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Lava from Canary Islands Volcano Reaches the Atlantic Ocean

Red hot lava from a volcano that devastated the Spanish island of La Palma reached the Atlantic Ocean late on Tuesday evening, nine days after it started to flow down the mountain, wrecking buildings and destroying crops. Big clouds of...

Etna Volcano Erupts Again; Volcanic Smog Reaches Greece

Italy's Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano, erupted again on Tuesday, generating an ash plume that quickly rose to an altitude of almost 15,000 feet (4,500 meters). There have been no reports of damage as of press time. https://twitter.com/JayBirdReturns/status/1440352459705110532 The smog or...

Scientific Study Places Santorini Volcano Eruption at 1560 BC

Scientists have reached the conclusion that the Minoan volcanic eruption of Thera (Santorini) occurred at around 1560 BC.

New Scientific Study Places Santorini Volcano Eruption at 1560 BC

Scientists have reached the conclusion that the Minoan volcanic eruption of Thera (Santorini) occurred at around 1560 BC.

Greece Activates Civil Protection Plan for Potential Santorini Volcano Eruption

The General Secretariat for Greece's Civil Protection has issued a new plan for addressing the consequences of a possible eruption of the ancient -- yet still active -- volcano on Santorini. As a secretariat official clarified to the Athens-Macedonian News...

Underwater Robot Takes First Known Automated Sample from Santorini Seabed

A hybrid remotely operated vehicle took the first known automated sample performed by a robotic arm in the seabed of the Greek island of Santorini. The vehicle, developed by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) explored Kolumbo volcano, an active submarine...

Greek Australian Among the Dead in New Zealand’s Volcanic Eruption

A Greek-Australian student was among the victims of the volcanic eruption at New Zealand’s White Island last week, authorities announced. Krystal Eve Browitt, a veterinary nursing student from Melbourne, Australia who turned 21 on Nov. 29, was among the eighteen...

A Greek Australian Among Those Missing After New Zealand’s Volcanic Eruption

An Australian woman of Greek descent is among the missing persons after New Zealand's White Island volcano's violent eruption on Monday. Krystall Browitt, née Drakatou, who is 21 years old and lives in Melbourne, is still among the missing. Browitt, along with...

NASA-Led Team Commences Research in Santorini Volcano

An international team of scientists and researchers led and funded by NASA began research  in the famous volcano off the island of Santorini on Wednesday night. The team, comprised of Greek, American, Australian and German scientists, will conduct its research in the...

Will the Santorini Volcano Erupt in Our Lifetime?

One of the most common questions people ask about the idyllic Greek island of Santorini is whether its active volcano is expected to erupt again in our lifetime. In order to answer this simple, but at the same time complex,...