The scenery this afternoon was strange. The trail passed through severely burnt areas, with the addition of smoke from a wildfire miles away. I’ve learned that some wildfires burn more than others, incinerating growth to varying degrees. This area seemed to have been completely decimated by a past fire, only bare logs remained standing. The […]
Volcanic mountains
How to plan a vacation to the beautiful volcanic island of Jeju in South Korea
Jeju Island is easily accessible from Seoul, and it is also one of the largest in Korea. It is common for national vacation destinations to be different from international vacation destinations in the same country. In Australia, Australians camp on the Murray or the Grampians, while international tourists in Australia want to visit Ayer’s Rock […]
Tarso Toussidé – Volcanic massif
The Tarso Toussidé volcanic massif is featured in this false color composite image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission. Credit: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2019), processed by ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO Tarso Toussidé, capped by the (potentially active) Toussidé stratovolcano, is located at the western end of the Tibesti Mountains in Chad. With […]
Visit the tropical volcanic wonderland of Reunion Island
This Jurassic-like island landscape is one of the most fascinating in the world, and there is plenty to do for interested travelers. Reunion Island is a French island off the coast of Madagascar and is a lush, volcanic tropical paradise that seems straight out of Jurassic Park. Unlike many other legacies of the old empires […]
Scientists name the underwater volcanic massif after landmarks featured in the Lord of the Rings trilogy
Sonar image of the “Eye of Sauron” volcano and nearby seamounts on the seabed southwest of … [+] Christmas Island. Phil Vandenbossche & Nelson Kuna / CSIRO Inspired by the description of Mordor, presented in JRR Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings saga as a kingdom of black volcanic plains surrounding the active volcano Mount Doom, […]
AIR DATE | Special documentary NAPLES: Under The Volcanic Threat
Between Vesuvius, the Aeolian Islands and Etna, Italy is home to some of the riskiest volcanoes on the planet. Today, all experts agree that the Naples region is exposed to a major threat – an impending eruption. But no one can say when it will happen and where the danger will come from. How to […]
How volcanic mountains cool the climate
Through subtle changes and tugs across the planet, activity on Earth perpetually works to balance the global thermostat, from leaves sucking carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere to polar ice reflecting the sun’s rays back into it. space. Today, scientists have delved into another source of long-term climatic equilibrium: the formation of volcanic mountain ranges. […]