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Mount Nyamulagira stands in Virunga Park—a 3,000 square mile National Park in eastern Congo known for its incredible biodiversity that includes rare birds, mammals and critically endangered mountain gorillas. The volcano began erupting November 6, 2011 and could continue for the next several months. The Park is taking advantage of… Read the rest
The Puyehue volcano in southern Chile began erupting Saturday after 50 years of dormancy, and has since displaced more than 4,000 people, stopped air travel almost entirely and blanketed parts of Chile and Argentina with ash (see the above video). Its eruption has also led to incredible volcanic lightning storms,… Read the rest
The volcano above, Cotopaxi, in Ecuador, is the second highest summit in the country and… Read the rest one of the highest active volcanoes in the world. It’s also located extremely close to the line of the equator, which makes for a freaking awesome time lapse video.
[Time Lapse Via: Stéphane Guisard]
Rescuers found the body of 52-year-old Joseph Bohlig today, who fell 1,500 feet into the Mount St. Helens caldera yesterday. Two rescue attempts were made on Monday afternoon, but were unsuccessful due to high winds and little sunlight.
Bohlig, who had climbed Mount St. Helens 68 times, was no stranger… Read the rest
Flowing lava spewing heat from beneath the earth’s surface, and temperatures so high you could roast a pig in seconds – active volcanoes are not only deadly but a sheer stunning sight. We round up some of the world’s most active volcanoes to bring you close to boiling point!
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As the end of the year approaches, it’s time to dream about where you’ll be exploring in 2010 – there have been lots of changes in travelling trends over the past few years. Instead of popular spots like Italy and Thailand, travelers these days are searching for something different, something… Read the rest
There are some crazy, on the verge of insane sports out there. Just take base jumping for example. But here’s a new one that might take the prize for most off-the-wall sport: volcano boarding. Take an active volcano, add a makeshift board and a protective suit and you’re good to… Read the rest
You’ve probably already heard of Mount Redoubt; the 10,200 foot active volcano is located only 100 miles southwest of Alaska’s largest city, Anchorage. Last night the volcano made big news when it erupted with four large explosions according to geologists at the Alaska Volcano Observatory.
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This video will most likely change your travel plans if you’ve been meaning to make your way to Tonga or the South Pacific any time in the near future. Yesterday the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai in Tonga erupted, giving tourists quite a shock and the resulting in the killer video above.… Read the rest
