Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Erupts Again, Raises Alert

Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, one of the country's most active volcanoes, has erupted for the second consecutive day, sending volcanic material up to 11 miles into the sky and covering nearby villages in debris, although no casualties have been reported. The eruption is among the largest since 2010 and has prompted authorities to expand the exclusion zone due to increased volcanic activity and seismic tremors caused by magma movement. Iceland's Sundhnúkagígar volcano on the Reykjanes Peninsula has erupted multiple times since December 2023, with photographer Jeroen Van Nieuwenhove capturing striking images of lava interacting with rain, highlighting the dynamic and changing volcanic landscape. Research into volcanic lava bombs, molten lava projectiles ejected during eruptions, reveals that their shapes vary significantly—round, elongated, and dumbbell-shaped—and these variations affect their flight paths and impact risk, challenging previous assumptions that all lava bombs are round. These scientific insights into volcanic hazards underscore the complexity and dangers associated with volcanic eruptions worldwide, from Indonesia to Iceland and beyond.