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The latest news and updates on active volcanos around the world. A volcano is an opening in a planetary-mass object, such as Earth, that allows lava, ash, rock and gases to escape. On average, there are about 50-70 volcano eruptions every year.

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Tonga issues tsunami warning after underwater volvano erupts

Tonga issues tsunami warning after underwater volcano erupts

Channel: News News January 15, 2022 By Sam Corbishley
LA PALMA, CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN - DECEMBER 27: Vegetation area from the access to one of the restricted areas of La Palma 'El Pilar', affected by the eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano, on 27 December, 2021 on La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain. After 85 days of activity, the eruption of the volcano on La Palma came to an end on 25 December. According to the latest Copernicus calculation, 1,241.1 hectares have been destroyed by lava and 2,988 buildings of all types, of which 1,345 were houses. This eruption is considered the longest since records have been kept. (Photo By Cezaro De Luca/Europa Press via Getty Images)

Inside La Palma's restricted area after devastating volcanic eruption declared over

Channel: Tech Tech July 24, 2023 By Metro Science Reporter
An aerial view of the Cumbre Vieja volcano without activity in the last few hours in Tacande, on the Canary Island of La Palma, Spain, December 15, 2021. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Borja Suarez

Record-breaking La Palma volcano may have finally stopped erupting

Channel: Tech Tech December 16, 2021 By Jeff Parsons
The Cumbre Vieja volcano continues to expel lava and ash as seen from El Paso, on the Canary Island of La Palma, Spain, December 13, 2021. REUTERS/Borja Suarez

La Palma volcano breaks record as it continues devastating eruption

Channel: Tech Tech December 13, 2021 By Metro Science Reporter
Lava flows as volcano continues to erupt on the Canary island of La Palma, Spain, Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021. Several new volcanic vents opened in La Palma on Sunday, releasing new lava that flowed fast down a ridge and threatened to widen the impact on evacuated land, infrastructure and homes. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Latest pictures show lava cascading from Cumbre Vieja volcano in Canary Islands

Channel: Tech Tech November 30, 2021 By Jeff Parsons
Play Video The Cumbre Vieja volcano continues to erupt, expelling lava and ash as seen from Tajuya, on the Canary Island of La Palma, Spain, November 29, 2021. REUTERS/Borja Suarez

Six new lava vents rip open on erupting Canary Islands volcano

Channel: Tech Tech November 29, 2021 By Jeff Parsons
epa09573482 A handout photo made available by the Spanish Ministry of Transport shows lava from erupting Cumbre Vieja volcano reaches the sea at Los Guirres beach in La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain, 10 November 2021. EPA/SPANISH MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT / HANDOUT MANDATORY CREDIT / HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

Devastating volcanic eruption in La Palma continues to spill lava eight weeks on

Channel: Tech Tech November 10, 2021 By Jeff Parsons

WW2 ghost ships raised from the ocean by volcanic tremors

Channel: Tech Tech October 20, 2021 By Jeff Parsons

Volcano explodes in massive eruption forcing tourists in Japan to flee for their lives

Channel: World World October 20, 2021 By Harrison Jones
Locals trying to dig out their houses from volcanic ash on La Palma

Hundreds of homes buried in toxic black ash as volcano erupts on Spanish island

Channel: World World October 15, 2021 By Sabrina Johnson
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Fountains of lava explode into the sky as La Palma volcano collapses

Channel: Tech Tech October 5, 2021 By Jeff Parsons
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Stricken La Palma residents see rivers of lava from the kitchen window

Channel: Tech Tech September 28, 2021 By Metro Science Reporter

Three more towns evacuated as volcanic eruption on Spanish island enters fifth day

Channel: World World September 24, 2021 By Tom Williams
Hot lava reaches a swimming pool after an eruption of a volcano on the island of La Palma in the Canaries, Spain, Monday, Sept. 20, 2021. Giant rivers of lava are tumbling slowly but relentlessly toward the sea after a volcano erupted on a Spanish island off northwest Africa. The lava is destroying everything in its path but prompt evacuations helped avoid casualties after Sunday's eruption. (Europa Press via AP)

Swimming pools boiled by 20ft wall of lava from La Palma volcano

Channel: World World September 22, 2021 By Sam Petherick

Volcano erupts on Spanish Canary Island forcing 1,000 to flee

Channel: News News September 20, 2021 By Sam Corbishley
TOPSHOT - Lava erupts from the Fagradalsfjall volcano on the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwestern Iceland, May 18, 2021. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / POOL / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Volcanoes were a 'safety valve' for Earth's climate, research suggests

Channel: Tech Tech August 27, 2021 By Metro Science Reporter
Locals walk on on cooling lava after DR Cogo volcano devastates outskirts of Goma

Locals walk over cooling lava following devastating eruption in DR Congo

Channel: Tech Tech May 25, 2021 By Jeff Parsons

Man cooks pizza on red-hot lava from Guatemalan volcano

Channel: Tech Tech May 13, 2021 By Alex Wilkins

La Soufriere volcano erupts with plumes of ash up to five miles high

Channel: World World April 10, 2021 By Siba Jackson

Thousands flee Caribbean island as volcano eruption 'imminent'

Channel: World World April 10, 2021 By Siba Jackson

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