The Volcano Foundation aims to increase our capacity to adapt and absorb volcanic hazards.

LA PALMA ERUPTION DESTROYING HOUSES, DISPLACING 6 500 PEOPLE

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On 21 September, within a few hours lava flows had covered more than 100 hectares, destroying more than 180 houses, 300 farm buildings and displacing more than 6,500 people.

PARTNERSHIP WITH CRIHU ASOCIACIÓN

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CRIHUAsociación de autoridades tradicionales del consejo regional indígena del Huila. CRIHU is an affiliate of the Organización Nacional Indígena de Colombia, we are governed by the same principles
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WE ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THE ARMANDO ARMERO FOUNDATION

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We unite for the establishment of an international protocol for the management of minors during eruptions, we wish to recognize the Armero tragedy for a better management of disaster risk at the international level.

A NEW VOLCANO IS EMERGING IN MAYOTTE SINCE MAY 2019

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Since May 2019, a new volcano is being created off Mayotte and submarine volcanic plumes two kilometres high have been detected.

TOP 5 OF THE CITIES THAT ARE BUILT ON VOLCANOES.

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Some cities are built in volcanic areas and could have catastrophic consequences.

THREE RECENT DISASTERS THAT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED

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The Armero tragedy resulted from the eruption of the Nevado del Ruiz volcano on Wednesday 13 November 1985, affecting the departments of Caldas and Tolima in Colombia

THE TWO LARGEST VOLCANIC COMPLEXES IN THE WORLD.

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Magnetic anomalies reveals that the Tamu Massif volcano is no longer biggest volcano and the Mauna Loa in Hawaii takes back its place.

THE EAST AFRICAN RIFT AND HIS LITHOSPHERIC-SCALE TEAR

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The 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

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Ol 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

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Following a drilling exploration, the PT Lapindo Brantas company creates a breach leading to a mud volcano phenomenon in east Java.