No, not deadly Merapi — that headline-generating volcano is on Java. Sticking with our focus on Sumatra, we’re about to climb this island’s most active
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Guest Video: Stromboli Erupts
This Italian volcano is usually active, with low-level gassy explosions. Not so today. Per the latest news report, at least one person is dead. Official
Writing Update: Cats, Toba, and the Deccan Traps
Most male tigers on Sumatra have a ruff like this. Residence on that island may also be why Sumatran tigers are only about half the
Guest Video: Monitoring Mount Etna
This peculiar volcano has been erupting for at least 3,500 years, per the Global Volcanism Program, and activity has been nearly continuous since 2013. It’s
Guest Reblog: The Anak Krakatau Flank Collapse
This was horrible, but I was working on the domestic-cat book and could not give it the time here that it deserved. Fortunately, the Volcano
Popocatepetl
I’m trying out a new format for the blog, and the top menu no longer shows up, at least on mobile devices. Here’s a direct
