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(eruption echoes) ZUCHTRIEGEL: We know it started around noon, with a huge column of volcanic material rising from Mount Vesuvius ... die in the mountains, like Everest. When they die exhausted ...

Deep beneath the barren landscape of Antarctica lies secrets to the climatic history of the world. Frozen in the ice are ...

The last time it erupted was in 1992, and before that, 1953. Scientists at the Alaska Volcano Observatory have reported ...

A lot of people are trying to get closer to admire this natural phenomenon,” a local mayor warned his community. “But it is ...

A tongue of lava spilling down the side of Mount Etna glows orange on the snow-covered volcano. Lava erupted from the Bocca Nuova crater on Monday, February 10, offering a spectacular spectacle ...

"AVO continues to monitor activity at Mount Spurr for signals that would indicate that the volcano is moving closer to an eruption. Based on previous eruptions, changes from current activity in ...

Mount Rainier, the massive stratovolcano in Washington state, has remained dormant for over 1,000 years, but experts caution that an eruption is inevitable. If it were to erupt, the consequences ...

The latest eruption of Mount Etna in Sicily has drawn crowds of photographers, hikers and nature aficionados, which have ...

The eruption is from the volcano's south-east crater called Bocca Nuova, meaning 'new mouth'. As well as being the most active stratovolcano in the world, Mount Etna is also Europe's highest ...

While the world's highest mountain may appear breathtaking in broad daylight, it is nothing short of a nightmare when night ...

Tourists are being urged to keep their distance from lava flows on Mount Etna. Europe's most active volcano is attracting ...