Volcanology

An unexpected volcanic eruption at Mount Ontake could have left 30 people dead, reports suggest after lifeless bodies were founds near the peak.

A police spokesman at the Nagano prefecture has confirmed the individuals found by rescue teams are "in cardiac arrest", but an official medial examination is now required by authorities.

Mount Nemrut, a world-heritage site in the southeastern province of Adıyaman, will be promoted in the virtual environment with android applications.

Lava cascaded down the Philippines' most active volcano on Sept. 17 as authorities rushed to evacuate thousands ahead of a possible deadly eruption.

An earthquake struck the region around Iceland's Bardarbunga volcano on Sept. 7 while fissures in the area continued to spew out lava but still none of the ash that could hamper airline traffic.
   

Dor Geta Popescu, the 11-year old climber who trains under the banner of the 'Altitude' Mountain Sports Club, succeeded in scaling 4,811m high Mount Sabalan, Iran's second-tallest volcano, shows a release to AGERPRES.

Iceland raised its aviation alert over the nation's largest volcano to red on Aug. 29, after the Bardarbunga peak began erupting overnight.

A ban on air traffic around the country's largest volcanic system was also put in place, but the authorities said there were no signs of spewing ash.

Two strong earthquakes on Aug. 24 shook Iceland's largest volcano, which is on red alert for imminent risk of eruption, the Icelandic Met Office said.
      
A large explosion at the Bardarbunga volcano could signal a replay of the global travel chaos caused by the eruption of another Icelandic peak four years ago, which created a massive ash cloud across Europe.
      

A possible eruption of Iceland's biggest glacier, the Vattnajokull, is unlikely to prompt severe traffic disruptions, a EU source has explained.

Vattnajokull is also the country's second-highest peak.

The source, however, has added that air traffic might be disrupted as some EU member states might take the step.

Huge sculptures on the world heritage site Mount Nemrut, which have been exposed to open air for more than 2,000 years, will survive with a panorama museum. Imitations of the sculptures will be made for the museum in the case they disappear someday because of climate conditions.

Sixteen-year-old student Alexandra Marcu of Deva, western Romania, will be awarded the 2013 Explorer of the Year title by Romania's Geographic Society as the youngest recipient.