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Iceland: Long-dormant volcano erupts in southwest of island

The Fagradals Mountain volcano had been dormant for 6,000 years, and the Reykjanes Peninsula hadn't seen an eruption of any volcano for nearly 800 years.

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Iceland on high alert for volcanic eruption after thousands of tremors

Icelanders have struggled through weeks of disrupted sleep as thousands of earthquakes have rattled the south-west of the island nation. Scientists predict the unprecedented seismic activity could result in a substantial volcanic eruption.

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The most striking images from this week's top stories

The key stories of the week, captured by photographers around the world.

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Huge plume of smoke as Mount Etna erupts again

Explosions from Mount Etna, Europe's largest active volcano, sent a 4 kilometre-high plume of smoke into the sky on Friday.

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Lava thrown into the air as Europe's most active volcano erupts again

It's the 11th major eruption in the past few weeks.

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Europe's most active volcano erupts seven times in two weeks

Living near the volcano is no easy task for locals, as they have to clear huge amounts of ash from the streets, and sometimes even run for cover.

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Mount Etna spews lava as Europe's most active volcano erupts again

The eruption sent plumes of ash rising a few kilometres above the top of the volcano and, pushed by the wind towards the south, covered nearby cities.

19 February 2021

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Mount Etna volcano explodes and closes nearby airport

Mount Etna, one of the world's most active volcanoes, belched smoke and ashes in a new eruption on Tuesday.

17 February 2021

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Lava spews from Italian volcano Mount Etna in series of explosions

Mount Etna, located in Sicily, is Europe's most active volcano.

31 January 2021

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Watch lava explode out of Mount Etna

Over the weekend, Mount Etna lit up the night sky with a spectacular display of lava.

27 January 2021

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Italy's Mount Etna spews rocks and lava in volcanic explosions

Explosions from Mount Etna, Europe's largest active volcano, sent lava rocks flying into the air and left orange streams oozing down the slopes.

19 January 2021

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Residents on island of Java clear up ash from Mount Semeru volcano

Indonesia is home to about 130 active volcanoes because of its position in the "Ring of Fire" plate belt.

17 January 2021

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Explosions from Mt. Etna send lava rocks flying and lava flowing

Etna is the largest of Italy's three active volcanoes which also include Stromboli, on the Sicilian island of the same name, and Mt Vesuvius near Naples.

22 December 2020

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Italy's Mount Etna volcano erupts and puts on a spectacular show

It's Europe's tallest active volcano.

14 December 2020

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Locals gather to watch volcano erupt on French island of Reunion

Reunion is situated in the Indian Ocean, east of Africa and Madagascar.

8 December 2020

New Zealand

New Zealand files 13 safety charges after volcano killed 22

New Zealand authorities filed safety violation charges on Monday against 10 organisations and three individuals after a volcanic eruption at White Island last year killed 22 people.

30 November 2020

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Geologists in New Zealand plan to deep into extinct volcano for heat

They are planning to drill into an extinct 11-million-year-old volcano to use its heat as an alternative energy resource and reduce climate-damaging emissions.

27 November 2020

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Indonesia Sinabung volcano spews new burst of hot ash

The volcano in North Sumatra province was shooting smoke and ash more than 1,000 meters (3,280 feet) into the air and hot ash clouds travelled one kilometre (0.6 mile) south east, Indonesia’s Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation Centre said.

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Indonesia's Sinabung volcano sends ash spewing into the sky

Rumbling Mount Sinabung on Indonesia’s Sumatra island erupted Monday, sending a column of volcanic materials as high as 5,000 metres into the sky.

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Pompeii to unveil new remains as it reopens after COVID-19 lockdown

The site of the Roman city of Pompeii - destroyed by the eruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD (CE) - is returning from lockdown in expanded form.