In September 2007, a series of explosive eruptions altered the summit of the volcano, the only one that erupts natrocarbonatite lava.
Published Sep 20, 2009
Satellite view of fresh lava flows from recent activity at Kilaue’s Pu’u O’o Crater.
Published Sep 9, 2011
The latest eruption of Piton de la Fournaise Volcano began on October 14, 2010.
Published Oct 29, 2010
In central Africa, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, sit two volcanoes: Nyiragongo and Nyamuragira. Besides their proximity to Lake Kivu in the south, these volcanoes share the capacity for destruction, each having produced its share of catastrophic eruptions since the early twentieth century. Yet these volcanoes differ markedly from each other, one being a low-profiled structure rising subtly from the plain, and the other sporting steep slopes.
Published Dec 10, 2007
A small plume of ash and/or steam is blowing west from the summit of Mayon Volcano in this image from December 15, 2009.
Published Dec 17, 2009
This pair of high-resolution images from the commercial Ikonos satellite shows the craters of Nyamuragira and Nyiragongo, both of which are located at the far eastern edge of Democratic Republic of Congo, north of Lake Kivu.
Published Dec 11, 2007
