Faial, located in the Azores archipelago, was created by the eruption of the volcano Capelinhos. It gained its name of 'blue island' from the large number of hydrangea flowers that bloom in the ...

RÉUNION ISLAND (Agencies) - Six people have died from chikungunya on the French overseas department of Réunion Island since the start of the year, health officials confirmed on Wednesday. The mosquito ...

The island also has 112 volcanoes, according to Britannica, with 35 of them still active. A long mountain range runs across the island’s spine, creating spectacular ridges, lowlands and volcanic ...

They said the island has everything from volcanic peaks to rainforest-covered mountains and picturesque beaches. The island’s most famous feature is its Pitons - two massive volcanic plugs that ...

Réunion Island is best described as a mountain ... underfoot— but the options are endless. Add the active volcano Piton de la Fournaise to your must-see list with a nine-mile (14.5 km) run ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology raised the status of Kanlaon Volcano on Negros Island to Alert Level 3 after its explosive eruption on Dec. 9 ...

Scientists said “episode 17” of Kilauea Volcano’s ongoing eruption ended at 9:45 a.m. today after low fountaining stopped at the south vent. The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said this latest ...

The B.C. Conservation Officer Service and a wildlife education group on southern Vancouver Island are advising people to use extra precaution with their pets after a report of wolves chasing an ...

The lava has remained inside the volcano’s summit caldera and within the park, and no residential areas have been threatened. Kilauea, located on the southeastern part of the Big Island, is one of the ...

FACE-TO-FACE classes in La Carlota City ... Mount Kanlaon, a stratovolcano in Negros Island, erupted anew on Tuesday, spewing an ash plume 4,000 meters high. Tuesday’s explosion was the third eruption ...