Volcanology

Geology Active Volcanoes in the DRC: Nyiragongo and Nyamuragira Two volcanoes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo erupt in the modern record: Nyiragongo (3,470 m) and… October 7, 2026

Geology Volcanoes in Arizona: Where They Are and If They’ll Erupt Contents TLDR Arizona has thousands of extinct volcanoes, three geologically young volcanic fields, and no volcano erupting today.… October 2, 2026

Geography Active Volcanoes in Yemen: What’s Actually Erupting TLDR Yemen has two volcanoes with confirmed eruptions in the past 20 years: Jebel al-Tair, which erupted from… September 15, 2026

Geology Are There Volcanoes in Sierra Leone? Here’s the Real Answer TL;DR No. Sierra Leone has no active volcanoes, no dormant ones, and no record of any ever erupting… September 12, 2026

Geology Every Volcano in India: Active, Dormant, and Extinct Table of Contents TLDR India has exactly one confirmed active volcano — Barren Island in the Andaman Sea,… September 1, 2026

Geology California’s 8 Active Volcanoes, Ranked by Risk TLDR California has 8 active volcanic areas monitored around the clock by the USGS California Volcano Observatory (CalVO).… September 1, 2026

Geology Volcanoes in Sweden: The Skåne Field You Never Knew Table of Contents Quick Answer Sweden has no active volcanoes, and hasn’t for roughly 110 million years. But… August 31, 2026

Geology Réunion’s Active Volcano: Piton de la Fournaise Explained TLDR Réunion Island has exactly one active volcano: Piton de la Fournaise, on the southeastern side of the… August 20, 2026

Geology 15 Shield Volcanoes Around the World (Plus One on Mars) A shield volcano looks nothing like the cone kids draw in school. Picture a warrior’s shield laid flat… August 20, 2026

Geology How Many Active Volcanoes Does Tanzania Have? Just One Table of Contents The short answer Tanzania has one currently active volcano: Ol Doinyo Lengai, a 2,962-meter cone… August 20, 2026