The Lake of Continuously Boiling Lava

This is like a wound that never gets closed. In one of the hottest spots of the Earth, in the desert of northern Ethiopia, where even in the winter temperatures vary between 40 to 50oC, the volcano Erta Ale was discovered by the Europeans in 1906. The volcano is active for hundreds ... [ read more >> ]

The lava lake of Erta Ales during the night

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The lava lake of Erta Ales during the night