Volcanoes can look like small mountains or hills. A volcano is an opening in the Earth's crust that allows magma, hot ash and gases to escape. Composite volcanoes are the most common type of ...

Historical records point to gloomy weather during this period with people in many parts of the Northern Hemisphere ... the exact identity and location of the volcano remained a mystery – until ...

It is the most active volcano in Indonesia, having erupted regularly since 1548. Merapi is located in one of the most densely populated parts of Java with over 11,000 people living on the slopes ...