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Expedition Ambae (Vanuatu) 2025

I've attempted to reach Ambae's summit three times. My first visit coincided with the catastrophic 2017/2018 eruption, when most of the island lay abandoned. Safety concerns forced us to turn back before reaching the top. The second expedition proved more successful - we made it ...

Expedition Ambrym (Vanuatu) 2025

Over the past decade, I have maintained a comprehensive observational record of Ambrym Volcano in Vanuatu, documenting an extraordinary period of volcanic transformation. My archive represents the most detailed collection of observations, data, imagery, and video footage spanning this timeframe. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKCs7LNfXpg Ambrym's geographic isolation has kept it ...

Expedition to Tofua Volcano, Tonga

We've just recently returned from a major expedition to the Kingdom of Tonga and in the process helped uncover the world's 9th lava lake. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nm5o-c6UwsI Several years back, I acquired grainy satellite imagery of Tofua, a remote volcanic island in Tonga. Every image revealed thermal anomalies within ...

The Cave of a Thousand Press-ups

I had the unique opportunity to visit one of Auckland's longest lava caves: the "Cave of a Thousand Press-ups." True to its name, this isn't a cave for the faint of heart. It's located on the eastern side of One Tree Hill, Auckland, and you ...

Cyclone Tam Chase

Cyclone Tam formed between New Caledonia and New Zealand as a tropical low. It quickly intensified into a Category 1 tropical cyclone as it moved southeast towards New Zealand's North Island. While the center of the storm remained offshore to the west of Cape Reinga, ...

Rust and Ruin: Napier-Gisborne’s Lost Railway

The Palmerston North-Gisborne Line represents a significant chapter in New Zealand's railway history. Its construction spanned several decades due to challenges associated with the rugged terrain of the North Island's eastern coast. The line was envisioned to connect the regions of the lower North Island ...

Auckland Lava Cave Exploration

Today marked a unique opportunity as we were granted special permission to explore another (new to us) lava cave located in Auckland, New Zealand. Remarkably, this cave lies just over five kilometres from Auckland's CBD, tucked away on private property. Gaining access was refreshingly simple; ...

Reykjanes Peninsula (Iceland) Eruption

The Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland experienced another bout of intense geological activity, with an eruption commencing just before 9:45 AM local time on Tuesday, April 1st. Following a surge of seismic activity, molten rock breached the surface, triggering rapid evacuations. The initial eruption fissure quickly ...

Large-scale eruption at Lewotobi

Mount Lewotobi, a twin volcano located on Flores Island, Indonesia, has entered a phase of heightened eruptive activity, culminating in a large-scale eruption. Satellite data from the Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC) confirms the generation of a substantial ash plume, reaching an altitude of ...
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