In the predawn darkness, a team of scientists climbs the slope of Mexico's Popocatépetl volcano, one of the world’s most ...

Standing at an impressive 3,324 meters, Etna is the tallest active volcano in Europe. It is known for its frequent eruptions, occurring several times a year, which can send lava and ash billowing over ...

Rising to an imposing height of 5,636 metres (18,491 feet), Pico de Orizaba is known for testing climbers with its thin air, ...

Most of the world’s volcanoes that pose a risk to humans already have detailed maps of their interiors, but not Popocatépetl ...

The Coconucos volcanic chain is a mountain ridge dotted with at least 14 volcano craters, including one that is active and ...

In about the time it takes to drive from San Francisco to Yosemite Valley or Lake Tahoe, you could be starting a hike to the top of one of California's tallest volcanoes. September is the magic month ...

In Russia’s far east, a massive ash plume towered into the sky as the Klyuchevskaya Sopka volcano erupted on Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula. The volcano is one of the tallest and most active in the ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities said Thursday they helped more than 170 climbers who were caught a day earlier by Mount Semeru’s sudden eruption to return to safety as the seismic ...

A high-altitude climber from Haryana has etched his name in record books after leading an Indian mountaineering team to the summit of Pico de Orizaba, the highest peak in Mexico and the tallest ...

In his new book, Earth on Fire, photographer and geologist Bernhard Edmaier wanted to show more than just the traditional pyrotechnics of volcano eruptions. The crater fields surrounding the Marsabit ...