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Iceland asks tourists not to come because of volcano emitting deadly gas
Following thousands of earthquakes in the area, the volcano eruption near Reykjavik began Monday afternoon.
Japan: Authorities issue highest alert as Mount Sakurajima erupts
Japan's national weather agency issued its top-level alert after the Sakurajima volcano, located in the Kagoshima Prefecture, erupted on Sunday.
Watch as Sinabung volcano erupts and sends a towering ash column into the sky
The volcano, one of three currently erupting in Indonesia, was dormant for four centuries before exploding in 2010, killing two people.
Listening for infrasound from roiling lava lakes can help forecast volcanic eruptions
Infrasound waves follow the ebb and flow of lava lakes inside volcanoes and can be used to predict eruptions, say scientists.
Will this ancient Japanese undersea volcano be reborn? Massive lava dome found lurking underneath
Japan's KiKai Caldera was formed 7,300 years ago after a supereruption created a giant depression in the land.
These are the 5 most dangerous volcanoes on my Pacific 'Ring of Fire' watch list right now
Volcanologist Heather Handley says that while the region is known for being particularly active, authorities still need to keep a close eye on things.
These tiny, unremarkable crystals can help to predict volcanic eruptions
Volcanic eruptions are notoriously difficult to predict, but new research could lead to more effective warnings which could save lives.
Photos and video: Avalanche at ski resort in Japan after volcano erupted
One man was killed and at least 11 people were injured when an avalanche, possibly triggered by the eruption of a nearby volcano, engulfed skiers.
Mount Mayon volcano explodes sending lava and ash into sky as more eruptions expected soon
Alert level raised to four on a scale of five, which means an explosive eruption is possible within hours or days.
Man's testicle 'explodes like a volcano' after contracting rare salmonella strain on holiday
A 59-year-old grandfather from Bolton was left in agony after contracting a rare disease on holiday that caused one his testicles to swell to 10-times its normal size and burst.
Dormant volcano on Kadovar Island erupts, authorities warn of landslides and tsunamis
Hundreds of inhabitants of the island, which is on the northeast of Papua New Guinea, have been evacuated.
The lost quinoa civilisation: Tough mountain people of the Andes created a classless society
People living in the altiplano region of southern Bolivia between the 13th and 15th centuries developed a unique agricultural system.
Video: Spectacular display of lava and smoke as Ecuador's 'Troublemaker' volcano continues 9-year eruption
The active stratovolcano which lies in the eastern Andes most recently started erupting in 2008 and has continued to do so till December 2017.
Volcanic super-eruption that could wipe out civilisation closer than first thought, say scientists
Scientists previously estimated that super-eruptions happen every 45,000-714,000 years but new estimates say they happen a lot more often.
Could Bali's Mount Agung eruption affect global climate?
Millions of tonnes of ash spewed into atmosphere can severely reduce Earth's temperatures.
Erupting Agung volcano in Bali has trapped tens of thousands as airport shuts down
Mount Agung has been hurling clouds of white and dark gray ash about 3,000 meters (9,800 feet) into the atmosphere since the weekend and lava is welling up in the crater.
Climate change: Expect more volcanic eruptions, warn scientists
Warming global temperatures are creating rapid ice-melt in volcanically active regions, such as Iceland.
Tenerife's Mount Teide volcano rocked by 22 earthquakes in four days sparks fears it may erupt
The Spanish island of Tenerife has been rocked by 22 earthquakes over four days, sparking fears that volcano Mount Teide may be about to erupt.
How to turn a volcano into a power station – with a little help from satellites
Some volcanoes could provide the same amount of power as several million solar panels, or 500 wind turbines.
Scientists uncover source of the world's largest and most destructive mud eruption
In 2006, large quantities of boiling mud began pouring out of vents in the ground at various sites across the Indonesian island of Java, causing thousands to flee.
Yellowstone supervolcano could produce cataclysmic eruption much faster than we thought
It only takes a few decades for the supervolcano beneath Yellowstone National Park to fill with magma. When it erupts, it could cover much of the US in ash.
Photos: Vanuatu's Manaro Voui volcano eruption forces total evacuation of Ambae island
Vanuatu, home to about 260,000 people, is made up of about 65 islands on the geologically active Pacific Ring of Fire.
Falling sea levels in the Mediterranean led to unstoppable volcanic eruptions 5 million years ago
When the Mediterranean Sea dried up, there were three times more eruptions.
Italian super-volcano could be close to erupting
Campi Flegrei is a large area of volcanic activity close to Naples.
How an Antarctic volcano single-handedly kicked the southern half of the world out of an ice age
Mount Takahe in Antarctica is a massive 35 kilometres in diameter.
DJI drones collect gas from Mount Etna in volcano exploration world-first
Inspire 1 and Matrice 600 Pro drones shot thermal footage and collected volcanic gas.
'Maya Pompeii' offers snapshot of ancient village frozen in time by massive volcanic eruption
Joya de Cerén was a small Maya village buried under ash in the 7th century.
Land of smoke and ash: Photos of Mount Sinabung volcano erupting
Mount Sinabung erupts again, spewing out a towering column of volcanic ash more than four kilometres (2.6 miles) high.
National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year 2017 winners revealed
A photograph of a lightning bolt striking within the ash cloud of an erupting volcano has won the 2017 National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year contest.
Siberian rocks reveal what caused the most catastrophic mass extinction the world has ever faced
Heat released during volcanic rock formation led to large-scale global warming and to the 'Great Dying'.