THE EAST AFRICAN RIFT AND HIS LITHOSPHERIC-SCALE TEAR
ALL, BIODIVERSITY & CULTURE, RESILIENCE, UNDRRThe East African Rift is a lithospheric-scale tear in the Earth's crust that runs for several thousand kilometers across the eastern part of Africa.
OL DOINYO LENGAI VOLCANO AND THE WHITE LAVA
ALL, BIODIVERSITY & CULTURE, RESILIENCE, UNDRROl Doinyo Lengai, which in Maasai means "Mountain of God", is the only volcano that emits so-called "white lava". It is located south of Lake Natron, at the southern end of the eastern arm of the Great Rift Valley, in northwestern Tanzania.
A “DRILLING ACCIDENT” TO THE BIRTH OF A MUD VOLCANO
ALL, RESILIENCE, UNDRRFollowing a drilling exploration, the PT Lapindo Brantas company creates a breach leading to a mud volcano phenomenon in east Java.
WHY ARE THE WARM WATERS OF YELLOWSTONE PARK SO COLORFUL?
ALL, BIODIVERSITY & CULTURE, VOLCANO CAREHot springs form when heated water emerges through cracks in the Earth's surface. Inside the rings of distinct temperatures live different organisms.
FROM THE FICTION TO THE REALITY WITH THE KATLA SERIE
ALL, RESILIENCE, UNDRRFrom the fiction to the reality of the Katla serie released on June 17. The danger of the Katla volcano is real.
BIOMONITORING SURVEY AT VIRUNGA VOLCANIC PROVINCE
ALL, RESILIENCE, UNDRRVolcanic emissions represent one of the most important natural sources of major and trace elements (gases and particulates) to the atmosphere (e.g. S, F, As, Cd, Cu, Hg, Pb, Sb, Tl and Zn), sequentially influencing the other geochemical spheres (hydrosphere, lithosphere and biosphere) through atmospheric deposition.
ONE OF THE CAUSES OF CLIMATE CHANGE IS DUE TO VOLCANOES
ALL, PRESSThe French independent media, specialised in information from the field, allows us to express ourselves on the link between climate change and volcanoes.
INTERVIEW ABOUT GOMA SITUATION “WHAT HAPPENED IN NYIRAGONGO”
ALL, PRESS, RESILIENCEOn Saturday, May 22nd 2021, the Nyiragongo volcano in Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, erupted. In this interview in french, Anne Fornier relates the situation in Goma.
TECHNICAL NOTE ABOUT NYIRAGONGO VOLCANO IN GOMA
ALL, RESILIENCEOn Saturday, May 22nd 2021, the Nyiragongo volcano in Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, erupted. There are more than 35 dead, 20,000 people were displaced, more than 200 children were lost during the migration, drinking water is not available and electricity is largely cut off.
WE LAUNCH VOLCANO SCHOOL: AN EDUCATIVE PLATFORM
ALL, EDUCATION, SDG, VOLCANO SCHOOLThe Volcano Active Foundation continues its commitment with the awarness of the volcanoe's world in an education program in collaboration with the SDGs. Educating by Volcanoschool.org