When people do this on a cruise ship, you start to worry. I hadn’t been paying much attention to the view as it was dark outside, and when you’re in the middle of the ocean at night, there’s really ...

Italy's Mount Etna and Mount Stromboli volcanoes erupted in recent days, spewing smoke and ash into the air. These volcanoes are two of the most active in the world — but they are not the only ...

It can be seen from nearly every location in Sicily. Its iconic and massive, cone-shaped presence looming over the city of Catania on the eastern side of the island: Mount Etna has drawn ...

Next is VEI-1, a gentle eruption that can happen frequently. Italy's Mt. Stromboli has been erupting almost continuously for 2,000 years. VEI-2s consist of several mild explosions a month.