Towering 1,200ft above the tropical stillness of the Sunda Strait in Indonesia, one of the most terrifying volcanoes the world has ever known has begun to stir once more. Almost 126 years to the day since Krakatoa first showed signs of an imminent eruption, stunning pictures released this week prove that the remnant of this once-enormous volcano is bubbling, boiling and brimming over. For more information, see THIS LINK. (Image credit: Mark Fuller)

---

Plume on Venus?!?

ESA's Venus Express spacecraft has confirmed earlier sightings of a bright plume in Venus' dense atmosphere that some have suggested is volcanic in origin. The bright spot was recorded by the spacecraft on July 19th and was about 30 per cent brighter than other bright clouds seen at that latitude. Images have confirmed that it was a stand-alone feature and not an extension of the bright polar hood. Venus is nearly covered in volcanoes and basaltic lava flows, but no active eruptions have ever been witnessed.

---

Thanks for visiting Volcano World! We recently moved our blog in-house creating some confusion with our current eruptions, kids art, and faq pages. Links are being updated and should be correct across the site soon!

---

VOLCANO OF THE MONTH



Shiveluch

The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite captured this true-color image of Shiveluch on August 3, 2009. The volcanic plume blows away from the summit, crossing the coastline and fanning out over the Bering Sea. The plume’s relatively dark color compared to nearby clouds suggests that the plume contains volcanic ash as well as water vapor. (Image and news from NASA's Earth Observatory)