Volcanoes
latest news & developmentsExploring Reunion, a soupçon of France in the Indian ocean
September is tourism month in South Africa and, as travel continues to open up, Allison Foat explores Réunion Island’s volcanoes, beaches and cuisine
First foreign aid flights reach Tonga
Tonga has been inaccessible since Saturday, when one of the largest volcanic explosions in decades cloaked the nation in a layer of ash, triggered a Pacific-wide tsunami and…
Hunt for survivors as Indonesian tsunami death toll tops 280
Hundreds of buildings were destroyed by the wave, which hit the coast of southern Sumatra and the western tip of Java around 9:30 pm on Saturday
‘Volcano’ tsunami kills at least 168 in Indonesia
Search and rescue teams were scouring rubble for survivors, with 168 confirmed dead, 745 people injured and 30 reported missing
Guatemala volcano erupts killing 25 people
This is the second time that the volcano has erupted this year. This is Guatemala’s deadliest volcanic eruption since 1902, according to BBC
Mount Fuji eruption could paralyse Tokyo, says report
Japan’s highest mountain last erupted in 1707, but a potential eruption could shower more than 10 cm of ash on central Tokyo
Bali raises volcano alert to highest level
Massive columns of thick grey smoke have been pouring out of Mount Agung and have shot more than three kilometres into the sky
Björk breaks boundaries
The Icelandic singer’s latest album is an outpouring of emotion and a slick feast of ambient electronica.
Japan: More bodies discovered on volcano, death toll rises
The death toll from Japan’s worst volcanic eruption in decades has risen to 48 after additional victims were discovered on the ash-covered summit.
Ash cloud hits Scottish flights
Ash from an Icelandic volcano forced the cancellation of dozens of flights to and from Scotland on Tuesday.
Dozens killed as Indonesia volcano erupts
Indonesia’s most active volcano killed 69 people on Friday in its biggest eruption in more than a century.
Best fireworks display on Earth
Iceland’s erupting volcano has become an instant tourist attraction. <strong>Tom Robbins</strong> travels by snowmobile and helicopter to see the show
Ei-ash, it’s been an Eyjafjallajökull of a volcano
As one of the many stranded by the ash cloud over Europe, and unable to get home for five days, <b>Guy Berger</b> found himself on the internet a lot.
Europe’s airways reopen for business
Swarms of stranded passengers scrambled on Wednesday to hitch a flight home after Europe’s air embargo ended.