The island itself is home to the active Makushin volcano, and more than half of the Aleutians’ 70 volcanoes have erupted in the last 250 years. The environment is also considered one of the ...

When asked if the island, which is also known as Whakaari, was safe for tourists to be on (given the volcano’s reputation for being so active), Ardern said authorities’ main focus was the ...

Construction work was halted, and the island’s quiet season got quieter. Sitting on the caldera of an ancient volcano, Santorini owes its very existence — and much of its phenomenal beauty ...