By the end of the day, about 7 p.m. Pacific Standard Time, data from 16 crystals was collected and analyzed. The data, which was shared with Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, showed that the erupted ...

Magnitude-3.4 at 12:46 a.m. March 11 at 10 miles southeast of Pāhala and depth of 20 miles. Magnitude-3.4 at 4:08 p.m. March 10 at 3 miles west of Puakō and depth of 21 miles.

Azores, Madeira, and Canary Islands, political map. Autonomous regions of Portugal and Spain, archipelagos of volcanic islands, in the Macaronesia region of North Atlantic ocean, next to North Africa.

My alarm went off far too early, but I rose from bed and then ascended — in the dark, in a van on winding roads — Pico do Arieiro, one of Madeira’s highest peaks. I sat perched above a thick ...

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Gran Canaria, a popular holiday hotspot in the Canary Islands, has been ravaged by catastrophic flooding, which has seen vehicles washed into the ocean. Holidaymakers have received direct warnings ...

The best way to get around the Azores is by car. A rental car allows you travel with complete freedom, as buses around the islands can be unpredictable and cater more to locals than visitors.

You can't visit this island paradise without getting an eyeful of its incredible shorelines. The beaches here are unique in that, like many other natural attractions in the Azores, they feature ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The Canary Islands is being hit by heavy showers this week as Aemet, Spain’s national weather agency, puts the archipelago under yellow alert. Tenerife, El Hierro, Gran Canaria, La Gomera and La ...

Cavendish bananas are under threat from a fungus that has wiped out other varieties. The island of Tenerife may have the ...

The Canary Islands has now been blasted with snow after heavy rains sparked flash floods that swept through the popular holiday hotspots. Telde, one of the main cities on the island of Gran ...