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Ash from the Mayon volcano is seen from Camalig, Albay province, on Saturday. Photo: AP
The Philippines

Panic in Philippines as Mayon volcano ashfall blankets towns in total darkness

Some 32 volcanic earthquakes, including 25 volcanic tremors, had been reported over the weekend, vulcanologists said.

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Science

Chinese supercomputers help crack mystery of Yellowstone volcanic plumbing

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Natural disasters

Video | Force of Kilauea eruption knocks out remote camera

Science

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

Scientists from Australia and Japan studying three trenches find ‘organisms have adapted strategies to filter things out of the waters’.

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The snailfish captured with a camera 7,500-8,200 metres deep in the Izu-Ogasawara Trench. Photo: uwa.edu.au
Asia travel

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

A journey to the Bandas, where nutmeg was once worth more than gold, reveals the fragile survival of a forgotten Chinese diaspora.

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.

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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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People walk around Gotemba, a city 100km southwest of Tokyo, with Mount Fuji in the background. Photo: AFP
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.

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.

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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A screenshot of the video released by Japan’s Cabinet Office showing a simulate eruption of Mount Fuji. Photo: Japan’s Cabinet Office
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.

Russia’s Krasheninnikov volcano has erupted for the first time in 600 years. Photo: X/Volcaholic
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.

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.

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.

Lava and smoke erupting from a volcano near Grindavik on the Icelandic peninsula of Reykjanes. Photo: Public Defence Department of the State Police via AFP
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.

Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki spews volcanic materials during an eruption on Monday. Photo: Badan Geologi / AP
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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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.

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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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Plumes of smoke rise from Mount Shinmoe in Kyushu during an eruption on October 11, 2017 – the volcano’s first in six years. The same volcano erupted again in June 2025 amid heightened seismic activity across southern Japan. Photo: Kyodo
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.

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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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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Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki erupts on Monday morning, as seen from Pululera village in East Flores, Indonesia. Photo: AFP
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.

A still from a social media video shows Mount Bulusan in the Philippines erupting early on Monday morning. Photo: Facebook/Richard.Cortez2
The Philippines

Video | Kanlaon Volcano erupts in Philippines

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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Natural disasters

Volcano erupts in Iceland again, triggering evacuations

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

Molten lava comes out of a fissure behind a greenhouse on the outskirts of the fishing village of Grindavik. Photo: AFP

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 lays out ‘major disaster’ action plan to cope with possibility of Mount Fuji eruption
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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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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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