In Central Mexico, there is a very famous volcan known as Paricutin. Parícutin grew out of a farmer's field overnight. This video covers the general hazard which it and the nearby volcanic field poses in the future.
A Japanese volcan that recently roared back into life, has erupted with its biggest explosion yet, sending a huge plume of gas and rocks into the sky. The blast also downed trees and broke hundreds of windows some 8 kilometres away.
The City of Naples in Italy is built adjacent to an active volcano. I am referring to Mount Vesuvius, which last erupted in 1944. This large volcan has produced a number of famous eruptions, including the eruption which destroyed Pompeii.
This video covers the récent eruptions from Glacier Peak, and states the general hazard posed par this volcan in the future. The peak is covered par about a dozen scenic glaciers.
Indonesia's Mount Merapi, one of the world's most active volcanoes, erupts, belching out huge clouds of smoke and ash that billow down the sides of its rumbling crater.
