These mountains are often characterized by their rugged terrain, glaciated summits and active volcanoes, such as Cotopaxi and ...

I n recent months, scientists have observed significant activity at Iceland's Askja volcano, raising concerns that melting ...

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Close to the Chilean side of the volcano, in Bio Bio region, power generator Endesa Chile operates the Ralco and Pangue hydroelectric dams, which have not been affected by the evacuation order.

They found that some 245 active or potentially active volcanoes around the world met the criteria, from the Andes to North America’s Cascade Mountains and Alaska, to Russia’s Kamchatka ...

The Andes run for over 7,000km. Other mountains (usually those that stand on their own) are created by ancient volcanoes. Ben Nevis in Scotland was once a very large active volcano. It last ...

Lascar volcano, which sits in the Andes, rumbled into action on Saturday, triggering minor earth tremors. No damage in the surrounding area has so far been reported, but an initial green warning ...