On the small Spanish island of La Palma sits a volcano whose western flank has become the subject of one of the most debated hazard scenarios in earth science. If a large section of that slope ever ...

A volcanologist says the eruption on the island of La Palma is a unique window into the “personality” of basaltic volcanoes. Despite that devastation, only one death has been attributed to the ...

VILLAGERS in La Palma were given just an HOUR to escape after a fresh eruption threatened to destroy more homes and release a toxic gas bomb. Locals in the town of Todoque were told to grab any ...

Volcanic ash and thick smoke have forced the temporary closure of the airport on the island of La Palma off northwestern Africa, one of Spain's Canary Islands. Spanish airport operator Aena tweeted ...

A volcano that has been spewing lava in Spain’s Canary Islands for almost three months fell quiet Tuesday, though scientists warned the lull didn't necessarily mean the eruption is over. Scientists ...