Last night, Anak Krakatau erupted for, I think, the first time since its December 2018 collapse. Here is a news report and a distant view
Tag: Indonesian volcanoes
Toba and Sinabung: Understanding the Questions
In this 2017 satellite image, Toba is the watery ellipse with an island in the middle. Mount Sinabung is the small spot that it’s pointing
Guest Videos: Climbing a Rainforest Volcano
Mount Kerinci, in west central Sumatra, is Indonesia’s highest volcano at 12,500 feet. This active fire mountain is rather like Mexico’s Popocatepetl in that it
The Barisan Mountains: Suoh
Would you call this interesting little place in Sumatra’s Barisan Mountains a volcano or hot springs? Lake Suoh is not easy to get to. This
Toba
Update, February 26, 2020: Here’s the latest news on this supereruption’s possible effects on prehistoric humanity. In short — perhaps it wasn’t a bottleneck, after
