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Natural disasters

Video | Force of Kilauea eruption knocks out remote camera

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano has been erupting intermittently since December 2024.

Science

Biologists find array of deep-sea survival mechanisms in Ring of Fire creatures

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Asia travel

The spice islands where a Chinese community clings to what colonisers left

Locals' Guide

Insiders’ guide to Lombok and the Gilis, where island life meets quiet beaches

Lombok offers plenty to satisfy jaded Bali goers – from the turquoise waters of Meno to exquisite cocktails in Selong Belanak Bay.

The beach at Kuta, Lombok. Photo: Shutterstock
Japan

Tokyo maps out new disaster plan for an ‘inevitable’ Mount Fuji eruption

The revised plan details everything from clearing key roads to stockpiling masks and goggles, as Tokyo prepares for a worst-case scenario.

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Tokyo

Video | Japan warns of Mount Fuji eruption with ‘alarmist’ simulation

The production is meant to raise public awareness of the risks posed by the more than 100 active volcanoes in the country.

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Asia travel

I cycled 260km around Jeju. It wasn’t the island I expected

The South Korean island is known for its beaches, black pork and haenyeo divers, but a bike trip reveals traces of history that still shape it.

A cyclist follows the blue line that marks the Jeju Fantasy Bicycle Path, which circumnavigates the South Korean island. Photo: Cameron Dueck
Japan

‘Alarmist’: Japan simulates catastrophic Mount Fuji eruption

Buildings collapse and trains derail in the new CGI video showing Mount Fuji erupting, released to mark Volcano Disaster Prevention Day.

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Russia

Russian volcano erupts after 475 years amid magnitude-8.8 quake chaos

The towering plume of ash from the Krasheninnikov volcano, which last erupted in 1550, may disrupt flights, the emergency ministry says.

Indonesia

Volcano explodes in one of Indonesia’s largest eruptions for years

Searing gas clouds and hot rocks travelled up to 5km down Lewotobi Laki Laki’s slopes, with gravel raining down on communities 8km away.

The Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano spewing volcanic materials during an eruption in East Flores, East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia, on Friday. Photo: EPA
Asia travel

How the Bone Healer might help you see a different side of Bali

A visit to a medicine man puts one pain-ridden writer on the road to the best of Bali’s less-visited attractions.

A private hot-spring jacuzzi at Onsen Bali, overlooking Lake Batur, Bali. Photo: Ian Neubauer
Iceland

New volcanic eruption jolts Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula

Iceland volcano erupts for the 12th time since 2021, as lava bursts from a fissure following a series of earthquakes.

Indonesia

Indonesia’s twin volcano just blew its top again, spewing ash 18km high

More frequent eruptions in recent months have led Indonesian authorities to raise the alert level and safety warnings for nearby villages.

Japan

Explainer | What is Japan’s viral manga quake prophecy and how likely is it to come true?

Ryo Tatsuki’s manga novel predicts that a ‘megaquake’ will hit Japan on Saturday, creating tsunamis three times as tall as those from 2011.

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Massive tsunami waves triggered by a major earthquake in northeastern Japan engulf houses in Natori, Miyagi prefecture, on March 11, 2011. Photo: Kyodo
Indonesia

Mount Rinjani tragedy puts spotlight on Indonesia’s adventure tourism safety

The death of Brazilian climber Juliana Marins follows a string of accidents at some of Indonesia’s most popular natural attractions.

Rescue workers attempt to reach Juliana Marins, a Brazilian tourist who fell into a ravine on Mount Rinjani, Lombok island, on June 21. Her body was spotted by drone and later recovered after days of search efforts hampered by bad weather and rough terrain. Photo: Indonesia’s National Search and Rescue Agency / AFP
Japan

Japan quake swarm and volcano reignite fears linked to viral manga prediction

Airlines are cancelling flights to Japan due to reduced demand attributed to anxiety over the disaster prediction.

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Indonesia

She went to hike an Indonesian volcano – and never returned

Juliana Marins, 26, fell from a ridge on Mount Rinjani in Lombok on Saturday. Her body was recovered four days later.

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Indonesia

Singapore, China, India airlines cancel Bali flights after volcano erupts

A towering ash plume 10km high from Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki has forced cancellations, with further disruption possible.

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Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupts on Tuesday, spewing ash high into the sky. Photo: Indonesia’s Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation/Xinhua
Indonesia

Indonesia on high alert after volcano erupts 8 times in 1 weekend

At least 10 people were killed and thousands were evacuated when Lewotobi Laki-laki erupted in November last year.

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The Philippines

Philippines’ Bulusan Volcano erupts, spewing ash 4.5km high

Before the eruption early on Monday morning, researchers had recorded 53 volcanic earthquakes over a 24-hour period.

The Philippines

Video | Kanlaon Volcano erupts in Philippines

Philippines’ Kanlaon Volcano erupts, spewing ash 4km high
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The Philippines

Volcano erupts in central Philippines, spewing ash 4km high

Social media footage captured the dramatic ascent of the massive ash plume as Kanlaon Volcano on Negros Island roared back to life.

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Kanlaon Volcano on the island of Negros, central Philippines, erupted early on Tuesday morning, sending a plume of debris 4km into the sky. Photo: X/philvolcs_dost
Natural disasters

Volcano erupts in Iceland again, triggering evacuations

Lava flow threatens the already severely damaged fishing town of Grindavík.

Video | What happens if Mount Fuji erupts?

While there are no signs of imminent volcanic activity, scientists warn that an eruption could be ‘a major disaster’

Japan

What happens if Mount Fuji erupts? Japan lays out ‘major disaster’ action plan

An eruption of the iconic mountain could release 10 times the amount of debris generated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

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Cherry blossom trees at Lake Kawaguchiko with Mount Fuji in the background. Photo: Reuters
Indonesia

Bali flights to Australia, Malaysia cancelled after Indonesian volcano erupts

The country’s geological agency also raised the volcano’s alert status to the highest level.

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Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki spews volcanic ash during an eruption on March 1. Photo: AFP
Guatemala

Eruption of Guatemala’s Volcano of Fire deemed over after forcing many to flee

The volcano spewed gas and ash far into the sky on Monday, putting 30,000 people potentially ‘at risk’.

Natural disasters

Mount Vesuvius eruption turned man’s brain into glass. Here’s how it happened

The disaster that obliterated two cities also created the intense heat and rapid cooling behind the one-of-a-kind transformation.

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