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 ...

Lava fountains reached heights of more than 330 feet and feeding multiple lava streams. Scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said the fountains were likely to go ...

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