Etna’s December 2015 Eruption and the Lightning in the Ash
Etna's night sky became spectacular in early December 2015. A powerful eruption from the Voragine crater sent incandescent material and ...
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Volcanoes: Craters, Lava & Remarkable Landscapes
Volcanic landscapes tell a story in their shapes and colours. Discover craters, formations and places from the archive, then explore island destinations where geology is part of the appeal. Access to volcanic areas can change, so use local official guidance when planning a visit.
Start with Kawah Ijen’s Blue Fire: What Glows and What Visitors Must Check and Aogashima, Japan: A Remote Island With a Caldera Inside a Caldera.
Wingsuits Above Mount Bromo: The Story Behind the Film
From above, the landscape around Mount Bromo looks almost sculpted: ridges, ash-coloured ground and a volcanic cone set within a much larger...
When Lava Meets the Ocean: The Science Behind the Spectacle
Orange lava and dark ocean water make a startling pair. One seems to flow with a heavy, glowing persistence; the other rises and falls aroun...
Hawaii Volcanoes: QT Luong’s Time-Lapse from Sea to Summit
Orange light glows against a dark landscape, while clouds and stars move through a sky that seems almost impossibly large. QT Luong’s Hawaii...
Kawah Ijen’s Blue Fire: What Glows and What Visitors Must Check
Electric blue flames against a black landscape make Kawah Ijen look unlike the volcano most people imagine. The colour is real, but the comm...
Aogashima, Japan: A Remote Island With a Caldera Inside a Caldera
From above, Aogashima looks like an island holding another small mountain inside itself. Steep outer cliffs surround a green basin, with an ...
4 Volcanic Landscapes: Mauna Loa, Fuji, Arenal and Etna
Volcanoes do not all look alike. Some spread across the horizon in broad slopes, while others rise as a distinct cone. Their surroundings ma...