A satellite image has captured the simultaneous eruptions of Africa’s most active volcanoes, Mount Nyamuragira and Mount Nyiragongo, located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Taken in 2014 by ...

Africa is home to some of the most fascinating volcanic sites, giving adventurers a chance to explore unique landscapes and ...

There are two main types of volcano - composite and shield. The two types of volcano form in different places and have very different characteristics. Ash released from shield volcanoes often ...

Nyamuragira is a dome-shaped shield volcano that stands up to 10,033 feet (3,058 meters) tall, while Nyiragongo is a stratovolcano, with a steep cone that towers up to 11,385 feet (3,470 m ...

Additionally, Nyamuragira is a dome-shaped shield volcano that stands up to 10,033 feet (3,058 metres) tall, while Nyiragongo is a stratovolcano, with a steep cone that towers up to 11,385 feet (3 ...

Mount Merapi (meaning Mountain of Fire) is an active stratovolcano (or composite volcano) located in south-east Asia, on the island of Java, Indonesia, a lower middle income country (LMIC).

Among the most active and deadly of these volcanoes is Nyiragongo, a so-called stratovolcano located just north of the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In this interactive ...