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Volcanoes

Beautiful and deadly, volcanoes are caused by a break in the Earth's crust that allows lava, ash and gases to escape.

This aerial view shows a flow of lava from Mount Etna, a stratovolcano in Italy. Photo: AFP

InfoSpark: How volcanoes form and why they can be so explosively destructive

09 Nov 2025

The archaeological site of Herculaneum in Ercolano, near Naples, Italy. Photo: AFP

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Not stone or dust: scientists explain how a hot ash cloud turned brain tissue into glass

01 Apr 2025

Iceland volcano: lava advances after fourth eruption since December. Photo: Reuters

Icelandic peninsula sees fourth volcanic eruption since December

18 Mar 2024

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There is a pressing need to nurse Mother Earth back to health. Photo: Shutterstock

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Your Voice: Saving the Earth, tracking sugar’s life cycle (long letters)

13 Jan 2024

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

Volcano erupts on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula after weeks of earthquake activity

19 Dec 2023

A lava fountain spews molten rock on the Mauna Loa volcano in Hawaii. Photo: USGS via Reuters

Mauna Loa eruption: what causes lava to flow from volcanoes?

19 Dec 2022

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Buildings in Tonga have been damaged following a massive volcanic eruption and tsunami. Photo: Malau Media via Reuters

Hot Topics: What you need to know about the Tonga volcano eruption

30 Jan 2022

The ruins of Sumber Jaya village in Indonesia’s Banten province on Tuesday, three days after a tsunami hit the west coast of Indonesia's Java island.

Another Indonesian tsunami may be imminent, as experts fear extreme weather could collapse Anak Krakatoa volcano

26 Dec 2018

Tsunami slams into Indonesia, killing 62

Tsunami slams into Indonesia, killing 62

23 Dec 2018

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Mount Soputan is about 900km away from the area affected by the quake and tsunami.

Indonesia tsunami and earthquake 2018: volcano eruption adds to woes on Sulawesi

04 Oct 2018

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