This detailed astronaut photograph depicts the summit caldera of the volcano. (Source: Wikipedia/ NASA Earth Observatory) In eastern North America, the consequences were particularly dire.

At 3,330 metres Etna is Europe's highest volcano, towering above the Sicilian town of Catania. The volcanic soils produced by its frequent eruptions allows for extensive farming.

Italy ’s Etna volcano was seen erupting from its snowcapped south-eastern crater on Friday morning (1 December), sending spouts of lava high into the air. According to the local Institute of ...

The volcano, due to its elevation, has even been known to fall under blizzard warnings in the winter months. Tsamous, while not commenting on whether Mauna Kea is currently snow-capped, said the ...

WATCH: Four blasts inside the Cotopaxi volcano sent ash shooting more than five kilometers into the sky on Friday, coating highways, homes and cars just south of Ecuador’s capital with a fine ...

This event has sparked renewed interest in an 1816 eruption of Mount Tambora, another Indonesian volcano. It's notable because its ash made its way to Canada, effectively stealing the summer.

An eruption at Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano Tuesday evening into Wednesday has prompted evacuations and flight cancellations, leaving thousands of travellers stranded. Thankfully, no ...