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 ...

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.

During the simultaneous eruptions, sizeable lava lakes were spotted at the summits of both volcanoes. The lava lake at Nyiragongo is particularly interesting because stratovolcanoes do not ...

Here, we'll look at eight of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world, how much of an imposing specter they are, and how a ...

The Goma Volcano Observatory (GVO), the scientific institute in charge of monitoring Nyiragongo and Nyamuragira volcanoes, has said that there has been intense lava lake activity in the central ...

Nyiragongo might be dangerous but it also attracts adventurous souls from around the world. Lots of tourists embark on challenging hikes to witness the volcano's lava lake up close and this ...

Since May 2002, Mount Nyiragongo’s permanent lava lake has been emitting up to 5,357 tons of sulphur dioxide daily into the atmosphere. Most of the 43 people surveyed by the project team in August ...

DR Congo's Mount Nyiragongo has erupted for the first time in nearly two decades - but a city directly in the path of the lava flow has so far been spared. Many thousands of people fled the city ...

In a way, Nyiragongo, a vertiginous volcano in Congo, is always erupting: The mountain is crowned by a rare, persistent lava lake constantly fed by churning magma below. But on May 22, 2021, its ...

The lava lake that sits atop Mount Nyiragongo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the largest in the world. Stocktrek Images / Richard Roscoe via Getty Images In May last year, plumes of ...