Active Volcanoes

Bali's Mount Agung volcano erupts but normal operation of flights return

Bali airport spokesman Arie Ahsanurrohim said nine flights between Bali and Australia were cancelled.

Volcanoes caused the 'Great Dying' mass extinction 252 million years ago: Study

Over 95% of life on Earth was killed off over hundreds of thousands of years in the Great Dying.

Thousands evacuated in Philippines as Mount Mayon volcano erupts three times in 24 hours

Thousands of people have been moved to safe shelters following the eruption of Mt Mayon in the Philippines, police said

Thousands in Indonesia flee Bali island as authorities raise volcano alert status to highest level

Thousands of villagers on the Indonesian resort island of Bali were sheltering Saturday in sports centers, village halls fearing Mount Agung will erupt

Waking up with vengeance: Chile's most active Villarrica volcano erupts again

Major eruptions in 1985 and 1992 added lava layers and two new cones to Villarrica. Historical records of this volcano's eruptions go back to 1558.

After a volcona erupts, Iceland issues red alert

Iceland on Friday issued a red alert and banned air traffic near its largest volcano after it erupted overnight

Indonesia: Mount Merapi erupts, tourists asked to stay away

Mount Merapi, the most active volcano in Indonesia, erupted earlier Monday, shooting a cloud of black ash about 2,000 metres high, officials said.