Yet, many of the most popular holiday destinations among British tourists are home to the most active volcanoes in the world. Italy is the only country in mainland Europe with active volcanoes.

These countries have active volcanoes. Fifty to 70 volcano eruptions are recorded around the world each year. As of Feb. 21, 46 volcanoes have erupted; four of those occurred in the first two ...

One of the most active undersea volcanoes in the world, it has erupted three times over the past 30 years. In November, ...

eventually forming a chain of volcanoes. The Pacific Ring of Fire can be clearly seen on the map. Over 450 of the world’s active and dormant volcanoes are located here, but this area is also ...

Volcanoes can look like small mountains or hills. A volcano is an opening in the Earth's crust that allows magma, hot ash and gases to escape. Composite volcanoes are the most common type of ...

burned and flooded parts of the world in the first months of 2025. What’s next? Lava is erupting from several volcanoes, including one in Hawaii. Nearly 50 volcanic eruptions have been recorded ...

Natural disasters, from wildfires, floods and mudslides in western states to large earthquakes in Japan, have rocked, burned and flooded parts of the world in the first months of 2025. What’s next?