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Volcanology

Lava advances along a street near a fissure in Leilani Estates, on Kilauea Volcano's lower East Rift Zone, Hawaii, May 5, 2018.

Almost 2,000 people evacuated as Hawaii’s Kilauea continues to erupt

Environment

A new fissure spewed lava up to 230 feet into the air as days of earthquakes and eruptions in a residential neighborhood continue.

The Wolf volcano spews smoke and lava on Isabela Island, May 25.

Galapagos islands’ Wolf volcano erupts — rare pink iguanas not in danger

Environment
A fresh cloud of ash rises from the volcano under the Eyjafjallajökull glacier in Iceland on May 16, 2010.

Iceland’s largest volcano might blow its stack

Environment
Police officers take pictures of giant puppets as they move through the streets of Liverpool, northern England July 25, 2014.

This is how many times British cops fired guns all of last year: 3

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VIDEO: Scientists working to develop ash detection technology for aircraft

Environment

If all goes as planned, the massive closure of European air space that happened when a volcano on Iceland erupted for days in 2010 won’t have to happen again, if research on an ash detection system leads to new technology to route planes around trouble spots.

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.

Economic fallout from volcanic ash cloud

Business, Economics and Jobs

The economic collateral damage of the Icelandic ash cloud which has turned most of Europe’s airspace into a no-fly zone.

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.