Volcanoes on Yahoo! News Photos

Camels carry salt in the Ethiopia's Afar Region in 2007. ...

(AFP/File) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:32:17 GMT

(AFP/File) - Camels carry salt in the Ethiopia's Afar Region in 2007. Volcanic activity may split the African continent in two owing to a recent geological crack in northeastern Ethiopia, researchers said on Tuesday.(AFP/File/Jose Cendon)

Officials in southern Colombia have issued a code orange alert ...

(AFP/File) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:30:26 GMT

(AFP/File) - Officials in southern Colombia have issued a code orange alert for the newly-active Galeras volcano, pictured in 2005, which they said could erupt in a matter of days or weeks, according to the state-run Geological and Mining Institute.(AFP/File/Mauricio Duenas)

This Oct. 25, 2009 photo provided by the U.S. Geological Survey's ...

(AP) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:33:42 GMT

(AP) - This Oct. 25, 2009 photo provided by the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory shows surface flows advancing on the Kalapana access road, west of the viewing area trailhead in Hawaii. Civil Defense officials on the Big Island believe the trailhead of the Kalapana viewing area is safe from a tongue of lava from erupting Kilauea volcano. Janet Babb, a geologist and spokeswoman at the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said Wednesday Oct. 28, 2009 that the flow front near the trailhead had stagnated. (AP Photo/U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory)

This Oct. 25, 2009 photo provided by the U.S. Geological Survey's ...

(AP) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:29:43 GMT

(AP) - This Oct. 25, 2009 photo provided by the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory shows a sporadic breakout of lava near the Kalapana access road and lava viewing trailhead in Hawaii. Civil Defense officials on the Big Island believe the trailhead of the Kalapana viewing area is safe from a tongue of lava from erupting Kilauea volcano. Janet Babb, a geologist and spokeswoman at the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said Wednesday Oct. 28, 2009 that the flow front near the trailhead had stagnated. (AP Photo/U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory)

Postal workers stand on the picket line outside the St Helens ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:26:18 GMT

(Reuters) - Postal workers stand on the picket line outside the St Helens Royal Mail delivery office in St Helens, northern England, October 23, 2009. Britain's postal union staged a second consecutive day of strikes on Friday, with about 78,000 delivery and collection staff absent from work, crippling mail deliveries and dealing a blow to Prime Minister Gordon Brown. . REUTERS/Phil Noble (BRITAIN POLITICS EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS SOCIETY)

Postal workers stand on the picket line outside the St Helens ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:24:06 GMT

A protest sign is seen on the picket line outside the St Helens ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:22:59 GMT

(Reuters) - A protest sign is seen on the picket line outside the St Helens Royal Mail delivery office in St Helens, northern England October 23, 2009. Britain's postal union staged a second consecutive day of strikes on Friday, with about 78,000 delivery and collection staff absent from work, crippling mail deliveries and dealing a blow to Prime Minister Gordon brown. . REUTERS/Phil Noble (BRITAIN POLITICS EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS SOCIETY)

Postal workers stand on the picket line outside the St Helens ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:20:49 GMT

(Reuters) - Postal workers stand on the picket line outside the St Helens Royal Mail delivery office in St Helens, northern England, October 23, 2009. Britain's postal union staged a second consecutive day of strikes on Friday, with about 78,000 delivery and collection staff absent from work, crippling mail deliveries and dealing a blow to Prime Minister Gordon brown. . REUTERS/Phil Noble (BRITAIN POLITICS EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS SOCIETY)

Aerial view shows Nevado del Huila volcano in activity in Huila ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:46:25 GMT

(Reuters) - Aerial view shows Nevado del Huila volcano in activity in Huila province October 17, 2009. The alert on the status of the volcano, in southwest Colombia, changed last weekend from yellow to orange which means a "Probable eruption in term of days or weeks" can happen, Colombian Institute of Geology and Mining Ingeominas said in a statement on their web site. Picture taken October 17, 2009. REUTERS/Nicolas Cabrera (COLOMBIA DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)

FILE PHOTO In this Jan. 8, 2007 photo, a cloud of superheated ...

(AP) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:46:23 GMT

(AP) - **FILE PHOTO** In this Jan. 8, 2007 photo, a cloud of superheated ash and gas flows from the Soufriere Hills volcano, as seen from Olveston, Montserrat. (AP Photo/Wayne Fenton)

Superheated ash and lava is visible inside the cone of the Soufriere ...

(AP) — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:12:58 GMT

(AP) - Superheated ash and lava is visible inside the cone of the Soufriere Hills volcano as seen from Olveston, Montserrat in this Jan. 4, 2007 file photo. (AP Photo/Wayne Fenton)

The Reventador volcano erupts early morning in Napo province, ...

(AP) — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:24:01 GMT

(AP) - The Reventador volcano erupts early morning in Napo province, Ecuador, in this July 29, 2008 file photo. (AP Photo)

Volcanoes on Yahoo! News Photos

Camels carry salt in the Ethiopia's Afar Region in 2007. ...

Officials in southern Colombia have issued a code orange alert ...

This Oct. 25, 2009 photo provided by the U.S. Geological Survey's ...

This Oct. 25, 2009 photo provided by the U.S. Geological Survey's ...

Postal workers stand on the picket line outside the St Helens ...

Postal workers stand on the picket line outside the St Helens ...

A protest sign is seen on the picket line outside the St Helens ...

Postal workers stand on the picket line outside the St Helens ...

Aerial view shows Nevado del Huila volcano in activity in Huila ...

**FILE PHOTO** In this Jan. 8, 2007 photo, a cloud of superheated ...

Superheated ash and lava is visible inside the cone of the Soufriere ...

The Reventador volcano erupts early morning in Napo province, ...

FILE PHOTO In this Jan. 8, 2007 photo, a cloud of superheated ...