Scientists descend to a fiery lava lake to protect a Congolese city in its path.

As seismic activity within the volcano increases, the crater periodically contains an active lava lake that can drain suddenly and catastrophically out of Nyiragongo, gorging the volcano's ...

Nyiragongo’s lava lake is one of the largest on Earth, a rarity for stratovolcanoes. It has been continuously active since May 2002, and the lake itself has been a focal point for volcanic ...

An curved arrow pointing right. The Nyiragongo volcano saw its last major eruption in 2002. When it's not erupting, it's home to the world's largest lava lake. Follow Tech Insider: On Facebook ...

On the mountain’s summit the source of the light thrashes and boils: the largest and most active lava lake in the world. Among volcanoes, Nyiragongo stands out.

View into the lava lake inside the crater of Nyiragongo volcano, home to the largest lava lake on Earth." Guenter Guni / Getty ...

Sizeable lava lakes were spotted at the summits of both volcanoes during the simultaneous eruptions. The lava lake at Nyiragongo is particularly interesting because stratovolcanoes do not normally ...

In May 2021, Congo’s Mount Nyiragongo, one of the world’s most dangerous volcanoes, burst to life without warning. Lava erupted from fissures and flowed down the mountain toward cities below ...

In a way, Nyiragongo, a vertiginous volcano in the Democratic Republic of Congo, is always erupting: The mountain is crowned by a rare, persistent lava lake constantly fed by churning magma below.

The lava lake at the summit of Mount Nyiragongo has been the largest on Earth at several points during its ongoing eruption. This photo was taken in March 2018.