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Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki spews ash and smoke during an eruption as seen from Lewolaga village in Titihena, East Nusa Tenggara, on Wednesday. Photo: AFP

Airlines in Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia cancel Bali flights due to volcano

Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, an active volcano on nearby Flores island, spewed a tower of ash that reached 9km into the sky.

14 Nov 2024 - 11:58AMvideocam

Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki spews ash days after a deadly eruption

9 Nov 2024 - 6:16PMvideocam

Indonesian volcano rains lava and rocks on homes

6 Nov 2024 - 8:25AM

Volcano erupts in eastern Indonesia, killing at least 10

Lava and fiery rocks were thrown up to 6km from Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki’s crater in East Nusa Tenggara province.

5 Nov 2024 - 2:01PM

The Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano spews volcanic materials in East Flores, East Nusa Tenggara province, on Monday. Photo: East Flores Regional Disaster Management Agency / EPA-EFE

Japan’s Mount Fuji stays snowcap-free for longer than ever before

No snowfall has yet been observed on Japan’s highest mountain – the latest date since comparative data became available in 1894.

5 Nov 2024 - 12:52PM

Volcano erupts after earthquake in Russia’s Far East

19 Aug 2024 - 12:23PM

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Volcano erupts after strong earthquake in Russia’s Far East

Shiveluch volcano began sputtering after 7.0 magnitude earthquake off Kamchatka’s east coast, briefly triggering ‘code red’ ash cloud warning for aircraft.

19 Aug 2024 - 1:27AM

The Shiveluch volcano on Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula erupts on Sunday. Photo: IVS FEB RAS via AP

Mount Fuji hiking season begins with new crowd control measures

Local authorities are charging entrance fees for the first time and restricting numbers of climbers to combat overtourism on the Japanese volcano’s most popular trail.

1 Jul 2024 - 2:00PMvideocam

The Philippines

Philippine volcano erupts, spewing ash 5km high and sparking evacuation

Kanlaon last erupted in December 2017. Officials warned of possible further eruptions, hazardous ash and the risk of flash floods, mudflows and other hazards.

4 Jun 2024 - 2:55PMvideocam

Iceland volcano erupts again, spews lava for fifth time since December

The new outburst happened as another eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula recently ended after spewing fountains of molten rock for almost eight weeks.

29 May 2024 - 10:20PM

A volcano in southwestern Iceland is erupting, spewing red streams of lava in its latest display of nature’s power. Photo: Iceland Civil Defense via AP

Indonesia’s Mount Ibu erupts, forces 7 villages to evacuate

Mount Ibu erupted on Saturday evening, sending ash 4km (2.5 miles) high, and authorities recommended that a 7km radius be cleared.

19 May 2024 - 5:25PM

Lightning appears in a storm as Mount Ibu spews volcanic material during an eruption. Photo: Reuters

Mount Fuji restricts hikers to combat overtourism

16 May 2024 - 12:01PM

Mount Fuji to charge US$13, cap daily climbers, on popular trail

The US$13 charge and cap on daily climbers on Mount Fuji’s Yoshida Trail will be enforced with the help of an online booking system, introduced to fight overtourism on Japan’s highest mountain.

17 May 2024 - 9:52AMvideocam

Indonesia’s Mount Ibu erupts, spewing ash clouds high into sky

The volcano on the remote island of Halmahera erupted at 9.12am for about five minutes, projecting ash 5km into the sky.

13 May 2024 - 6:16PM

Mount Ibu spews thick smoke on Monday. Photo: Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation via AFP

Indonesia permanently relocates 10,000 people as Mount Ruang spews ash

Mount Ruang erupted spectacularly last month and has been spewing ash that forced nearby airports to close and flights to be cancelled.

7 May 2024 - 8:02PM

An eruption from Mount Ruang volcano is seen from Tagulandang island in Sitaro, North Sulawesi, on April 30. Photo: AFP

Thousands evacuated, airport closed as Indonesia’s Ruang volcano erupts

The volcano erupted five times, prompting authorities to close the airport in Manado and issue a warning about falling debris that could cause a tsunami.

18 Apr 2024 - 4:19PMvideocam

Archaeology and palaeontology

Dining hall with Trojan War artworks uncovered in Pompeii

The 2,000-year-old paintings inspired by the Trojan War were found during excavations at the Roman city of Pompeii, Italy, which was submerged by volcanic ash when Mount Vesuvius erupted in AD 79.

12 Apr 2024 - 9:45AM

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Lava from Iceland volcano continues to advance after latest eruption

Icelandic police declared a state of emergency shortly after the latest eruption on Saturday.

18 Mar 2024 - 10:58AM

People watch as molten lava flows out from a fissure on the Reykjanes peninsula, western Iceland. Photo: AFP

Iceland volcano erupts again, spewing lava and cutting heat and hot water

The eruption site is close to Grindavík, a coastal town of about 3,800 people that was evacuated before a previous eruption on December 18.

9 Feb 2024 - 7:20AMvideocam

Lava engulfs homes in Iceland as volcano erupts

For the second time in four weeks, a volcano has erupted in Iceland, with lava this time reaching a coastal town and setting houses on fire.

15 Jan 2024 - 10:45AM

Iceland volcano erupts after weeks of earthquakes

A volcanic eruption started Monday night on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula, turning the sky orange and prompting the country’s civil defence to be on high alert.

19 Dec 2023 - 2:35PM

A volcano spews lava and smoke as it erupts in Grindavik, Iceland. Photo: Civil Protection of Iceland via Reuters

Mount Marapi eruption: why were hikers allowed at ‘off-limits’ volcano?

The presence of hikers at Marapi, one of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes, reveals West Sumatra authorities had defied a years-long ban on visitors to the peak.

12 Dec 2023 - 10:49PMvideocam

Motorists in West Sumatra watch from a distance as Mount Marapi erupts on December 4. Photo: AP

‘I don’t want to’: survivor of Indonesia eruption vows to never hike again

First-time hike Tita Cahyani is being treated for extensive burns after escaping spewing rock and ash from the erupting Marapi volcano this weekend.

8 Dec 2023 - 8:00AMvideocam

23 feared dead in Indonesia volcano eruption as more climbers’ bodies uncovered

Rescuers are contending with bad weather and terrain constraints, as the scouring wind brings intense heat from Mount Marapi’s multiple eruptions.

5 Dec 2023 - 7:52PMvideocam

11 climbers killed after Indonesia volcano erupts, spewing ash 3km into sky

The bodies of the climbers were discovered on Monday as a search for 12 more missing people was temporarily halted over safety concerns.

4 Dec 2023 - 4:23PM

Motorists ride past as Mount Marapi spews volcanic materials during its eruption in Agam, West Sumatra, Indonesia on December 4, 2023. Photo: AP

Beyond the (K-)drama: why Jeju Island really is the ‘Hawaii of South Korea’

The island was name-checked in Netflix’s Squid Game and has long been a famous tourist spot, yet it still offers surprisingly diverse scenery and cultural heritage – including the famed haenyeo female divers

27 Nov 2023 - 10:16AM

Seongsan Ilchulbong mountain on Jeju’s east coast. Photo: Shutterstock

Iceland hit by 880 earthquakes overnight, amid volcanic eruption fears

Eruptions in 2021, 2022 and July this year were all preceded by a series of quakes, with thousands of tremors in the last couple of weeks.

12 Nov 2023 - 11:59PM

Update | Spa guests flee, state of emergency declared as quakes raise volcano fears

‘There was a panic situation’ at Blue Lagoon Iceland spa, taxi driver says, as guests fled one of the country’s biggest tourist attractions, fearing a rash of earthquakes presaged a volcanic eruption.

11 Nov 2023 - 8:15PM

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