active volcanoes
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Photos Show Wall of Fire and Smoke in Iceland’s Latest Eruption
A large portion of southwestern Iceland that includes world-famous attractions like the Blue Lagoon has been dealing with volcanic eruptions since late 2023. The eruptions forced the evacuation of the fishing town of Grindavík and have been captured in striking imagesshowing large plumes of smoke and burbling molten rock. At night, the region looks a…
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Iceland Prepares for ‘Considerable’ Risk of Volcano Eruption
There is a “significant likelihood” that the Icelandic volcano Fagradalsfjall will erupt “in the coming days,” according to the country’s meteorological office. The volcanic activity is primarily occurring in the island’s southwest, northeast of the fishing town of Grindavík. About 900 earthquakes have been detected in the volcano’s southwestern region since midnight local time, according…
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Tonga Eruption Was So Powerful, Scientists Propose New ‘Ultra’ Classification
In 2015, new land emerged in the South Pacific, linking a pair of pre-existing islands, Hunga Tonga and Hunga Ha’apai. Hotel owner Gianpiero Orbassano visited the newly formed island, as ABC News reported at the time, and he, along with his son, proceeded to stroll the beaches and climb to the tallest point. Orbassano, an…
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La Palma Volcano Claims First Victim, 2 Months After Eruption Began
The volcano that has been erupting on the Canary Islands since September has claimed its first victim.