Volcanism

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

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has announced approval for a $239 million recovery plan for La Palma during his third visit to the island since the volcano erupted.

Huge green pipes on sandy ground against a dark blue sky

Latin American and Caribbean countries use volcanic landscapes to tap geothermal energy

The Big Fix
Lava and basalt

Could lava one day be used to store excess CO2?

Science

Suicide Forest

Economic fallout from volcanic ash cloud

360 Degree Street View of the Galápagos Archipelago

Arts, Culture & Media

A team of scientists and Google mapmakers travelled to the Galápagos to retrace Darwin’s steps and to capture a 360-degree Street View perspective of the islands. Raleigh Seamster, project director for Google Maps, describes the journey.

Mexico’s ‘Smoking Mountain’ Lives Up To Its Name

Arts, Culture & Media

For the Geo Quiz, we want you to name a volcano about 35 miles outside Mexico City which has been rumbling and sending up clouds of ash and steam in recent days.

The World

Volcano Boarding in Nicaragua

Sports

There’s a new extreme sport, and at this point, you can only do it in Nicaragua. John Otis takes us “volcano boarding.”

An Island Nation in the Lesser Antilles

Global Politics

Looking for an island nation in the Lesser Antilles that looks out on the Caribbean in one direction, and its the Atlantic in the other.

Airport Closures Follow Volcanic Eruption in Iceland

Environment

The Grimsvotn volcano erupted Saturday in Reykjavik, Iceland and has forced the closure of the main international airport and cancellation of all domestic flights. Matthew Roberts from the Iceland Meteorological Office joins us.