Canary Islands that began cascading into the ocean two days ago has already covered an area bigger than 25 football…
Canary Islands ‘miracle home’ stands alone against volcano’s lava flow
Eruption on La Palma has destroyed hundreds of homes, but one escaped the devastation all aroundLike a cartoon house with its own raincloud, a Canary Islands home has survived rivers of lava flowing from the volcanic eruption on La Palma, with images s…
Spanish Canary Island volcano erupts after weeks of earthquakes
About 40 people were evacuated from near the volcano on La Palma Island before the eruptionA volcano erupted on the Spanish Canary Island of La Palma on Sunday after a week of building seismic activity.A huge column of smoke rose up after the eruption …