Volcano

Sightseers climb to the edge of erupting Iceland volcano as lava cascades down mountainside

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Due to Iceland’s location on the Mid-Atlantic ridge, a divergent tectonic plate boundary, and its location over a hot spot, the northern Nordic island country has a high-concentration of active volcanoes.  Known as the land of fire and ice, the island currently has 32 active volcanic systems, 13 of which have seen eruptions since the … Read more

Lightning bolts strike above erupting volcano illuminating the sky an electric purple

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The sky above an erupting volcano in Indonesia has turned a stunning electric purple during a lightning storm. Spectacular images captured the spectacle as Mount Sinabung in Karo, North Sumatra, continued to spew a column of ash and smoke up to 16,400ft (5km) into the sky as lightning bolts crackled above. Sinabung leapt back into life … Read more

Etna erupts with a fury ‘rarely seen for decades’: Volcano continues its recent spectacular displays

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Mount Etna continued its spectacular eruptions on Monday into Tuesday with jets of lava reaching a thousand meters into the air. The eruptions have awed even seasoned volcanologists in recent days with spurts of lava lighting up the Sicilian sky each night. Some said Monday’s eruption – that continued into the early hours of Tuesday … Read more

Mount Etna fills skies with flame and lava as the volcano erupts for the fourth time in as many days

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Mount Etna has erupted for the fourth time in as many days, spewing lava and ash into the skies above Sicily.   Dramatic pictures show torrents of molten lava shooting into the air and running down the volcano during the most recent eruption overnight on Sunday. The blast lit up the sky behind nearby Catania, with … Read more

Stunning ‘ice volcano’ that stands 45 feet tall forms in Kazakhstan from underground springs

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Stunning ‘ice volcano’ that stands 45 feet tall forms in Kazakhstan from underground springs that spout water which freezes almost instantly upon meeting the freezing air An ice volcano has form in  Kazakhstan’s Almaty region that stands 45 feet and spouts water The structure formed over a spring that  still spouting water, but the water freezes once … Read more

Cluster of Alaskan volcanic islands may be a giant volcano similar to the Yellowstone Caldera

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A small cluster of volcanic islands in Alaska may be part of a single giant volcano similar to that of the Yellowstone Caldera and others that have had super-eruptions in the past. The group belongs to the Islands of the Four Mountains in the central Aleutians, which consists of six stratovolcanoes named Carlisle, Cleveland, Herbert, … Read more