A new study explains how Nyiragongo, a volcano in the Democratic Republic of Congo, was relatively quiet before its eruption last year took everyone by surprise. The Mount Nyiragongo volcano near ...

If you’ve been following the eruption of Nyiragongo volcano in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the past week, you’ve probably heard the term ‘limnic eruption’ mentioned a few times.

Monitoring volcanoes for signs of upcoming paroxysms is therefore fraught with difficulties, and Nyiragongo’s latest flare-up is a perfect example of these challenges. Between eruptions ...

In the aftermath of Congo’s Mount Nyiragongo eruption on May 22, 2021, seismic data (black circles) indicated that magma was moving underground away from the volcano’s summit and toward the ...

Rubavu, Rwanda has received more than 3,500 Congolese seeking refuge from the Nyiragongo volcanic eruption. The national contingency plan is in place to ensure safety and humanitarian services.

Flames spew from Mount Nyiragongo during a volcanic eruption in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo on May 22, 2021. Alex Miles/AFP via Getty Images The Congolese government ordered ...

Mount Nyiragongo unleashed lava that destroyed homes on the outskirts of Goma, Congo, but witnesses said Sunday that the city of 2 million had been mostly spared after the volcano erupted at night ...

Nyiragongo is considered one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world because of its particularly fast-moving lava, which can flow more than 60 miles per hour. During the 2002 eruption ...

When Mount Nyiragongo, a volcano near the city ... “You will not be able to detect such kinds of eruptions,” if this volcano is treated like a typical one. Worldwide, there are about 100 ...

The explosion was the strongest since 2021, expelling ash, dust, lava and a pyroclastic flow, but no injuries or deaths were ...