Standing on the Edge of an active volcano This incredible footage captures a geologist conducting fieldwork at the rim of an active volcanic crater, where molten lava, pyroclastic activity, and volcanic gases shape the landscape. #Volcanology #ActiveVolcano #Geoscience #GeologyPage #Geology | Geology Page

Since January 1, 2025, 70 volcanic eruptions have been recorded worldwide — from explosive ash columns to relentless lava flows, both on land and beneath the oceans. Tracked by the Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program, this level of activity is above average, with many eruptions concentrated along the Pacific Ring of Fire, but also appearing in Iceland, the Mediterranean, Africa, and remote island chains. Some eruptions made headlines. Many didn’t. All of them are part of Earth relea