I’ve always loved looking at the night sky. When I was a child growing up in Cyprus, I would count stars when I couldn’t sleep. Lying in bed, I turned the deep black above me into a stage, and found men on the moon and horses dancing across the galactic plains surrounding it. The marina…
Starry Skies: A Journey to Find Stars, and Healing, in La Palma, Spain
Orange County DA Todd Spitzer Kicks Off Re-Election Campaign
January 26, 2022
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LA PALMA, Calif.—Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer kicked off his re-election campaign Jan. 26 in a conference where he slammed “woke DA’s,” his opponent, and Los Angeles-style policies he says have been contributing to a major uptick in crime. The news conference was held at the border of Orange and Los Angeles counties in…
Photographer in ‘Emotional Shock’ Captures Volcanic Eruption That Lasted 3 Months on the Island of La Palma
December 29, 2021
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After nearly 100 days of spewing molten lava, smoke, and ash, the Cumbre Vieja volcanic eruption on La Palma in the Canary Islands, Spain, on Christmas Day was declared over. In its fiery wake, some 3,000 properties were destroyed by lava, an area of 1,219 hectares (roughly 1,500 soccer fields), CBC reported. Yet, haunting and incredible…
Spanish Eruption’s End Brings ‘Emotional Relief,’ Rebuilding
MADRID—Authorities on one of Spain’s Canary Islands declared a volcanic eruption that started in September officially finished Saturday following 10 days of no lava flows, seismic activity, or significant sulfur dioxide emissions. But the emergency in La Palma, the most northwest island in the Atlantic Ocean archipelago, is not over due to the widespread damage…
Carol Tribute for La Palma Volcano Workers
The Christmas spirit could be about to settle on the volcano on the Canary Islands that started erupting in September. It’s been quiet for the past 13 days, and scientists say just one more day is needed for the eruption to be declared officially over. This would mean Christmas Day is the day that residents…
Volcanoes in 2021 Push for Eruption Forecast Research
This year was marked by numerous eruptions of volcanoes, with two topping the charts in terms of media attention and interest from the volcanologists: the Fagradalsfjall in Iceland and the Cumbre Vieja in La Palma, Spain. As usual, Etna and Stromboli continued to erupt, but more unusual volcanic events happened as well.
La Palma Volcano’s Underground Vents Are Solidifying as Lava Dries Up
LA PALMA, SPAIN—The underground conduits that feed lava from the Cumbre Vieja volcano in Spain’s La Palma island are solidifying, authorities said on Thursday, in a sign that the end of the three-month eruption could be announced by Christmas. If seismic activity and other factors remain unchanged, La Palma authorities have set Dec. 24 as…
La Palma Volcano’s Tremors Stop, but Eruption May Not Be at an End
LA PALMA—The Cumbre Vieja volcano on the Canary Island of La Palma fell silent as constant tremors stopped late on Monday, though experts cautioned this did not necessarily mean the eruption is nearing an end after 85 days. Seismic activity on the island all but stopped around 9 pm local time on Monday, The Canary…
Spectacular Explosions at Spain’s La Palma Volcano
Approaching three months of volcanic activity, the La Palma volcano on the Canary Islands continued to erupt dramatically on Tuesday. Scientists with the Spanish Institute of Geology and Mining were able to fly a drone near the top of the volcano’s most active vent. Their video showed a period of high volcanic activity just before…
Drone Video Shows Extent of La Palma Lava Delta
Aerial footage filmed on Tuesday by geology experts studying the volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma showed the extent of a new lava delta that was created in recent days. The lava flow, which is the third to reach the Atlantic Ocean, first dropped off a cliff and into the sea on Monday….
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