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Have Ambrym’s lava lakes returned?

Ambrym Island Eruption, October 2026 The first hints of unrest came on September 16, when the Vanuatu Meteorology and Geohazards Department (VMGD) issued a bulletin keeping Ambrym at Alert Level 2. There was nothing unusual on the surface. But the report noted that degassing and volcanic ...

The Ice Caves of New Zealand

I've explored a lot of caves around New Zealand, from huge limestone systems to lava tubes and probably a thousand or more sea caves, but ice caves are a rarer find. A few of the smaller ones are fairly easy to reach on guided glacier ...

Ambrym Eruption – A new cone?

UPDATE: Sept 30, 2026: The eruption at Ambrym remains active. Recent aerial footage from Unity Airlines confirms low-level Strombolian activity at an active vent. Local guides present in the caldera during the initial onset report that while the Marum cone continues to eject small ash ...

On the Volcano During Ambrym’s 2018 Eruption

In 2018, a fissure eruption began inside the caldera of Ambrym volcano in Vanuatu. The eruption was preceded by strong seismic activity and rapid ground cracking, and within a short time, the island’s prominent lava lakes had drained. Ash and volcanic gases filled the air ...

Ambae Volcano: 20 million cubic meters of water displaced

An extraordinary event has unfolded at the summit of Ambae Island, Vanuatu. The two central crater lakes, previously known as Lake Voui 1 and 2, have completely vanished. Once home to 8,000 Olympic swimming pools worth of water, these lakes have been swallowed by tephra ...

Incredible cave straw formations

We went caving again this past weekend, exploring somewhere truly special. We had secured special permission to enter a restricted, incredibly fragile cave that very few people ever get to witness. The highlight was a ceiling blanketed in thousands of delicate straws. These straws are formed ...

Cyclone Vaianu Impacts New Zealand – The Full Chase

Severe Tropical Cyclone Vaianu first formed as a tropical disturbance on April 5, 2026, in the waters north of Fiji and west of Samoa. As it tracked south-southeast through the South Pacific, it rapidly intensified into a Category 3 severe tropical cyclone, reaching its peak ...

Ambrym’s Volcanoes: The Ultimate Visitor’s Guide (2026)

Few places on Earth feel as primal as Ambrym. This remote volcanic island in Vanuatu's Malampa Province is dominated by a formidable active volcano whose presence shapes everything about the island. Getting there is not easy, and reaching the volcano itself is harder still, requiring ...

New Eruption Footage, Manaro Voui Volcano, Ambae

Thanks to Sergei Kriukov / Unity Airlines and Philipson Bani we now have some incredible footage and images of Manaro Voui Volcano's latest phase of eruptions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSzxaYQ5_kk As of late February 2026, the Manaro Voui Volcano on Ambae Island, Vanuatu has entered a significant new eruptive phase, ...
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