• New reports of mud volcano eruption in Baku, Azerbaijan

    Head of the ANAS Institute of Geology's – Mud Volcano Department – Adil Aliyev told APA today that they received information about a volcano that erupted in Baku, Shabran region of Azerbaijan. Employees of the Institute of Geology have been sent there and will…

  • Rare Middle Eastern snow seen from space

    A rare winter storm  dropped snow across much of the Middle East between December 10 and 13, 2013. The storm was named Alexa and it was the worst snow storm that hit the Middle East since 1953. It brought snow, rain and freezing temperatures to

  • Another paroxysm at Etna's New Southeast Crater, Italy

    Etna's New Southeast Crater began its 20th paroxysm of the year late on December 14. It ended at dawn of December 15, shortly after reaching its peak.

    Although the eruption was relatively long, it was weaker than its spectacular previous paroxysm.