Hawai'i's Kīlauea volcano's latest eruption shot fountains of lava more than 1,000 feet into the air for almost five straight hours.

Volcanic gas emissions have greatly decreased. Lava flows from this episode on the floor of Halemaʻumaʻu within the southern part of Kaluapele (Kīlauea caldera) may continue to exhibit slow movement or incandescence as they cool and solidify over the coming days, according to the latest event recap.

The current eruption in Halema‘uma‘u Crater within Kilauea’s summit caldera began on Dec. 23, 2024. Since then, 35 episodes of lava fountaining have been separated by short periods without activity. Each episode has unique characteristics.

TODOQUE, Canary Islands — The advance of lava from a volcanic eruption in Spain’s Canary Islands has slowed significantly. That raised doubts Thursday about whether it will fan out across the land and destroy more homes instead of flowing into the sea.

Since silicic magmas are colder and goopier than mafic magmas, dissolved gases have a harder time venting out of them. This makes silicic magmas more dangerous: As more gas builds up in the magma, it becomes more explosive, like adding more and more carbonation to a soda.

A massive volcanic eruption at the Sundhnúkur crater in Iceland on Wednesday spewed lava over 160 feet into the air, officials announced. The crater is located on the Reykjanes peninsula in southwesternIceland, where authorities evacuated the seaside town ...