Stunning NASA photos capture historic volcano eruption

Scientists continued to monitor the first known eruption in thousands of years.

Ethiopian volcanic plume captured by satellite

The Hayli Gubbi volcano in northeast Ethiopia, believed to have been dormant for up to 12,000 years, erupted on 23 November ...

Eruption of long-dormant Ethiopian volcano subsides

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Volcanic activity in northern Ethiopia’s long-dormant Hayli Gubbi volcano subsided Tuesday after ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Ethiopian Volcano Erupts for the First Time in Nearly 12,000 Years of Scientific Records

A volcano in northern Ethiopia erupted Sunday, marking its first known eruption in 12,000 years. The volcano, called Hayli ...
Scientific American

Volcano Erupts after Lying Dormant for 12,000 Years, Sending Scientists Scrambling

The Hayli Gubbi volcano, long thought to be dormant, sent ash nine miles into the sky in an eruption on Sunday ...
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'Like a sudden bomb': See photos from space of Ethiopian volcano erupting for first time in 12,000 years

Hayli Gubbi, a shield volcano in northern Ethiopia, erupted for several hours on the morning of Sunday, Nov. 23 — the first eruption since the start of the Holocene.

Ethiopia’s silent volcano erupts after 12,000 years: What are dormant volcanoes and why the world should worry

While volcanoes play an important role in shaping landscapes and enriching soil, their destructive power far outweighs their ...