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El Fuego volcano erupts in Guatemala

Natural disasters

​​​​​​​The El Fuego volcano in Guatemala spewed lava and ash over part of the country last week. Thousands evacuated the area, and many more were exposed to dangerous ash. 

A worker cleans the ash from the tables of a restaurant as lava flows from a volcano on the Canary island of La Palma, Spain on Monday, Oct. 4, 2021. 

Spain vows to help rebuild La Palma after devastating volcano eruption 

Infrastructure
A bright red and orange light is shown as lava hits the sea with steam rising under the dark skies of night.

Lava from La Palma eruption reaches the Atlantic

Natural disasters
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Despite devastation, lava tourism is on the rise in Hawaii

Darryl Sumiki, 52, of Hilo, stands atop a car and watches as lava lights up the sky in bright red above Pahoa during ongoing eruptions of the Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii.

Property losses mount on Hawaii’s Big Island as lava flow spreads

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Lava and basalt

Could lava one day be used to store excess CO2?

Science

Lava that has cooled into black, bubbly basalt might one day jump into action to help fight one of humanity’s biggest challenges: rising levels of carbon dioxide.

Erupting volcano in Africa provides sight-seeing opportunity for tourists

A few brave tourists in the central African Democratic Republic of the Congo are going on mountain hikes to take in a spectacular sight in nature: the eruption of a volcano. Virunga National Park is a short, but safe distance from the erupting Mount Nyamulagira, giving park visitors a front row seat.

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Front Row Seat to Erupting Volcano in Congo’s Virunga National Park

Environment

When a volcano erupts, perhaps the best advice we’ve heard is … turn around and run! But for today’s Geo Quiz – we’re going in for a closer look. A volcano began putting on a show about a week ago in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Emerging Science Note/Lava Land

Yellowstone National Park is on the rise – literally.

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Emerging Science Note/Lava Land

Yellowstone National Park is on the rise – literally.

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