Images of the Ethiopian volcano that erupted for the first time in nearly 12,000 years on Sunday (Nov 23) were captured by satellites. The ash cloud from the eruption reached at least 45,000 feet in ...

The sudden awakening of a volcano that had been quiet for roughly 12,000 years has transformed a remote corner of Ethiopia into a global focal point, as a towering ash plume shot into the sky like an ...

A long-quiet volcano in Ethiopia spewed ash nine miles into the sky on Sunday, marking the first known major eruption from this volcano for more than 12,000 years. Under-studied and situated in ...

Democratic Republic of Congo has reported an increase in its death toll by five after Africa’s most active volcano erupted, ...

Mount Nyiragongo erupted on Saturday, May 22, Forcing residents around the area to move to safer grounds in the West of the town and Rwanda. [Courtesy] Mount Nyiragongo volcanic eruption is one of the ...

ADDIS ABABA, June 13 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton cut short her trip to Africa on Monday over fears an ash cloud from an erupting volcano in Eritrea could hamper her departure ...

Our Earth is around 4.5 billion years old. Way back in its earliest years, vast oceans dominated. There were frequent volcanic eruptions and, because there was no free oxygen in the atmosphere, there ...

These fiery features can be as dangerous as they are mesmerizing. Here are a few things to keep in mind if you live near or ...